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Inside Higher Ed · 5 days ago

Cyber Security Training Developer

Augusta, GA

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

5+ years exp

Augusta University is Georgia's innovation center for education and health care, and they are seeking a Cyber Security Training Developer to produce high-quality, workforce-aligned IT/Cyber training courses. The role involves designing and developing cybersecurity curricula, providing instructional support, and ensuring content accuracy and engagement.

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Responsibilities

CURRICULUM DESIGN, DEVELOPMENT, AND MAINTENANCE: Design, develop, and update multi-modal cybersecurity curricula, labs, and instructional materials aligned to the NICE Framework and DoD 8140. Build lessons, labs, slides, handouts from approved blueprints and templates; maintain consistent voice, formatting, and accessibility standards Integrate emerging cybersecurity threat intelligence, industry standards, and partner requirements into courseware. Ensure all content is engaging, technically accurate, and meets adult learning best practices

PILOT SUPPORT AND DEFECT REMEDIATION: Support teach-backs/pilots, collect feedback, resolve content defects within SLAs, and re-issue versioned materials

ASSESSMENT CONSTRUCTION: Assemble quizzes/exams from vetted item banks; map items to outcomes; maintain version control and change logs

LMS PACKAGING & SECTION READINESS: Package content for Canvas; provide section-ready shells, metadata, rubrics, and upload instructions for the Training Director

WORKFORCE MAPPING: Apply light NICE/DoD 8140 tags using provided mapping worksheets; attach alignment artifacts to course folders

DOCUMENTATION & REUSE: Maintain runbooks, lab checklists, asset lists, and quick start guides for instructors; ensure artifact reuse across offerings

COLLABORATION AND CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT: Partner with Training Team on schedules, readiness, and quality; participate in item-analysis reviews and content refresh cycles

INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPORT: Provide limited classroom or lab instruction (approximately 5% of time) in cybersecurity or related IT subjects as needed to support GCITC course delivery. Facilitate hands-on learning, reinforce technical concepts, and assess learner understanding in alignment with course objectives and NICE Framework competencies

OTHER: Perform all other duties as assigned

Qualification

Cybersecurity principlesInstructional designLearning management systemsNIST frameworksBloom's TaxonomyCourse developmentTechnical writingCollaborationProblem solvingEffective communication

Required

Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in IT/Cyber/IS or related field

Associate's degree from an accredited college or university in IT/Cyber or related field and 5+ years building courseware/technical content and 1 relevant certification required (2+ preferred)

organization and 7+ years creating technical courseware/labs or detailed technical documentation in IT/Cyber and 2+ relevant certifications (e.g., CompTIA Security+, CySA+, Network+/Linux+; Cisco CCNA/CyberOps; AWS Cloud Practitioner/Associate; entry-level GIAC)