Computer and Information Technology Instructor
- 504260
- Doña Ana Community College, New Mexico, United States
- Faculty
- 9-Month Faculty Full-Time
- Closing at: Nov 26 2026 - 23:55 MST
Department Contact: McKenna Garcia, 575-527-7550, mkgarci@nmsu.edu
Internal or External Search: External - Open to all applicants
Advertising Summary: Doña Ana Community College (DACC), a community college of New Mexico State University,
invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track faculty position in the Computer Information
Technology (CIT) Department within the Advanced Technologies Division.
Position Details
Position Title: Computer and Information Technology Instructor
College/Division: DACC Dona Ana CC
Department: 940642-DACC COMPUTER TECH PGM
Location: Doña Ana Community College
Offsite Location (if applicable):
Target Hourly/Salary Rate: $55,656 - $59,899; Commensurate with Qualifications
Appointment Full-time Equivalency: 1.0
FLSA Status: Exempt
Bargaining Unit Announcement: This is a bargaining unit position with the National Education Association (NEA).
Contingent Upon Funding: Not Applicable
Standard Work Schedule: Standard (M-F, 8-5)
If Not a Standard Work Schedule:
Job Duties and Responsibilities: The department seeks an individual with strong technical knowledge, relevant professional experience, and a commitment to student-centered, hands-on instruction. The successful candidate will teach courses in computer information technology, with particular emphasis on networking, cybersecurity, operating systems, and related technologies.
Additional teaching opportunities may include cloud computing, system administration, virtualization, scripting, and emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence.
The successful candidate will:
• Develop and deliver engaging, industry-relevant instruction in face-to-face, online, and hybrid learning environments.
• Design and facilitate hands-on laboratories, technical exercises, and real-world projects that develop practical workforce skills.
• Develop, review, and update course materials and curricula to align with evolving technologies, industry certifications, and workforce needs.
• Assess student learning and implement instructional improvements based on assessment results.
• Advise and mentor students regarding academic pathways, professional certifications, and career opportunities.
• Participate in departmental initiatives, student recruitment and retention activities, advisory council engagement, and institutional service.
• Maintain current technical and instructional knowledge through professional development and engagement with industry.
• Ability to teach courses at DACC instructional locations and through face-to-face, online,
or hybrid delivery formats based on departmental needs.
• Ability to teach day or evening courses as assigned.
• Ability to maintain the professional knowledge and technical competencies appropriate to assigned instructional responsibilities.
• Participation in academic advising, student recruitment, curriculum development,
assessment, and departmental or institutional service consistent with faculty
responsibilities.
Qualifications
Required Education and Experience:
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Information Technology or a related field combined with one of the following criteria:
▫ 18 credits of postgraduate computer technology education, or
▫ three years of documented related business/industry work experience.
• Bachelor’s Degree must be in hand by date of hire.
• Obtaining a Master’s degree or maintaining a CompTIA Security+ Certification are requirements for tenure.
Equivalent Qualifications:
Preferred Qualifications:
• Master's degree in Computer Information Technology, Information Technology, Computer
Science, Cybersecurity, Information Systems, Engineering Technology, or a closely related
discipline.
• College or community-college teaching experience, particularly in career and
technical education.
• Experience teaching networking, cybersecurity, cloud computing, or system administration
using hands-on laboratories and real-world applications.
• Industry-recognized certifications such as CompTIA A+, Network+, Security+, Linux+, Cisco
CCNA, Microsoft Azure, AWS, or equivalent credentials.
• Experience developing and delivering online and hybrid courses using a learning
management system such as Canvas.
• Experience integrating industry certifications, technical competencies, and workforce
expectations into academic curricula.
• Familiarity with Python, Linux, applied artificial intelligence, digital forensics, or
incident response.
• Experience assessing student learning outcomes and using assessment results for
continuous instructional improvement.
• Experience collaborating with industry partners, advisory councils, or workforce
development initiatives.
Special Certification/Licensure:
Working Conditions and Physical Effort
Environment: Work is normally performed in a typical interior/office work environment.
Physical Effort: No or very limited physical effort required.
Lifting Requirements: Requires handling of average-weight objects up to 10 pounds or some standing or walking.
Risk: No or very limited exposure to physical risk.
Recruitment Summary
We are New Mexico’s land-grant institution and a comprehensive research university dedicated to teaching, research public service and outreach at all levels. NMSU is a welcoming community of talented faculty, staff and students who are working together to make a difference. We are a NASA Space Grant College, a Hispanic-serving institution (HSI), a minority-serving institution (MSI) and home to the first Honors College in New Mexico. We offer an accessible education that shapes bright futures.
NMSU provides learning opportunities to a diverse population of students and community members at four campuses, Cooperative Extension offices located in each of New Mexico’s 33 counties, 12 research and science centers, and through distance education.
NMSU Global Campus
Since 1888, NMSU has proudly embodied this tradition, building relationships that last a lifetime while serving students who want to earn their degree and grow in their field. Today, NMSU Global Campus provides flexible, career-focused online education that helps our students transform their lives – and the lives of the people they love – through over 70 degree and certificate programs, skill-building microlearning courses, and career and talent development.
NMSU Main Campus
Located in Las Cruces, NM, New Mexico State University's 900-acre main campus is located at the crossroads of I-10 and I-25 in the Southwestern United States. As a thriving center of higher education, deeply rooted in the regional tradition, its role as a comprehensive university is recognized throughout the state.
Doña Ana Community College
Founded in 1973 in collaboration with local school districts to support occupational education, DACC is now a leading community college that provides transformative educational opportunities that meet the workforce needs of Doña Ana County. With a focus on access, innovation and excellence, DACC offers over ninety degrees and certificates, adult education, specialized workforce training, and small business assistance.
Alamogordo Campus
Established in 1958 to serve the needs of the airmen and families stationed at Holloman Air Force Base located only 10 miles west of Alamogordo, NMSUA is a community college with a long history of excellence that is supported by a caring community of hard-working students and dedicated faculty and staff. The campus is situated “on the hill” above Alamogordo and provides inspiring views of the city and the Tularosa Basin, offering the perfect venue for creative and motivated learning.
Grants Campus
NMSU Grants was established as a branch of New Mexico State University in 1968 through the cooperative efforts of New Mexico State University and Grants Municipal Schools. As a two-year branch community college, NMSU Grants serves the local communities in Cibola and McKinley counties, including the Pueblos of Acoma, Laguna, and Zuni, as well as Tohajiilee, San Mateo, San Rafael, Cubero, the City of Grants, and the Village of Milan.
Special Instructions to Applicants
The electronic application is the *official* document that will be used to qualify applicants. Paper/email documents will not be accepted. Required documents must be attached to this application.
EEO Statement
New Mexico State University does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, military service, or other non-merit factor.
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