Associate Instructor at Columbia University

Compensation

$2,000 – $3,000/yr

Setup: Hybrid
Location: New York, New York
Type: Part-time
Level: Entry-level
Posted: Feb 27, 2026

Description

Columbia University is seeking part-time Associate instructors for a graduate-level course on Analytics for Cybersecurity Management. The role involves providing subject matter expertise, assisting with instruction, leading breakout sessions, facilitating discussions, evaluating student work, and addressing student concerns. This opportunity offers exposure to graduate-level teaching within a scholarly-practitioner faculty model.

Required Skills

Python
Shell Scripting
Communication

Additional Information

Minimum Education: Graduate degree in a relevant field such as Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Data Science/Analytics, Information Systems, Information Security, Electrical/Computer Engineering, Statistics, or a closely related discipline.
Required Previous Experiences: 3+ years of professional experience in roles such as Security Operations (SOC), Threat Intelligence, Incident Response, Security Engineering, Vulnerability Management, Cloud Security, or Applied Data Science/ML for security within industries like technology, finance, healthcare, consulting, or government.
Preferred Qualifications: University teaching or TA experience, especially in graduate or professional programs.
Experience with cloud security (IAM, least privilege, security groups, logging) and common tools (e.g., CloudTrail/Defender for Cloud).
Familiarity with SOAR concepts/workflows and alert triage/runbooks.
Practical knowledge of security/privacy frameworks and regs (e.g., NIST CSF, HIPAA, GDPR) and ethical handling of sensitive data.
Experience supporting course operations (Canvas/LMS, rubric-based grading, timely feedback, academic integrity processes, managing small-group activities).
Track record of mentoring early-career professionals or graduate students and collaborating in diverse, remote teams.