Assistant/Associate Professor of Cybersecurity Engineering

Job Posting:

JR101698 Assistant/Associate Professor of Cybersecurity Engineering (Open)

Department:

Mathematics & Computer Science, PM

Position Type:

Regular

Open Date:

04-02-2026

Close Date:

04-24-2026

$75,000.00 Annually

Job Description:

Coppin State University, a fully accredited institution and a member of the University System of Maryland, is accepting applications to fill a full-time tenure-track faculty position in Cybersecurity Engineering in the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science within the College of Arts & Sciences and Education (CASE) at Coppin State University. Coppin is an urban residential Historically Black College and University (HBCU) serving nearly 3,000 students enrolled in day, evening, weekend, and online courses. The applicant must be able to teach twelve credit hours per semester across a wide range of courses, including programming, engineering, mathematics, physics, and related disciplines. Coppin’s Cybersecurity Engineering Program’s core courses include Cryptography, Network Security, Code vulnerability, Network Defense and Attacks, Secure Medical Information Systems, Digital Forensic Investigation, and others. The faculty will report to the chairperson of the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science.

Responsibilities:

• Teach twelve credit hours per semester in a wide range of courses, which include concepts related to programming, engineering, mathematics, physics, and others. Our Cybersecurity Engineering Program’s core courses include Cryptography, Network Security, Code vulnerability, Network Defense and Attacks, Secure Medical Information Systems, Digital Forensic Investigation, and others.

• Participate in scholarly activities, including publications, grant submissions, and conferences, and document professional growth and program enhancement.

• Maintain office hours, conference with students, and conduct advisement with assigned advisees.

• Participate in service activities conducted by the University, College, Department, and Community, which include outreach to Community Colleges and High Schools, and others.

• Other duties as assigned, as related to faculty workload policy.

Minimum Qualifications:

EDUCATION

• The applicant must hold a Ph.D. in Cybersecurity Engineering, Cybersecurity, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field; certifications in Cybersecurity are also a plus.

EXPERIENCE

• The successful candidate must have notable academic and /or professional teaching experience. It is preferred that the top candidate has at least 3 years of teaching experience at a higher education level.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

• Be able to use different teaching modalities, face-to-face and online teaching.

• Work collaboratively to promote the continued enhancement of the cybersecurity engineering program.

• Recruit, advise, and mentor students in the program.

• Prior experience working with a diverse population of students in diverse learning environments.

• Demonstrate ability to work collaboratively on university-wide committees and scholarly projects.

• Demonstrate ability to interact with students to support their passion for the degree and their service to the community.

Additional Job Information:

BENEFITS SUMMARY

Coppin State University offers a competitive benefits package to include health insurance options (medical, dental, vision), life and disability insurance, retirement plan contributions, as well as paid leave and federal holidays for all regular employees. Please see the link below to view the benefits that Coppin State University has to offer.

https://www.coppin.edu/benefits

Coppin State University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, creed, color, ethnicity, national origin, ancestry, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, pregnancy, age, disability status or veteran status. View the EEOC Know Your Rights poster for more information regarding your rights under the law.

If you experience difficulties utilizing the online application system or you require reasonable accommodations during any part of the pre-employment process, please contact Human Resources at AskHR@coppin.edu. Please note that only inquiries regarding a request for reasonable accommodation or system issues will be responded to when contacting this e-mail account. Reasonable accommodation will be considered on a case-by-case basis.