[Hiring] Child and Early Adolescent Development and Psychology Adjunct Faculty @Grand Canyon University

Role Description

Shape the bright futures of Grand Canyon University students as an online adjunct faculty member for the online division in the College of Education. Whether students are looking to start or advance their career as a teacher or administrator, GCU offers bachelor’s and master’s in education degrees in key areas including:

• Early childhood education
• Elementary education
• Secondary education degrees
• TESOL
• Special education

As an adjunct faculty member, you’ll provide program instruction in an online format, incorporating innovative teaching methodologies, cutting-edge technologies, and other industry trends reflecting advancements in your discipline. If you are highly motivated and passionate about teaching exceptional quality instruction, we’d like to hear from you.

What You Will Do

• Facilitate weekly main discussion forums to engage students in the online classroom.
• Adhere to weekly grading requirements, deadlines, and timeframes.
• Respond to students’ questions and emails within the established timeframes.
• Provide a positive example to students by supporting the University’s Doctrinal Statement, Ethical Position Statement, and Mission of Grand Canyon University.

Qualifications

• Preferred: Doctorate in Curriculum and Instruction or Doctorate in Instructional Leadership or Doctorate in Elementary Education or Doctorate in Learning and Teaching or Doctorate in Teaching Innovation or Doctorate in Educational Psychology or Doctorate in Psychology.
• Minimum: Masters in Education AND 2 areas of exceptional expertise.
• All instructors must have a valid state teacher certification in elementary education AND a minimum of three years of experience as an elementary classroom teacher or elementary instructional specialist or 1-8 team lead or 1-8 department chair or elementary curriculum coach or new teacher mentor of 1-8 teachers.
• At least six graduate credits in educational psychology or human development or child psychology.

Benefits

• Tuition benefits specifically for the adjunct employee
• 401(k)
• Employee Perks and Discounts