Instructor - Oklahoma Cyber Innovation Institute (Ocii), Research Dept

This position is a full-time, staff instructor position paid by a funding award to the Oklahoma Cyber Innovation Institute (OCII) from the Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and Technology. The Oklahoma Cyber Innovation Institute (OCII) Instructor has a pivotal role in advancing workforce development across the State of Oklahoma. Comprehensive educational programming will focus on upskilling, reskilling, and fostering a cybersecurity-ready workforce. By directly offering training and collaborating with partner entities, OCII seeks to empower learners of all ages, from K-12 students to adult professionals.

Characteristic Duties:

• Facilitate training for K-12 and adult learners working with a cyber range and conducting mobile/connected classes or bootcamps.

• Craft and deliver OCII curriculum to a broad audience in different formats, including micro-credentialing, teach the teachers, and hands-on experiential labs.

• Organize cybersecurity and computer science educational events, inviting industry professionals, educators, and policymakers which foster collaboration and knowledge-sharing.

• Utilize mobile labs to transport general security, analyst, forensics, and penetration testing to public and private organizations across the state for in-person learning that will lead to certifications. Labs will provide hands-on security analysis experiences (e.g., industrial control system sandboxes, robots, IoT, and network firewalls), programming training, and access to software for experimentation.

• Partner with businesses, government agencies, and nonprofits to understand the gaps in their cyber efforts, and offer specialized programming elements.

• An expectation of the position is the ability to develop and update curriculum to reflect technological advancements, ensuring content is tied to State of Oklahoma standards.

Required Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's degree in a STEM or cybersecurity discipline

• 2 years of teaching experience in cybersecurity topics.

• Familiarization with current industry standards and practices in cybersecurity.

• 2 years of experience with online and in-person instructional methods.

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

• Commitment to fostering a diverse and inclusive learning environment, with experience supporting students from varied backgrounds and skill levels.

• Demonstrated soft skills such as leadership, teamwork, problem-solving, time management, and adaptability.

Preferred Qualifications

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Masters or PhD in a STEM field (e.g., Master's or Ph.D.) with a focus on cybersecurity, along with specialized areas such as artificial intelligence, data science, or network security.

• Industry certifications, including but not limited to CISSP, CompTIA Security+, CEH, or CISM.

• Proven experience in teaching or training environments, with a track record of positive student feedback and outcomes.

• Strong understanding of current cybersecurity education standards and the ability to integrate cross-disciplinary approaches into teaching with the ability to apply theoretical knowledge to real-world scenarios.

• Experience with online and in-person instructional methods, including the use of Learning Management Systems (LMS) and virtual labs.

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