Description

The Department of Applied Career and Digital Technologies at SUNY Cobleskill Ag & Tech seeks outstanding applicants for a full-time, tenure-track Assistant Professor position. The successful candidate will join the department faculty and become part of a dedicated team focused on providing rich and meaningful educational experiences for our students. Candidates' focus within the technology field is open but ideally incorporates areas such as cybersecurity, networking/Internet of Things (IoT)/wireless technologies, cloud computing, VR/AR/MR, programming, and/or digital agriculture. Candidates should be able to take an integrative approach in working with faculty, staff, and students from a variety of backgrounds.

The successful candidate will teach existing as well as new courses in the Bachelor of Technology programs in Information Technology and Cybersecurity, as well as the associate's program in Computer Information Systems. This is a teaching-focused position; however, research and other forms of scholarship are expected.  Teaching assignments may require teaching day, evening and/or Saturday classes as needed.  Candidates should also be prepared to teach in a variety of modalities, including in-person, online, hybrid, and remote formats.  In addition to teaching, responsibilities include academic advisement, committee participation, curricular activities, including career-focused microcredential curriculum development, and scholarly activities such as research, grantsmanship, scholarship and professional development that supports excellence in teaching. Faculty are expected to participate in assessment and other quality improvement initiatives that benefit the campus, the college, our students, the community and the discipline. 

Requirements

Minimum Qualifications

• A Master's Degree in Computer Science, Information Science, Information Technology, Information Systems, Cybersecurity or a closely related field from an accredited University is required.
• A commitment to teaching excellence and student success is essential.
• Candidates must have strong hands-on technical skills in at least one or more areas including cybersecurity, networking-IoT-wireless technologies, cloud computing, mobile computing, VR/AR/MR, and/or computer programming.

Preferred Qualifications
In addition to the aforementioned minimum qualifications, it is preferred the candidate also have: 

• Doctoral Degree (PhD or other) in Computer Science, Information Science, Information Technology, Information Systems or a closely related field
• Experience with various teaching and course development in various modalities (online, hybrid, face-to-face, HyFlex)
• Demonstrated interest and ability to develop learning experiences related to Cybersecurity and Agriculture
• Demonstrated ability to teach diverse populations
• Demonstrated ability to engage in scholarly activities
• Digital technology industry experience