Agency Instructor I - Cyber Defense and Compliance

Job Title

Agency Instructor I - Cyber Defense and Compliance

Agency

Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service

Department

Business and Cyber Solutions

Proposed Minimum Salary

Commensurate

Job Location

College Station, Texas

Job Type

Temporary/Casual Staff (Fixed Term)

Job Description

Agency Instructor I - Cyber Defense and Compliance

$45.00/hour

Wage (Temporary/Casual) Position

6 Positions to be Filled

College Station, Texas

The Cyber Defense and Compliance Instructor, under general supervision, is responsible for training various specialty skilled and/or semi-skilled courses and providing technical assistance within the Cybersecurity Program. Responsible for utilizing knowledge of adult learning theories and learning styles to help maximize learner success and ensure overall effectiveness of the course instruction. Performs online and/or classroom instruction, field-based skills training, and/or provide technical assistance in Cybersecurity. Uses a variety of media to present course material. Assists with creating new and/or updating curriculum content, when necessary, to meet learner needs.

This position reports to the Training Manager, Cyber Defense and Compliance.

Required Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or GED.

• Four years of experience in Cybersecurity, Information Technology, or related field.

• One year of adult education and/or training.

Required Licenses/Certifications: 

• Must have a valid motor vehicle operator’s license or ability to obtain within 30 days of employment.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology/Security discipline from an accredited college or university.

• Five or more years of experience in IT and systems administration focused on information security, auditing, and/or compliance.

• Current industry certification such as CISSP, CISM, Network +, Security +.

• Five or more years of experience in developing cybersecurity policies, industry regulations, and/or cybersecurity best practices in government and/or industry.

• One or more years of experience identifying, analyzing, and mitigating security vulnerabilities and weaknesses (malicious code, implementation flaws, etc.).

• Identifying cyber-attack vectors and actors (new vulnerabilities, attacks, exploits, etc.)

• Familiarity with such requirements as NIST 800-171, DFARS, and CMMC.

Physical Requirements: 

• Ability to communicate verbally and in writing.

• Ability to regularly use computer/keyboard.

• Ability to support training delivery for up to 8-10 hours/day.

• Physical conditioning consistent with movement of light to moderately weighted training equipment, wearing personal protective equipment during instruction as needed, designing, developing, and deploying curriculum for classroom and online training delivery.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: 

• Recent knowledge of cybersecurity policies and procedures/best practices/tools, exercise design and evaluation experience, course content development, emergency response planning, or emergency management experience and training.

• Working knowledge of office software and instructional programs.

• Working knowledge in Cybersecurity.

• Skills and ability to conduct Vulnerability Assessments, Gap Assessments, and Penetration Testing.

• In-depth knowledge of a minimum of 3 Operating systems below, TCP/IP, and Network Security.

• Knowledge for Microsoft Windows security; UNIX/Linux variants (RHEL, SLES, CentOS, Debian, Ubuntu, Solaris, etc.) security; Microsoft SQL (MS SQL) Server security; Oracle/MySQL DB security; Web server platforms: Apache and IIS.

• Skills in structured problem-solving techniques, creativity, and intelligence in the development of solutions to customer problems.

• Ability to present course material using a wide variety of media and technology.

• Ability to work with sensitive information and maintain confidentiality.

• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

• Strong interpersonal and organizational skills.

• Ability to multitask and work cooperatively with others.

• Ability to actively demonstrate the TEEX Values – Safety, Teamwork, Adaptability, Respect, and Stewardship.

• Demonstrated positive attitude and work ethic.

• Ability to exhibit punctuality by arriving at work and scheduled events on time.

• Excellent facilitation, communication, and presentation skills necessary to interact with community leaders and emergency response managers.

• Ability to facilitate groups of various backgrounds.

Equipment: 

• Standard office equipment: computer, keyboard, multifunctional printer, telephone.

• Training Equipment.

Notifications: 

• This position is security sensitive.

• This position may require work beyond normal office hours and/or work on weekends.

• This position requires compliance with state and federal laws/codes and Texas A&M University System/TEEX regulations and procedures.

• All tasks and job responsibilities must be performed safely without injury to self or others in compliance with System and Agency safety requirements.

• Ability to travel independently to other and/or remote locations by driving a personal or TEEX vehicle and/or flying on commercial airlines.

• This is a wage position established to accommodate a temporary organizational need. As such, TEEX does not guarantee any set number of hours or length of employment in this role.

Essential Duties, Tasks, and Percentages: 

Cyber Defense and Compliance Program Instruction and Technical Assistance – 75%

• Instructs cybersecurity courses and provides technical assistance for cyber clients.

• Prepares training materials, training aids, and/or equipment prior to course.

• Ensures classrooms are ready for participants.

• Ensures concerned parties, points of contact, host organization, agencies, are contacted and notified of schedules, locations, and times.

• Ensures participants have achieved terminal objectives of the course.

• Ensures training materials, training aids, and classrooms are secured upon completion of the course.

• Arrives at a minimum of 1 hour before the course is scheduled to begin to ensure the room is set up and to greet arriving participants.

• Follows approved curriculum course outline and timelines.

• Performs all course exercises as explained by Instructor Guide.

•  Assists with cybersecurity assessments, audits, penetration tests, and generating associated documentation.

• Assists with cybersecurity plans reviews and generating associated documentation.

• Assists with the planning and delivery of cybersecurity exercises.

• Assists with development of course content for new and recertifying courses.

• Presents findings and documentation to customers and answer questions from both technical and non-technical audiences.

• Assists technical experts in developing follow-up documentation, executive summaries, and reports.

• Maintains subject matter expertise on topics of instruction.

• Conducts after action debrief with the instructional team, as applicable, to determine delivery areas of improvement.

Customer Relations - 10%

• Promotes teamwork with the instructor cadre.

• Positively interacts with fellow staff, wage instructors, external and internal customers.

• Actively works with wage instructors to promote instructor continuity.

• Maintains currency and knowledge of cybersecurity and other materials related to course delivery.

• Participates in other TEEX/Business Cyber Solution programs and initiatives as directed.

Course Materials Development/Updates – 10%

• Actively participates in the updating and revising of a course as a team member in the curriculum processes.

• Reviews new instructional materials as they become available to determine relevance with current courses.

Program Support – 5%

• Ensures class documentation is completed in an accurate and timely manner in accordance with Division Guidance, Agency, and Contractual requirements (if applicable).

• Assists the Training Manager/Coordinator with customer interactions.

• Submits weekly reports and all associated documentation on time.

• Submits class reports and travel documentation.

• Assists in the marketing of division programs and events to potential customers and students.

• Ensures requests for travel and post travel claim documentation are completed in an accurate and timely manner in accordance with division and agency guidance.

• May participate in conference activities and if exhibiting, assist with booth set up and operations, and provide potential business contact information to management.

• Attends all called meetings unless dismissed by supervisor.

Additional Program/Division Responsibilities:

• Participates in professional development opportunities.

• Maintains involvement with Agency Initiatives (CoP’s, etc.)

• Maintains and safeguards assigned divisional equipment and property.

• Maintains a professional appearance.

• Maintains an orderly and clean workspace.

• Performs additional work duties as assigned.

All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution’s verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution’s procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.

Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Veterans/Disability Employer.