• Job Description

  Req#: 24805

  Description and Requirements

  Are you searching for a rewarding, fulfilling position that offers challenging work and the ability to make a big impact while working side-by-side with a team of fun, innovative people? Ideally, would you like this position to be with an organization that makes a positive contribution to the world? If so…we would love to hear from you!

  
  

  
  

  About Us

  University of Phoenix is a leading higher education institution founded in 1976 by Dr. John Sperling. Our mission is to improve the lives of our students, their families and future generations through higher education. Our values (which hopefully you share) are: Brave. Honest. Focused.

  
  

  Our University values and embraces all team members and their unique perspectives. We fundamentally believe in fostering an environment which deeply respects, celebrates, and actively encourages a diverse workforce. We are committed to hiring – and learning from – those who share our passion to help others achieve their educational aspirations.

  
  

  We offer excellent benefits, an effective recognition program, and outstanding learning and development tools, including tuition vouchers for employees and their qualified family members.

  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.

  
  

  The College of Nursing has been helping nurses advance their skills and their careers for over four decades. Our focus has always been providing a quality education to working nurses through programs that are affordable, flexible, and aligned with industry needs and standards. We serve the educational needs of registered nurses in programs from undergraduate to doctoral level. Our students can benefit from your experience and leadership as they learn competency, consistency, compassion in practice, and the highest standards of ethical conduct.

  
  

  **Note ** Candidates for this position will have the required academic credentials and will have at least 1-2 years of teaching at the graduate and/or professional level. This will include teaching related content with current and relevant practice experience. Prefer candidates who have taught online and have demonstrable experience teaching a diverse student population.

  
  

  Successful candidates understand this position is an adjunct position and will be available to teach when the university needs course coverage.

  • Deliver course content, learning activities, and student assessments using the University’s current course materials. Share supplemental knowledge and experience to help students understand and make the connections between course concepts and real-world applications. Work efficiently and effectively to provide high quality instruction to university students in accordance with the standards in the University of Phoenix Faculty Handbook and all other applicable policies and procedures Ensure all class materials are made available to students on a timely basis to facilitate timely participation and relevant classroom instruction and discussion.
  • Provide each student the opportunity to grow, develop, and achieve academic success by maintaining an engaged classroom presence, timely responding to student inquiries, and creating a supportive learning environment that empowers students to develop cognitive skills and confidence. Proactively address student academic issues in accordance with University policies and guidance.
  • Perform a variety of additional duties, such as coaching, tutoring, and identifying appropriate additional resources, as determined by specific course and or program requirements that support student learning and success inside and outside of the classroom environment; oversee student clinical/practicum/mentorship experiences as required by the course and/or program, as applicable.
  • Attend various faculty meetings and University events as required, including but not limited to General Faculty Meetings, Content Area Meetings, and student graduations. Maintain current knowledge of all applicable University course updates, instruction standards and other relevant information that contributes to associate faculty effectiveness and student engagement and achievement.
  • Maintain current professional and technical knowledge of content area(s) through employment, professional certification/licensure, professional conference attendance/speaking engagements, professional publications, personal networks, professional organizations, and other viable means.
  • Instruct and perform other job-related required duties in an online environment, as dictated by program requirements. Maintain an understanding of all applicable University technology and adapt to technology changes as needed to facilitate classes and maintain active faculty status.
  • Perform other duties as assigned or apparent.
  • NOTE: The Primary Accountabilities above are intended to describe the general content and requirements of the position and are not intended to be an exhaustive statement of duties. Incumbents may perform all or most of the Primary Accountabilities listed above. Specific goals or responsibilities will be documented in incumbents’ performance objectives as outlined by the incumbents’ immediate manager.

  Supervisory Responsibility:

  None

  MINIMUM KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

  • Doctorate in Nursing (DNP, DNS, PhD) or related field such as Public Health, Health Sciences, Psychology, or Healthcare Administration
  • Must have 6 graduate semester credits in Epidemiology, Biostatistics and/or Statistics
  • A minimum of 5 years’ experience in a healthcare related practice (1) AND at least 1 year of teaching experience at the graduate education level, AND a working-level knowledge of Microsoft Excel©
  REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:
  • Degree must be from a regionally accredited institution
  • Has documented experience working with doctoral students and understands the importance of defining a statistical analysis plan for doctoral projects.
  • Healthcare related practice includes work within fields such as Social Science, Mental Health, Psychology, Wellness, Health Education, Health Executive, Health Policy, and/or Research. .
  • CURRENCY: Must have doctoral level nursing practice in the last 10 years
  • SCHOLARSHIP REQUIREMENT:
  • All faculty members must have one record of scholarship annually, within a rolling one-year timeframe, that meets UOPX’s definition of scholarship engagement. Faculty who do not initially meet this requirement may still be qualified, however, they have one year from the date the content area is approved and/or the requirement effective date, to come into compliance with this Nursing Scholarship requirement to maintain content area approval.
  • College of Nursing requires all faculty with approved courses within the College to maintain Annual Scholarship

  PREFERRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

  • Prefer candidates that have taught online and have demonstrable experience teaching a diverse student population. Quality improvement project management experience is preferred.
  • Knowledge of adult education principles/practices, curriculum development and academic content area
  • High 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 experience
  • Excellent oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills to communicate effectively with diverse constituencies, including students, faculty, employees and external parties
  • Proven ability to promote student learning success in doctoral studies in the areas of writing, critical thinking, and research
  • Familiarity with adult educational experience and in the retention motivation of adult learners
  
  

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  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.

  Pay Range

  
  

  For all states except CA, the pay range for this position is on a per course basis, and is between $1,035 and $3,686.

  
  

  The hourly rate for this course in CA is: $21.00

  Salary minimum

  $1,035

  Salary midpoint

  $3,686

  Salary maximum

  $6,337

  Manual Salary maximum

  6337

  Your work is critical to helping adult learners achieve their dreams, and we’re committed to rewarding you for your efforts. We offer benefits designed to help you meet your financial and educational goals.

  Associate faculty are eligible for:

  • Participation in our 401(k) plan; and
  • Competitive tuition assistance for you and eligible dependents.

  
  

  Hourly midpoint

  1.77

  Hourly minimum

  0.50

  Hourly maximum

  3.05

  Manual Hourly Midpoint

  0.00

  Manual Hourly Minimum

  0.00

  Manual Hourly Maximum

  0.00

  CA Hourly Rate/Range

  $21.00

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• About the company

  University of Phoenix is a for-profit online college.

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