Associate Faculty - Data Designing/Architect Graduate - Part Time (Virtual)

About the role

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—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.

Responsibilities

• 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 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 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, responding to student inquiries in a timely manner, 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 additional duties such as coaching, tutoring, and identifying appropriate resources to support student learning and success inside and outside the classroom; oversee student clinical, practicum, or mentorship experiences as required by the course and/or program.
• Attend faculty meetings and University events as required, including General Faculty Meetings, Content Area Meetings, and student graduations.
• Maintain current knowledge of University course updates, instruction standards, and other relevant information that contributes to faculty effectiveness and student engagement and achievement.
• Maintain current professional and technical knowledge of content area(s) through employment, professional certification/licensure, conference attendance, professional publications, personal networks, and professional organizations.
• Instruct and perform other job-related 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.

Requirements

• Doctoral degree in Data Management/Analytics, Data Sciences, or
• Doctorate degree in any area with 18 graduate credits in Data Analytics, Data Sciences, Information Management, or related area, or
• A minimum of 5 years of professional experience in Data Analytics, Data Sciences, Information Assurance, or a directly related field, plus a master’s degree or higher, or
• A minimum of 10 years of professional experience in Data Analytics, Data Sciences, Information Assurance, or a directly related field with responsibility for Data/Information Management or Informatics/Data Analytics, related IT processes, or related IT staff as a primary job function, including 5 years in a managerial or above position.

Qualifications

• Degree must be from a regionally accredited institution.
• Acceptable professional positions include but are not limited to:
  • Incorporation of database development and SQL programming in the design, development, installation, operation, and maintenance of typical business applications.
  • Experience with major relational database languages and applications (e.g., Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle, IBM DB2).
  • Experience with SQL programming, informatics, and/or application of SQL in data management, reporting, or analytics.
  • Responsibility for data/information management or informatics/data analytics, related database processes, or related IT staff as a primary job function.
  • Professional use of an Entity Relationship Diagram (ERD) or data normalization in the development or maintenance of business databases or data warehouse applications.
  • Experience developing and maintaining databases with at least one enterprise-level database platform.
• Professional work experience must be within IT and directly applicable to the content area.
• Currency within the last 3 years.
• All faculty members approved to teach graduate-level courses must have one record of scholarship within the last five years that meets the University’s definition of scholarship engagement. Faculty who do not currently meet this requirement may still qualify but must comply within one year of content area approval to maintain eligibility.

Skills

• 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 effectively engage with diverse constituencies, including students, faculty, staff, and external parties.
• Technology proficiency, including Microsoft suite programs.
• Able to convey a professional image and represent the University appropriately within the community and with external parties.