Faculty Fellowship Program: Orientation

Interested in teaching cybersecurity?

Faculty Fellowship Program:
Application / Orientation Workshop

Virtual | February 9, 2024
9AM - 1PM Pacific / 10AM - 2PM Mountain / 11AM - 3PM Central / 12PM - 4PM Eastern

Registration is closed for the Feb. 9 Orientation workshop. There are still seats available for the Feb. 21, 2024 (2-6PM PST) Orientation workshop!

Cybersecurity faculty are in demand across the nation!  The Faculty Fellowship Program will introduce and prepare students for a career path of teaching cybersecurity in a community college setting.  

Who should apply:

• College/university students in their final year or recently graduated (within a year) with a bachelor’s or master’s degree in cybersecurity.
• • Degree program must be at a regionally accredited U.S. college or university.
  • Interested in exploring the career path of teaching cybersecurity in a community college setting.
  • Applicant must be a resident of the U.S. or Puerto Rico and have legal authorization to work in the U.S.
  • Students from underrepresented groups in cybersecurity are encouraged to apply.

• This workshop is not for:
• • Current cybersecurity college/university faculty.
  • Anyone with formal teacher education or significant teaching experience.

Spread the word and encourage students that might be interested in teaching cybersecurity at the community college level to apply! 

About the Program: 

NCyTE Cybersecurity Fellowship Orientation (4 hours): All accepted candidates must attend one of the virtual orientations. Kickstart your journey with a comprehensive virtual orientation designed to introduce you to the dynamic field of cybersecurity education. Discover the significant impact you can have on the nation's workforce through community college teaching. This orientation will also outline expectations, schedule and commitment, and details of the program.

Microsoft 21st Century Skills: Classroom Management, Methods, and Pedagogy Workshop (16 hours): Prerequisite is completion of the Orientation. All participants will be required to complete this 16-hour virtual workshop designed to prepare participants with basic knowledge and skills to be an effective community college cybersecurity educator. Participants will acquire insights into teaching and learning pedagogy, classroom management skills, student assessment, curriculum development, and the cultivation of student workforce competencies. The workshop will prepare students to take the required Microsoft Certified Educator (MCE) certification.

Cybersecurity Fundamentals Bootcamp: Security+ (32 hours):  Prerequisite is completion of the Microsoft 21st Century Skills workshop. Participants of the Fellowship program are expected to complete a 32-hour Cybersecurity Fundamental Bootcamp. The bootcamp includes three days of in-person instruction at Moraine Valley Community College and three days of virtual instruction.

This class will require participants to create:

The bootcamp will cover the Security+ domains:

Teaching Assistant Assignment: Upon successful completion of the Cybersecurity Fundamentals Bootcamp, participants will be placed at a community college as a teaching assistant, where they will contribute a minimum of 60 hours of service, lead at least one lesson, and provide the required deliverables per a student teaching assistant agreement. Collaborating with their host college supervisor, participants will co-create a flexible schedule and assignments that align with their strengths and goals.

Program schedule:

Orientation workshops (4 hours, attend one of the following sessions) - virtual:

Microsoft 21st Century Skills workshop (16 hours, all dates required) - virtual:

Cybersecurity Fundamentals Bootcamp (32 hours, all dates required) - virtual & in-person

• • Friday, May 10, 2024: 9AM-1PM PST (Virtual)
  • In-Person at Moraine Valley Community College
• • Tuesday, May 21, 2024 – 6PM – 10PM CDT
    
  • Wednesday, May 22, 2024 – 8:30AM – 4:30PM CDT
    
  • Thursday, May 23, 2024 – 8:30AM – 12:30PM CDT
• • Friday, May 31, 2024 – 9AM-1PM PDT (Virtual)
  • Saturday, June 1, 2024 –  9AM-1PM PDT (Virtual)
  • (In-Person, Moraine Valley Community College) Tuesday, June 11, 2024 – 8:30AM – 12:30PM CDT

Teaching Assistant assignment at a local community college (minimum of 60 hours). A virtual assignment may be possible if approved with the host college. (TBD Summer 2024)

How to apply:

To apply for the Faculty Fellowship Program, click the Register button on the left for the February 9 orientation workshop.  For the February 21 orientation workshop, click the link below.  You only need to apply once.

Orientation workshops (choose one):

• Feb. 9, 2024 (9AM-1PM PST) - Application deadline: Jan. 24, 2024 or until filled
• Feb. 21, 2024 (2-6PM PST) - Application deadline: Feb. 4, 2024 or until filled

 Incomplete applications will not be considered.

Stipends: