| Position Title: | Adjunct Instructor - Information Security and Intelligence | |
| Location: | Big Rapids (Main Campus) | |
| Department: | 34200 - Accountancy Finance & Info Systems | |
| Advertised Salary: | Minimum of $1353 per credit hour, if advanced degree held in primary academic discipline, the minimum rate increases to $1,458 per credit hour. Salary commensurate with qualifications pursuant to the FSU and FNTFO/AFT Agreement. | |
Benefits:
| Comprehensive benefits package (health care, vacation, etc.). Please see the following link for a list of benefits offered with this position. Adjunct Faculty | |
| FLSA: | Exempt | |
| Temporary/Continuing: | Temporary | |
| Part-Time/Full-Time: | Part-Time | |
| Union Group: | Ferris Nontenure-Track Faculty Organization (FNTFO) (AFT) | |
| Term of Position: | As Needed | |
| At Will/Just Cause: | Just Cause | |
| Summary of Position: | Part-time teaching and related responsibilities: utilizing face-to-face, blended and/or online modes of delivery; delivery on or off campus; assuring/improving learning through assessment; close consultation with program faculty, as well as training via the Faculty Center for Teaching and Learning.
Courses are to be taught in person on one of Ferris State University's campuses or approved FSU site. The candidate(s) selected for the position must reside in Michigan after acceptance of employment and will perform duties at a Ferris site.
This is a pooled position. One or more applicants may be hired as needed to teach classes on a semester-by-semester basis. This posting is used for face to face and/or online instruction.
The anticipated start date of this position is August 2026. | |
| Position Type: | Faculty - Temporary & Continuing | |
| Required Education: | Master’s degree in IT/IS Security or related field from an accredited college or university, OR Master's degree in any field with 18 graduate credit hours in IT/IS Security. | |
| Required Work Experience: | One year of experience in IT/IS Security related field.
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| Required Licenses and Certifications: | A certificate or evidence of specialized training, education or publication in the area the candidate will teach, which may include the following: information security; Information assurance; IT security; data mining and analysis; intelligence analysis; penetration testing; network security; visual/link analysis; digital forensics; secure application development; data base; risk assessment; fraud; ethics. | |
| Physical Demands: | - Office Environment
- Bending
- Sitting
- Standing
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| Additional Education/Experiences to be Considered: | | |
| Essential Duties/Responsibilities: | • Part-time teaching and related responsibilities; utilizing face-to-face, blended and/or online modes of delivery; delivery on or off campus; assuring/improving learning through assessment; close consultation with program faculty, as well as training via the Faculty Center for Teaching and Learning.
• Faculty members also have professional responsibilities which may include but are not limited to keeping regular posted office hours (which are scheduled times convenient for students), and participation in traditional functions which have academic significance (e.g. reporting initial student participation data and submitting final grades on time). Faculty may be required to teach off-campus or in an on-line environment.
• Teaching may include undergraduate and graduate courses.
• Candidates are expected to foster a meaningful learning experience for our students, faculty are expected to be student-oriented, advise, and integrate current technology into the learning environment.
• Additionally, faculty will participate in collaborative efforts to foster curricular efforts, participate in assessment of student learning, and further develop programmatic enhancement.
• Specifically, we expect the candidate to be willing to engage students outside the classroom, support and expand our existing academic initiatives, and be willing to mentor students beyond a traditional academic advising role.
• In support of teaching, candidates will engage in scholarly/professional activities and participate in department, college, and university committees.
• Off-campus and online teaching may be required.
• Cultivates an environment of bel
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