Network Administration & Security Tenure-Track Faculty

Application Close Date/Time: Monday, January 15th, at 6PM CT 

This position is a Full-Time, Tenure-Track, Parkland Academic Employees (PAE) appointment.
Salary is commensurate with experience. 

Tenure-Track Faculty teach a full-time load as per the PAE bargaining agreement, advise and mentor students, and participate in shared governance of their departments and the college.

Applicants must submit:

• An online employment application
  
• Cover letter 
  
• Resume or CV
• Copy of official transcripts from the institution where you received your highest degree. If hired, certified official transcript is required.

Essential Job Functions:

• Teach courses in network administration and information security and other related subject areas in accordance with the established course outlines of the college and conduct academic assessment and program evaluation.
  
• Prepare and utilize a course syllabus and assessments for each course using guidelines established by the college and the department.
  
• Provide timely feedback to students and follow college and department procedures and deadlines for posting of grades and required reporting.
  
• Maintain current knowledge of effective teaching methodologies.
  
• Maintain regular office hours to ensure availability for student consultation. 
  
• Advise and mentor students.
  
• Participate in student recruitment and retention efforts. 
  
• Develop new curriculum and programs in emerging fields related to network administration and security. 
  
• Collaborate with department chair to design, maintain, and update course curriculum and materials for assigned courses.
  
• Develop and maintain relationships with the local employers and industry groups to ensure alignment of curriculum with current industry needs. 
  
• Stay current with emerging technologies related to network administration and security.
  
• Make recommendations on classroom and lab hardware and software to remain current with industry competencies.
  
• Perform professional duties in accordance with the established policies and procedures of the college and department.
  
• Participate in service to the college through departmental governance, such as curriculum development, instructional materials selection, and academic assessment, and college-wide shared governance such as Parkland College Association (PCA) Senate, its committees, administrative committees, and accreditation committees.
  
• Demonstrate a positive and professional relationship with students, colleagues, college administration, and the community.
  
• Teaching classes at non-traditional times (evenings and weekends) as well as both in-person and online formats may be required.
  
• Other duties as assigned.
  

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in IT-related field.
  
• Three (3) years of experience in Network Administration field with emphasis in network security.
  
• Demonstrated experience in intrusion detection, data ethics, penetration testing, malware analysis, threat intelligence, or digital forensics.
  
• Must successfully complete a criminal background check with fingerprinting.
  
• In an effort to comply with SURS return-to-work restrictions for employers (40 ILCS 5/15-139.5), candidates for employment at Parkland College must either not be a SURS annuitant or must be willing to suspend his/her SURS annuity upon employment.  This applies to all SURS annuitants except those receiving their annuity under either the Self-Managed Plan (SMP) or by lump sum payment. 
  

Robust benefits, including medical insurance with no monthly premiums, dental, life, disability, retirement plans, flexible spending, dependent care, EAP, work/life balance with generous paid time off, and tuition waiver.

Apply for this position using the Apply Now button at the top or bottom of this posting. Applications not submitted through https://www.parkland.edu/careers will not be considered.

Please monitor your email, including spam or junk mail folders, for future correspondence from Parkland College Human Resources.
For further information application process, please contact at 217-351-2220.

Applicants with disabilities may request a reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (2008) to complete the application and/or interview process.

Requests may be submitted by contacting Human Resources at 217-351-2220 or by emailing hr@parkland.edu.

Equal Opportunity Employer