What are the responsibilities and job description for the Undergraduate Cybersecurity Subject Matter Expert position at Cleary University?
Undergraduate Cybersecurity Subject Matter Expert
Position Description and Responsibilities
Cleary University invites candidates to apply for the contract position of Cybersecurity Subject Matter Expert (SME). The academic team at Cleary University seeks a dynamic student-focused expert possessing a successful academic and professional record of championing a strong, vibrant, and relevant undergraduate educational experiences of exceptional quality and relevance to the current and future workforce.
We are looking for a Cybersecurity SME who possesses relevant professional, teaching, and curriculum development experience, with particular expertise in one or more of the following areas:
- Penetration Testing
- Breach Response and Assessment
- Cybersecurity Compliance
- Digital Forensics
Fulfilling Cleary University’s Mission to “provide an intimate and inclusive, student-centered business education that instills the values of The Cleary Mind™ in our community”, the Cybersecurity SME works closely with leadership, faculty, and instructional design personnel to design and create courses to be offered to our student populations, which are comprised of traditional students, student athletes, and returning adult students across a variety of instructional modalities.
The Cybersecurity SME combines their formal education, professional knowledge, and real-world experience to guide content development in the course design process. Working closely with academic leadership, faculty, and instructional designers, the Cybersecurity SME designs, creates, and selects one or more of the following program and course elements:
- Course materials (e.g., textbooks, articles, videos, and online course curations).
- Course assignments (e.g., discussion questions, presentations, applied analyses, and culminating projects).
- Course tool selection to support virtual student projects and assignments.
- With the course offered online in a six-week format, course materials and assignments must be accessible to students and faculty online.
With the assistance of an instructional designer, the Cybersecurity SME will ensure Cleary students explore appropriate content and apply their knowledge to meet course-level outcomes and create weekly learning objectives branched out from the main course objectives. The Cybersecurity SME will consult with leadership, faculty, and instructional designers to ensure consistency of new development with existing Cleary programs and courses, along with key elements of Cleary’s plan for the assessment of student learning.
The contract position can be remote or based in the Howell, MI, area. Applications will be reviewed immediately upon receipt and will continue to be accepted until the contract position is filled.
Expected Time Commitments and Potential Compensation
The Cybersecurity SME will work directly with a Cleary instructional designer throughout the term of the contract project, including the following time commitments and potential compensation:
- Participate in a weekly meeting with an instructional designer to discuss program and course development progress (ranging from 6 to 8 weeks per course, with each meeting of 30 to 60 minutes duration).
- Research, develop, or revise course materials (ranging from 3 to 5 hours each week).
- Participate in consultation with leadership and faculty (ranging 1 to 2 hours total).
- Potential Compensation (depends on the SME contract specifics)
- Design and develop content for a course is $800 per course
- Revise an existing course is $600 per course
Qualifications and Required Skills
- An earned master’s degree from an institutionally (i.e., regionally) accredited institution in cybersecurity, computer science, information technology, or a closely-related discipline.
- A minimum of five years of current and relevant professional experience in cybersecurity.
- A minimum of one year teaching experience teaching undergraduate cybersecurity courses at the university/college level.
- Ability to use Microsoft Office, Google Docs, AI models, and other software programs for communicating, creating, and maintaining spreadsheets, reports, and presentations.
- Ability to embrace The Cleary Mind™ as the University’s approach to building each student’s professional skills required by the workforce and job market.
- Ability to apply professional experiences to inform and inspire students about workforce projects, situations, and challenges.
Employment Classification: The Cybersecurity SME will be a contract employee.
Reports To: Cleary University Provost, with direct working relationship with the Manager of Instructional Design
Available: October 2025
Application Instructions
Visit https://cleary.edu/about-cleary/employment/ to submit an application for the position.
A complete application includes: 1. A separate cover letter that addresses the position responsibilities, required qualifications, and required skills, and 2. A current resume/CV. Candidates moving forward in the interview process may be asked to provide the contact information for three professional references with their e-mails, telephone numbers, and relationships to the candidate.
Diversity
Cleary University is committed to being a workplace that is not only free of discrimination, but one that genuinely fosters inclusion and belonging. We strongly believe that workforce diversity creates an environment in which our employees can thrive. We understand and embrace the variety through which people gain experiences whether through professional, personal, educational, or volunteer opportunities. Cleary University is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.
We encourage interested candidates to review the key responsibilities and qualifications and apply for any positions that match their skills and capabilities.