University of Phoenix
Associate Faculty - Project Chair - DNP
University of Phoenix, Phoenix, Arizona, United States, 85003
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 are: Brave. Honest. Focused. Our values and culture embrace 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, this role performs a variety of classroom-related and other activities 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 careers for over four decades. Our focus is on providing a quality education to working nurses through programs that are affordable, flexible, and aligned with industry needs and standards. 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 1-3 years of teaching at the graduate and/or professional level, including teaching related content with current and relevant practice experience. Successful candidates understand this role is supporting DNP students as a project chair and agree to be available to the student throughout the program. As a faculty member you’ll contribute your professional expertise to instruct a curriculum centrally developed with specific learning objectives. Serve as a faculty member within the program curricula online; use a mentor/coach approach to build productive educational relationships with students. Apply flexibility and creativity in meeting student needs, ensuring availability to students, and responding to student issues and concerns inside and outside of the classroom, following 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, the Internet, and Microsoft Office software. The project chair is responsible for guiding and directing DNP program students in the development of an evidence-based practice change or quality improvement project that is clinically relevant and focused. The project chair should meet with students every 2-3 weeks, assist with writing, collaborate with faculty and students during project development, and be willing to support the project courses as needed. Will review and approve practice hours in the program’s system to document practice hours. Supervisory Responsibilities: None Minimum Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Doctorate in Nursing (DNP, DNS, PhD) with the successful completion of a dissertation or culminated project. Must have 6 graduate semester credits in Research Methodology and/or Evidence-Based Practice and/or Quality Improvement or equivalent. Must have professional experience in a leadership or management position AND 3 years of experience in doctoral level nursing practice. Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Degree must be from a regionally accredited institution. Must have an active unencumbered or unrestricted Registered Nurse (RN) license in the state of residence or practice OR a multistate RN license. Must have 1-3 years of direct work with DNP students (preceptor or mentor experience would qualify) helping students define an evidence-based practice change or quality improvement project. Experience in doctoral level practice in healthcare includes administration, clinical, informatics, and consulting, subsequent to doctoral degree attainment. CURRENCY: Faculty must have doctoral level nursing practice experience, OR doctoral level project leadership experience, OR have completed a doctoral level project through an earned Doctor of Nursing degree in the last 10 years. SCHOLARSHIP REQUIREMENT: All faculty members must have one record of scholarship annually within a rolling one-year timeframe, meeting UOPX’s definition of scholarship engagement. Faculty who do not initially meet this requirement may still be qualified; they have one year from the content area approval date to comply. College of Nursing requires all faculty with approved courses within the College to maintain Annual Scholarship. Additional Qualifications
Familiarity with adult education teaching and learning theory. High level of problem solving and decision-making ability to assess student work, address issues and concerns, and provide appropriate guidance. Excellent oral and written communication and interpersonal skills to communicate effectively with diverse constituencies, including students, other faculty, staff, and external parties. Technology proficiency, including Microsoft Office programs. Able to convey a professional image and represent the University appropriately within the community and with external parties. #LI-CB1 University of Phoenix is an Equal Opportunity Employer. If you are an active-duty military member seeking employment when off-duty, compliance with Department of Defense Joint Ethics Regulation is required prior to starting employment. Contact your base Judge Advocate General to seek approval and answer 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 $21.85. 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 Competitive tuition assistance for you and eligible dependents For more details around paid time off benefits, please click here. Application Deadline is 10/13/2025.
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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 are: Brave. Honest. Focused. Our values and culture embrace 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, this role performs a variety of classroom-related and other activities 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 careers for over four decades. Our focus is on providing a quality education to working nurses through programs that are affordable, flexible, and aligned with industry needs and standards. 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 1-3 years of teaching at the graduate and/or professional level, including teaching related content with current and relevant practice experience. Successful candidates understand this role is supporting DNP students as a project chair and agree to be available to the student throughout the program. As a faculty member you’ll contribute your professional expertise to instruct a curriculum centrally developed with specific learning objectives. Serve as a faculty member within the program curricula online; use a mentor/coach approach to build productive educational relationships with students. Apply flexibility and creativity in meeting student needs, ensuring availability to students, and responding to student issues and concerns inside and outside of the classroom, following 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, the Internet, and Microsoft Office software. The project chair is responsible for guiding and directing DNP program students in the development of an evidence-based practice change or quality improvement project that is clinically relevant and focused. The project chair should meet with students every 2-3 weeks, assist with writing, collaborate with faculty and students during project development, and be willing to support the project courses as needed. Will review and approve practice hours in the program’s system to document practice hours. Supervisory Responsibilities: None Minimum Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Doctorate in Nursing (DNP, DNS, PhD) with the successful completion of a dissertation or culminated project. Must have 6 graduate semester credits in Research Methodology and/or Evidence-Based Practice and/or Quality Improvement or equivalent. Must have professional experience in a leadership or management position AND 3 years of experience in doctoral level nursing practice. Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Degree must be from a regionally accredited institution. Must have an active unencumbered or unrestricted Registered Nurse (RN) license in the state of residence or practice OR a multistate RN license. Must have 1-3 years of direct work with DNP students (preceptor or mentor experience would qualify) helping students define an evidence-based practice change or quality improvement project. Experience in doctoral level practice in healthcare includes administration, clinical, informatics, and consulting, subsequent to doctoral degree attainment. CURRENCY: Faculty must have doctoral level nursing practice experience, OR doctoral level project leadership experience, OR have completed a doctoral level project through an earned Doctor of Nursing degree in the last 10 years. SCHOLARSHIP REQUIREMENT: All faculty members must have one record of scholarship annually within a rolling one-year timeframe, meeting UOPX’s definition of scholarship engagement. Faculty who do not initially meet this requirement may still be qualified; they have one year from the content area approval date to comply. College of Nursing requires all faculty with approved courses within the College to maintain Annual Scholarship. Additional Qualifications
Familiarity with adult education teaching and learning theory. High level of problem solving and decision-making ability to assess student work, address issues and concerns, and provide appropriate guidance. Excellent oral and written communication and interpersonal skills to communicate effectively with diverse constituencies, including students, other faculty, staff, and external parties. Technology proficiency, including Microsoft Office programs. Able to convey a professional image and represent the University appropriately within the community and with external parties. #LI-CB1 University of Phoenix is an Equal Opportunity Employer. If you are an active-duty military member seeking employment when off-duty, compliance with Department of Defense Joint Ethics Regulation is required prior to starting employment. Contact your base Judge Advocate General to seek approval and answer 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 $21.85. 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 Competitive tuition assistance for you and eligible dependents For more details around paid time off benefits, please click here. Application Deadline is 10/13/2025.
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