Associate Department Head, Cybersecurity

Key Responsibilities

• Keep the Department Head informed about the operation of the supervisory unit, as applicable.
• Assist with scheduling classes and creating faculty schedules, as assigned.
• Support hiring, evaluating, and supervising adjunct faculty, as assigned.
• Help address and resolve faculty and student concerns and issues.
• Provide effective instruction for assigned course(s).
• Contribute to enrollment growth by maintaining records and gathering and analyzing departmental data, including class enrollments and departmental enrollment trends.
• Maintain accurate departmental materials, including the catalog, website, and brochure, and promote courses offered by the department.
• Project departmental needs and secure resources in a timely manner for staffing, texts, supplies, and/or equipment.
• Assist with hiring and performance management of full-time faculty, including classroom observations, evaluation, oversight, mentoring, and discipline.
• Support curriculum and course development.
• Support faculty professional development and growth; assist students with degree requirement override requests.
• Assist with collection and analysis of departmental IE assessment data.
• Ensure departmental syllabi comply with current college and division policies and procedures.
• Serve as a collaborative partner on the managerial team, including helping create divisional policies and leading a divisional project or committee.
• Help plan and conduct department meetings.
• Support and assist faculty with college initiatives (examples include ADA accessibility compliance, technology, grants, and Applied Benchmarking projects).

What You Bring

• Proficiency with MS Office, including MS Word and Excel.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with strong verbal and written communication.
• Strong leadership skills and the ability to work well with others.
• Ability to maintain records accurately and consistently meet deadlines.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Ability to perform normal duties with minimum supervision.
• Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Information Technology, Network Management, or a related field.
• Two years of teaching experience in a related field.
• Supervisory experience in an academic setting or demonstrated leadership experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree with 18 graduate hours in Cybersecurity, Information Technology, Network Management, or a related field.
• Experience in a community college or similar higher education setting.