Doctoral Instructor Part Time - Phoenix, United States - University of Phoenix

University of Phoenix
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General Information:


Location:

US-AZ - Phoenix


Position Type:
Part Time


Virtual Eligible:
Yes


Job Category:
Faculty/Academic Affairs


Ref #:
6836


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 sidebyside 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
A Doctoral Instructor (Doctoral Faculty) supports the overall instructional and academic excellence of their respective doctoral program/content area.

An individual coordinates with central administration and various stakeholders to inform University leadership about the changing needs of specific student populations for the purpose of continual quality improvement of education programs.


PRIMARY ACCOUNTABILITIES

  • Serve as a faculty teaching within the program curricula for online, residency or dissertation classes; teach up to five classes within the academic year in accordance with teaching practices identified in the Faculty Handbook and by the practicing College and University administration; 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's respective doctoral program, including the development and implementation of program goals and program integrity; Participate in programmatic accreditation activities, committees, and attendance at required meetings and student forums.
  • Participate in and lead task forces and committees, which includes participating in the planning, implementation, and coordination of activities to maximize service quality effectiveness and efficiency, as required; represent and address academic concerns with academic leadership,
  • Serve on dissertation committees or in an assigned role as a project chair, resource specialist, research methodologist, statistician, IRB expert, or panel validator; develop and maintain strong relationships by serving as a program resource for college and/or academic staff, faculty and students, and serve as a liaison for the College.
  • 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.
  • Maintain professional and technical knowledge of the curricula by attending educational workshops, reviewing professional publications, establishing personal networks, participating in professional societies and developing an annual personal research or scholarship agenda that includes publication or presentation to a larger academic community; maintain a general knowledge of emerging issues and trends related to the respective doctoral studies.
  • Works remotely and maintains a home office environment, that is conducive to professionalism and student privacy, with capability of video conferencing for all College meetings.
  • Perform other duties as assigned or apparent.
Supervisory Responsibilities
None


MINIMUM KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:


  • Doctoral Instructor
  • University Research Methodologist (URM)_
  • Doctoral degree in a field related to the content of the academic program
  • Doctorate in Business, Education, Healthcare or related degree requiring the successful completion of a dissertation
  • Must have 6 doctoral level credits in research methodologies (excluding dissertation or thesis credits)
  • Five (5) years of recent and proven experience in a field related to the content of the academic program
  • Five (5) years of experience leading doctoral faculty in online and facetoface to advance instructional excellence and promote student success
  • Degrees must be from a regionally accredited institution.
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Must be a current University of Phoenix Associate Faculty member

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR SPECIFIC PROGRAMS/CONTENT AREAS:

  • Have current graduate scholarship on file.
  • Complete the selfguided Dissert
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