Teaching Assignment Resources for Matched Fellows and Faculty Mentors
Welcome to the Teaching Assignment
You have now been paired with a fellow or faculty mentor for the National Community College Cybersecurity Fellowship Program.
The teaching assignment is a collaborative experience in which the fellow designs and delivers a cybersecurity-related lesson and the faculty mentor provides guidance, feedback, and an authentic community college teaching opportunity. The goal is to help the fellow develop as an emerging cybersecurity educator through guided mentorship and real-world instructional practice.
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.
Required Documents and Who Submits Them
| Document | Completed or Signed By | Submitted By | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fellow Agreement | Fellow | Fellow | As soon as possible |
| Faculty Mentor Agreement | Faculty Mentor | Faculty Mentor | As soon as possible |
| Statement of Work | Fellow and Faculty Mentor | Fellow | August 21, 2026 |
| Fellow Self-Reflection | Fellow | Fellow | September 10, 2026 |
| Mentor Evaluation | Faculty Mentor | Faculty Mentor | September 10, 2026 |
| Final Lesson Materials and Module – fellow to submit a link to a file repo. |
Fellow | Fellow | September 10, 2026 |
Upload: Please complete one submission for each document uploaded through the Teaching Assignment File Upload form.
Teaching Assignment Checklist
Getting Started
- Fellow and mentor make initial contact
- Fellow Agreement is reviewed, signed, and submitted by the fellow
- Faculty Mentor Agreement is reviewed, signed, and submitted by the mentor
- Fellow and mentor review the Roles and Responsibilities document
- Fellow and mentor discuss the course and possible lesson topics
- Statement of Work is completed and signed by both participants
- Fellow submits the signed Statement of Work by August 21
Lesson Development
- Fellow develops clear lesson objectives and learning outcomes
- Fellow prepares a lesson plan
- Fellow creates a supporting slide deck
- Fellow develops a hands-on activity or demonstration
- Fellow develops an assessment, such as a quiz, rubric, reflection, or learning check
- Fellow organizes the lesson materials in a complete Canvas module
- Fellow gives the mentor and designated NCyTE staff access to the Canvas course
- Mentor reviews the instructional materials
- Fellow revises the lesson based on mentor feedback
The fellow’s module should include lesson materials, an assessment, activity files, learning objectives, slides, supplemental resources, and documentation of the delivered lesson.
Lesson Delivery and Completion
- Fellow delivers at least one cybersecurity-related class lesson
- Mentor observes the lesson live or through a recording
- Mentor provides constructive feedback
- Fellow completes the Fellow Self-Reflection
- Mentor completes the Mentor Evaluation
- Fellow submits all required fellow deliverables
- Mentor submits all required mentor deliverables
- Fellow completes the Post-Teaching Evaluation Survey
- All requirements are completed by September 10
Fellow Responsibilities
The fellow is responsible for:
- Meeting regularly with the assigned faculty mentor
- Collaborating with the mentor to identify the lesson topic
- Developing and delivering a cybersecurity-related lesson
- Applying instructional design strategies such as Universal Design for Learning, Backward Design, and active learning
- Creating a lesson plan, slide deck, activity or demonstration, and assessment
- Preparing a complete and organized instructional module
- Delivering at least one lesson in person or remotely
- Contributing at least 60 hours to the teaching assignment
- Reflecting on the experience and responding to mentor feedback
Fellows are not responsible for grading student work, conducting research, completing administrative duties, or performing unrelated teaching tasks.
Faculty Mentor Responsibilities
The faculty mentor is responsible for:
- Meeting with the fellow to review course goals and expectations
- Helping identify an appropriate lesson topic
- Collaborating on and signing the Statement of Work
- Supporting the fellow in planning and delivering at least one lesson
- Providing timely feedback on lesson materials
- Observing the fellow’s teaching live or through a recording
- Offering constructive feedback, support, and encouragement
- Completing and submitting the Mentor Evaluation after the lesson is delivered
Questions?
For questions or additional information, please contact:
Kristine Christensen
Christensen@morainevalley.edu
Important Deadlines & Forms
As Soon as Possible –
Submit Faculty and Fellow Agreements & Establish an Initial Meeting
The fellow and mentor should meet to:
- Review the course goals, format, students, and expectations
- Identify an appropriate cybersecurity-related lesson topic
- Determine whether the lesson will be delivered in person, remotely, or through another approved format
- Establish the lesson delivery date
- Begin completing the Statement of Work
- Establish regular meeting and feedback dates
August 21, 2026: Statement of Work Deadline
The Statement of Work should be completed as soon as possible and must be submitted no later than August 21, 2026.
The Statement of Work must:
- Be developed collaboratively by the fellow and faculty mentor
- Identify the lesson topic, learning outcomes, format, delivery date, and assignment expectations
- Be signed by both the fellow and faculty mentor
- Be submitted by the fellow through the Teaching Assignment File Upload form
Although both participants must review and sign the Statement of Work, the fellow is responsible for submitting the completed document.
September 10, 2026: Final Teaching Assignment Deadline
The teaching assignment, required documentation, and final program deliverables must be completed and submitted by September 10, 2026. Materials submitted after this date may not be eligible for stipend payment.
