Lecturer - Homeland Security

The Department of Security Studies at the University of New Hampshire seeks a motivated faculty member with an expertise in cybersecurity for a full-time, benefited, non-tenure track position to teach a 3/3 load in the Homeland Security undergraduate B.S. degree program. The Program has a unique interdisciplinary approach to homeland security and emergency management that prepares students for a wide variety of security-related areas in government and private sector risk management careers. This position has an anticipated start date of August 2025. This is a nine-month, academic year position with the possibility of summer teaching.

The successful candidate will teach in person courses on the Durham campus across a variety of core courses in the HLS discipline and program, which will include HLS 455 Introduction to Cybersecurity and future related undergraduate cybersecurity courses.

The candidate will also teach a subset of the following courses: HLS 415 Corporate Security; HLS 480 Professional Skills in Homeland Security; HLS 510 Fundamentals of Emergency Management; HLS 515 Critical Infrastructure Security and Resilience; HLS 520 Homeland Security Law and Policy; applied research methods and statistics; contributing to HLS 790 senior capstone projects. Other duties could include course design and development of upper-level undergraduate cybersecurity curriculum, online teaching, and participation in department and program initiatives.

This is a nine-month, academic year position with the possibility of summer teaching. Candidates with professional experience in cybersecurity policy or emerging technology and security are encouraged to apply. UNH asks all applicants for faculty appointments to describe their prior experience fostering diversity, equity, accessibility, and/or inclusion in the classroom, within their wider communities, and/or in their scholarly/creative activity.

Review of applications begins January 15, 2025, and continues until position is filled. Candidates are encouraged to apply by review date to receive priority consideration.

Candidates are encouraged to apply by review date to receive priority consideration.

Required Documents to Apply:

-Masters degree in a discipline related to cybersecurity or homeland security

-Previous college teaching experience

Salary is complemented by a comprehensive benefits package which includes medical, dental, retirement, tuition, and paid time off.

UNH College of Professional Studies is a college of the University of New Hampshire, the state's flagship public research institution, which offers undergraduate and graduate programs of distinction in the heart of New Hampshire's largest city. Located in the state's business and tech hub, the Manchester campus leverages its city location to promote real-world learning, providing research, internship and career opportunities to students and graduates. Teaching excellence is at the core of our mission. UNH College of Professional Studies faculty collaborate with students in research, service, and creative expression to better prepare them for success in today's high demand fields. Our campus is equipped with cutting-edge labs and learning spaces, and its central location attracts students from diverse life experiences and cultural backgrounds. For more information about UNH College of Professional Studies, visit https://cps.unh.edu/.

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