Adjunct in Cybersecurity

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JOB DESCRIPTION AND POSITION REQUIREMENTS

Penn State Lehigh Valley is seeking multiple part-time lecturers to teach Security and Risk Analysis and Cyber Analytics and Operations undergraduate courses within its Cyber Analytics and Operations (CAO) degree program for the 2026-2027 academic year.

We are seeking lecturers with previous teaching experience and/or work experience capable of teaching courses in any of the following: Cyber defense, malware analytics, networking and telecommunications, risk analysis and/or management, network security, and cyber law and policy.  

REQUIREMENTS AND QUALIFICATIONS:

• Minimum qualification is a master’s degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Technology, or a closely related field

​Duties include teaching one to three undergraduate level courses (1-3 credits each up to a maximum of 9 credits per semester each spring, and/or fall semester depending on expertise and needs). Additional duties may vary by assignment.

• Teaching duties may require teaching day, evening or weekend classes depending on the needs of the class being taught.
• Candidates must be available to teach in-person courses.
• Courses are primarily taught using an in-person (on campus) modality. Courses may also be taught in a variety of modalities, including hybrid options of classroom and synchronous or asynchronous modalities, depending on the needs of the program.
• A teaching review will occur during your first semester of teaching.

Applicants will be reviewed based on their background, experience, and educational credentials.

Special instructions to applicants:

• Applicants are to upload a cover letter and curriculum vitae.
• Official transcripts will be required before appointment to hr.psu.edu/careers.
• Please combine documents to fill upload slots.
• Failure to submit all the required documents may lead to the candidate not being considered.

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