Mentors Wanted

Support the Next Generation of Cybersecurity Educators

Become a Faculty Mentor

The National Community College Cybersecurity Fellowship Program is seeking community and technical college faculty members who are interested in mentoring emerging cybersecurity educators. Faculty mentors provide fellows with a real-world teaching experience by helping them plan, prepare, and deliver a cybersecurity-related lesson in a community college classroom.

Serving as a mentor is a meaningful way to share your teaching experience, support future cybersecurity faculty, and contribute to the community college cybersecurity education pipeline.

Placement Timeline – September 4 Deadline

Fellows need to be placed in a classroom during the summer semester or very early in the fall semester so they have enough time to complete the full teaching assignment by September 4.

Because of this timeline, we are looking for faculty mentors who can host a fellow in an upcoming course and provide an opportunity for the fellow to design and deliver at least one lesson. The lesson may be delivered in person or remotely, depending on the course format and what is approved with the host college.

If you are able to host a fellow, please begin planning as soon as possible so there is enough time to identify a lesson topic, complete the Statement of Work, review materials, schedule the lesson delivery, and complete the required evaluation.

What Is the Teaching Assignment?

The teaching assignment is a collaborative experience between a Fellowship participant and a community college faculty mentor. Fellows gain hands-on teaching experience by developing and delivering a cybersecurity-related lesson, while mentors provide guidance, feedback, and support throughout the process.

Responsibilities at a Glance

Faculty Mentor Responsibilities	Fellow Responsibilities
Meet with the fellow to review course goals, expectations, and possible lesson topics.	Develop a cybersecurity-related lesson using effective instructional design strategies.
Help the fellow identify an appropriate lesson or classroom activity.	Create a lesson plan, slide deck, and hands-on activity or demonstration.
Provide feedback on lesson materials before the fellow teaches.	Apply strategies such as Universal Design for Learning, Backward Design, and active learning.
Support the fellow as they prepare to deliver the lesson.	Include an assessment, such as a quiz, rubric, reflection, or other learning check.
Observe the fellow’s teaching, either live or recorded.	Prepare a Canvas module or other organized instructional materials for the lesson.
Complete a brief mentor evaluation form with constructive feedback.	Deliver at least one class lesson, either in person or remotely.
Encourage reflection, growth, and confidence as the fellow develops as an educator.	Contribute a minimum of 60 hours to the teaching assignment and reflect on the experience.

What Fellows Are Not Responsible For

Fellows are not expected to take over regular teaching responsibilities or complete unrelated instructional tasks. Their role is focused on lesson development, teaching practice, and reflection.

• Fellows are not responsible for grading student work.
• Fellows are not responsible for conducting research.
• Fellows are not responsible for administrative duties.
• Fellows are not responsible for unrelated teaching tasks.

Mentor Deliverables

Mentors complete a few required items to document the teaching assignment and support stipend eligibility.

Deliverable	Description
Mentor Agreement	Confirms mentor responsibilities, expectations, and stipend requirements.
Statement of Work	Completed with the fellow to document the lesson topic, learning outcomes, modality, delivery date, and assignment expectations.
Lesson Review	Review the fellow’s lesson plan, slides, activity, assessment, or Canvas materials before the lesson is delivered.
Observation	Observe the fellow’s teaching live or through a recording.
Mentor Evaluation	Complete a brief evaluation form after the fellow delivers the lesson.

Statement of Work

The Statement of Work helps the fellow and mentor clarify the teaching assignment before the lesson is delivered. It includes the lesson topic, learning outcomes, modality, scheduled delivery date, final due date, and any special notes or requirements.

Both the fellow and mentor must sign the Statement of Work to confirm the plan and create shared accountability.

Questions?

For questions or additional information, please contact Kristine Christensen at Christensen@morainevalley.edu.

Your mentorship can make a lasting difference by helping prepare the next generation of community college cybersecurity educators.