Job Description

all State University and Our Pledge for the Future
Destination 2040: Our Flight Path establishes Ball State University’s ambitious goals for our second century:
• We pledge to provide a premier educational experience for every student.
• We pledge to partner with the community to improve the lives of our neighbors.
• We are dedicated to having a lifelong presence in the lives of our alumni.
And when we complement these promises with our commitment to our enduring values, we define that which makes our University and its culture distinctive.

Our faculty are collegial, collaborative, innovative, inclusive, and adaptive, both within and beyond one’s home unit. These attributes include commitments to collaborative discourse, interdisciplinary inquiry, and enterprising learning practices.

Our faculty are expected to be innovative, adaptive, engaging teachers across modalities; producers of impactful creative and/or scholarly work; leaders in meaningful service activities to multiple communities. We seek faculty members who are strategic thinkers, engaging our dynamic communities. We are committed to student and faculty success, impact, and access, within an environment that prioritizes inclusive excellence. We inspire each other to be critical thinkers and responsible citizens, so that we can pursue fulfilling careers and meaningful lives.

Ball State University lives the values of Beneficence. We invite you to be part of our community.

Ball State University is located in Muncie, Indiana, on an attractive campus 45 miles northeast of Indianapolis. Approximately 22,000 graduate and undergraduate students enroll in one of eight academic colleges that offer 120 undergraduate programs. We offer more than 140 master’s, doctoral, certificate, and specialist degrees, with many of them ranking among the best in the nation. We engage students in educational, research, and creative endeavors that empower our graduates to have fulfilling careers and meaningful lives enriched by lifelong learning and service, while we enhance the economic, environmental, and social vitality of our community, our state, and our world.

Our Statement on Inclusiveness
At Ball State University, inclusiveness is one of the enduring values and informs all of our work. We define ‘inclusiveness’ as a commitment ‘to respect and embrace equity, inclusion, and diversity in people, ideas, and opinions.’ As such, this value incorporates a commitment to inclusive excellence and freedom of expression.
Benefits and Community

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Affordable Healthcare

Retirement

Tuition Remission (For eligible employees, their dependents, and spouse)

Paid Parental Leave

Professional Development

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Appointment Type Non-Tenure-track/Contract
Length of Appointment FT Academic Year
Description
The Center for Information and Communication Sciences has a full-time non-tenure track position available beginning in August 2024. The ideal candidate will possess expertise in some combination of topics from these domains of expertise. Candidates should speak to the domains of expertise which they are prepared to teach in the cover letter.

Network Infrastructures: Cisco Networking Academy CCNA & CCNP network design, configuration, and security of network services and devices (e.g., routers, switches, firewalls, VoIP, wireless access points, QoS, etc.).

Cybersecurity: Threat Assessment; Security Controls for Networks, Servers and Applications; Security Principals and Compliance; Penetration Testing; SOC Monitoring; Digital Forensics; Industrial Control Systems Security

Cloud & Virtualization Technologies: Virtualization; Private Cloud Infrastructures; Public Cloud Infrastructures, Cloud Development, Cloud Architect, Cloud Administration, etc. CICS faculty are expected to maintain active relationships with industry which drive collaborations resulting in faculty, student, and Center opportunities.

The salary for the 10-month, non-tenure track position in CICS will be in the range of $70,000 – $80,000 based on qualifications. The 10-month contract includes a 4/4 teaching load in the Fall and Spring semesters. Summer teaching opportunities for additional compensation are available based on student demand.
Minimum Qualifications
Possess a master’s degree in an appropriate field (e.g., Information Technology, Cybersecurity, Data Science and Analytics, MIS, Computer Science) from an accredited institution by date of appointment.
At least 5 years of technology-related professional experience OR 3 years of technology-related academic experience with at least 2 years of technology-related experience in industry
Authorization to work in the US Candidates for searches must have current authorization to be employed in the U.S. without employer sponsorship.
Preferred Qualifications
The ideal candidate will be able to teach on-campus/online courses in current technologies including some combination of topics from the following domains of expertise (certifications are optional, but preferred).

Network Infrastructures: CCNA, CCNP, CCIE
Cybersecurity: Security+, CySA+, CEH; SANS SEC30, EC-Council CND, CISSP
Cloud Technologies: VMware Certifications, Cloud+, CCSP, AWS Solutions Architect, Microsoft Azure Administrator, Google Cloud Engineer

Ability to manage multiple projects within and outside of classroom environment; ability to provide advising and career development for a diverse student population. A history of leadership in either higher education or industry.



Required Certifications/Licensures
Pre-Employment Screening Requires successful completion of a background check and education verification.