About the Position 

An Associate Faculty primarily instructs undergraduate and/or graduate courses in specific disciplines in accordance with University of Phoenix learning objectives and course outlines, engaging with students to drive academic rigor and student success. In addition to classroom instruction, an individual performs a variety of classroom-related and other activities, which are established by university leadership and/or dictated by specific course requirements, to ensure every student has the opportunity to learn, progress, and achieve academic success.

As a faculty member you’ll be challenged with adding your professional expertise to instruct a  curriculum which is centrally developed with specific learning objectives.Serve as a faculty teaching within the program curricula for online; effectively use a mentor/coach approach to build productive educational relationships with students.Assist in developing and maintaining the quality and integrity of the College of Doctoral Studies, including the development and implementation of program goals and program integrity; Apply flexibility and creativity in meeting student needs, ensuring availability to students, responding to student issues and concerns, as needed, inside and outside of the classroom, based on the learning environment and according to University policy and instructional standards.  Maintain a flexible work schedule, including nights and weekends, to support student development and progression; hold open office hours to accommodate student development and progression. Utilize classroom learning system technology (provided by university), the Internet, and Microsoft Office software.

MINIMUM KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

Doctorate in Business, Education, Healthcare, or a related degree requiring the successful completion of a dissertation ORMust have 6 doctoral level credits in research methodologies (excluding dissertation or thesis credits) Doctorate in any area requiring the successful completion of a dissertationMust have 9 credits in research methodologies – 6 doctoral level and 3 master level (excluding dissertation or thesis credits)In lieu of research credits, 2 years of experience as an Associate Dean or higher supporting graduate or undergraduate students AND 3 years of professional experienceREQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:Degree must be from a regionally accredited institutionComplete the self-guided Dissertation Chair Training Refresher (DCTR) annually Must have record of research and scholarly activity Scholarship Requirement: All faculty members must have one record of scholarship within the last five years that meets UOPX’s definition of scholarship engagement. Faculty who currently do not meet this requirement may still be qualified; however, they have one year from the date the content area is approved to come into compliance with this Graduate Faculty Scholarship requirement to maintain the content area approval.

PREFERRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

Proven experience as a scholar, practitioner, leader in one of the industries relative to our doctoral degree programAble to convey a professional image and effectively represent the organization as appropriate in its relationship with the community as well as in all professional social media profiles such as LinkedInFamiliarity with adult education experienceExperience with doctoral-level educationHigh level of problem solving and decision-making abilities to respond to student issues and concerns, evaluate students for retention, assess student work and abilities and facilitate the doctoral learning experienceExcellent oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills to communicate effectively with diverse constituencies, including students, faculty, employees and external parties
#LI-CB1

As an Equal Opportunity employer, we particularly encourage applications from members of historically underrepresented racial/ethnic groups, women, individuals with disabilities, veterans, LGBTQ community members, and others who demonstrate the ability to help us achieve our vision of a diverse and inclusive community.

If you are an active-duty military member seeking employment when off-duty, compliance with Department of Defense Joint Ethics Regulation, 5500-7-R, is required prior to starting employment with University of Phoenix. You are advised to contact your base Judge Advocate General to seek such approval and answer any questions.