Associate Professor, Network Eng Tech

Faculty Responsibilities

The faculty member will teach Network Engineering Technology courses.

Full-time instructional faculty are required to work a minimum of 40 hours per week, which includes the following responsibilities:

• Teaching
• Course preparation
• Student engagement
• Professional development
• Institutional service

• Fall: 18 hours
• Spring: 18 hours
• Summer: 0 hours

Note:

A contact hour refers to one hour of direct instructional time with students per week. For example, a course that meets three hours per week counts as 3 contact hours.

The length of the contract is in accordance with the academic calendar.

Salary is determined based on relevant work experience and the highest degree earned. The salary ranges for each degree level are outlined below:

• Masters: $67,437 – $83,387
• Master’s +30: $72,267 – $88,217
• Doctorate: $77,097 – $93,047

This position qualifies for a Valencia College Pay Additive of $5,000 to be paid in biweekly installments in addition to the annual salary.

• Application collection begins:
  January 2026
• Final date to receive applications:
  February 23rd, 2026, at 11:59 PM EST
• Application Engagement Begins:
  March-April 2026
• Anticipated start date:
  August 18, 2026 (Fall 2026)

Our total rewards program provides full-time faculty a wide-ranging combination of pay, paid time off, FICA alternative, professional development, work/life balance in a meaningful, collaborative work environment, and so much more.

We invite you to complete the online application form and include the following required materials:

• Resume or curriculum vitae
• Cover Letter
• Unofficial transcripts (must be uploaded at the time of application submission)
• Note:
  
  degree must be conferred by the time of hire.
• Applicants must complete the entire online application form, including the work history section, even if attaching a resume. Incomplete applications will not be considered.
• The names and contact information for three (3) professional references. Professional references will be contacted for finalist candidates only.

• Full-time instructional faculty eligible for a continuing contract and will undergo the five-year process. Upon successful completion of the process, the position will transition into a Professor position.
• Applicants with degrees from institutions outside of the United States, are required to complete the following steps:
  • Provide a complete evaluation of foreign transcripts and degrees. It is the applicant’s responsibility to have any foreign transcripts evaluated prior to submission through an authorized evaluation service such as World Education Services. For a list of acceptable evaluation services, please visit https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..
• This position is not eligible for Veteran’s Preference under Florida Statute 295.07(5)(a), F.S.
• Additional campus locations may be added to this search prior to the date of closing, based on hiring needs.

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• A Master’s degree or higher from a regionally accredited institution with a major in computer engineering, computer information systems, computer science, or cybersecurity OR 18 graduate semester hours in computer engineering, computer information systems, computer science, or cybersecurity, and a master’s degree from a regionally accredited institution by the official start date (August 2026).
• This position may require online, mixed-mode, and face-to-face teaching modalities.
  
  Note:
  
  Mixed-Mode is a hybrid modality that includes face-to-face and asynchronous online instruction weekly.
• Please note that you will need to establish and maintain Florida residency within 30 days from your start date if selected for this position.