Instructor, Computer Science; Cybersecurity

Instructor, Computer Science (Cybersecurity)

Initial Review Date: 03/10/26*

* Any complete applications received after the review date will only be forwarded to the hiring committee at their request.

The Foothill-De Anza Community College District is currently accepting applications for the faculty position of Instructor, Computer Science (Cyber Security), Foothill College.

The College reserves the right to hire one or more applicants from this applicant pool.

The Foothill - De Anza Community College District does not have a remote work policy. All employees are expected to be available to work in person and on-site per the requirement of the department.

The Foothill-De Anza Community College District does not reimburse applicants for travel, lodging or any other costs incurred by applicant to attend interviews. All interviewing costs incurred will be the responsibility of the applicant.

Foothill College Mission Statement:

Embracing inclusivity and building strong communities, Foothill College serves diverse learners and equips its students with critical thinking skills to address complex societal challenges, to thrive in the global workforce, and to engage in a life of inquiry.

Message From the Department

Foothill College is committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice. The college has a robust equity plan and is seeking an Instructor for the CS Department that will contribute to the department with equitable student success at the forefront. The instructor will engage in implementing culturally relevant curriculum and other pedagogical practices to ensure the equitable recruitment, persistence and success of all STEM students, particularly students who are traditionally marginalized in computer science related fields such as Women, African American, and Latinx.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE POSITION INCLUDE

Under the direction of the Dean of the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Division, the instructor is responsible for teaching a variety of college-level computer science courses-including programming, data science, artificial intelligence, machine learning, cybersecurity, and related topics. The instructor will motivate and support student success by encouraging the use of academic supports such as the STEM Learning Resource Center, and contribute to program planning by developing goals and metrics for student learning outcomes.

Additionally, the instructor will help the campus community understand the impact of rapidly evolving fields like cybersecurity on education and society, and lead the deployment of necessary software and hardware within the computer science department.

Teaching assignments include both in-person and online instruction at the Foothill campus, with possible assignments at the Sunnyvale Center and high school campuses, and may take place during the day, in the evening, on-campus, off-campus, or online. Standard faculty duties include curriculum development and evaluation, maintaining scheduled office hours, attending department and division meetings, participating in district and/or college committees, and engaging in professional growth activities.

Faculty are expected to contribute professionally on the Foothill campus throughout the academic year and have opportunities to participate in campus extracurricular activities.

Standard duties expected of all faculty include development and evaluation of curricula, maintaining scheduled office hours, attending department and division meetings, pursuing professional growth activities, service on district and/or college committees, and performing other duties consistent with the role of an instructor. Instructors also have the opportunity participate in campus extra-curricular activities.

Duties also include sharing institutional responsibilities of value to the department, division, college and/or district, including actively participating in the spirit of shared governance. These responsibilities may include recruitment and hiring; class schedule preparation; budget development; providing input for performance appraisals; mentorship; general oversight of support staff; student recruitment and retention; curriculum/program development and evaluation; program review; club advising; committees; accreditation;

articulation; and other duties as assigned.

In addition, instructors are expected to maintain a commitment and sensitivity to and respect for the diverse academic, socio-economic, ethnic, cultural, disability, religious background and sexual orientation of community college students, faculty and staff, and uphold a commitment to integrating equity practices in the College's Instructional Programs.

Expected Domain Skills and Knowledge

1. Current Cybersecurity Trends:

• Generative AI Threats, Ransomware Evolution, Zero Trust and Cloud Security, Identity and Access Management (IAM), State-Sponsored Cyberattacks, Quantum Computing Threats.
• Understanding CVEs, CWEs, CTEM, NIST, DBIR reports, CVSS, EPSS, and predictive…