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New River Community College

Assistant/Associate Professor of Cybersecurity

New River Community College, Saratoga Springs, New York, United States

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Assistant/Associate Professor of Cybersecurity Empire State University is currently seeking an Assistant/Associate Professor of Cybersecurity to support the Cybersecurity program. The successful candidate will primarily work with students in the BS and MS in Cybersecurity program and may also teach other courses offered by the Department of Computer Science and Technology. This position welcomes applicants with diverse academic backgrounds and research interests in cybersecurity that intersect with real‑world issues driven by evolving threats, emerging technologies, and societal concerns. Areas of focus may include exploring supply chain security, healthcare cybersecurity, legal frameworks related to cybercrime, digital forensics, and analyzing the economics of cyberattacks. Preference will be given to candidates with experience or the potential to establish an interdisciplinary research agenda combining Cybersecurity and AI, such as the role of AI in the lifecycle management of cyber risks.

Responsibilities

Teaching and advising undergraduate and graduate students in the Cybersecurity program.

Engaging in course development in other graduate and undergraduate programs, such as the MS in Information Technology and the new BS in Cybersecurity, as determined by need and availability.

Developing online courses.

Supervising capstone projects.

Qualifications

An earned doctorate from a regionally accredited U.S. university or comparable non-U.S. university in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, or a closely related field at the time of appointment.

College or university level teaching experience.

Experience with supporting diverse populations.

Ability to work in a distributed faculty environment.

Ability to teach and develop courses at the graduate level, including but not limited to one or more of the following areas: advanced programming, risk analysis and management, data and application security, enterprise systems architectures, advanced digital forensics, and AI algorithms for threat detection.

Experience with cloud-based tools and proficiency with data analysis platforms commonly used in cybersecurity and data science.

An active scholarly agenda.

Excellent oral and written communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with teaching and mentoring in online learning environments.

Experience with academic program development.

Experience with industry-standard Cybersecurity tools, practices, and protocols.

Demonstrated research and teaching interests in cybersecurity and AI through an interdisciplinary lens to address real-world issues in various contexts.

Bilingual and biliterate in Spanish and English.

Special Information

Occasional travel will be required to fulfill university-wide obligations, including biannual travel to Saratoga Springs, New York.

Office hours will vary in accordance with student needs. Periodic evening and weekend engagement will also be required.

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the U.S. on a full-time basis. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

SUNY Empire provides employees with robust remote and flexible work options to meet the needs of students, faculty, and staff in a dispersed work environment.

Additional Information Rank/Salary: Tenure-track, assistant/associate professor, salary range from $83,000 to $90,000, appointment and salary commensurate with experience and qualifications.

We are pleased to offer our employees an excellent benefit package which includes NYS health insurance, free dental and vision, competitive retirement options, and generous vacation, sick and holiday accruals; and a strong emphasis on work‑life balance. We also offer faculty‑development opportunities that encourage pursuit of disciplinary and community‑focused research, scholarship of teaching and learning, and leadership development. Faculty‑development opportunities include our annual Fall Academic Conference and the annual Institute on Mentoring, Teaching and Learning.

EEO Statement SUNY Empire is an AA/EEO/ADA employer. The University actively seeks applications from women, veterans, individuals with a disability, members of underrepresented groups or anyone that would enrich the diversity of the University. SUNY Empire is committed to fostering a diverse community of outstanding faculty, staff, and students, as well as ensuring equal educational opportunity, employment, and access to services, programs, and activities, without regard to an individual's race, color, national origin, religion, creed, age, disability, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, familial status, pregnancy, predisposing genetic characteristics, military status, domestic violence victim status, or criminal conviction. Employees, students, applicants, or other members of the university community (including but not limited to vendors, visitors, and guests) may not be subjected to harassment that is prohibited by law or treated adversely or retaliated against based upon a protected characteristic.

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