Job Description

Job Description

Make a Difference at Grand Canyon University

The College of Natural Sciences employs faculty and faculty leaders who are passionate about engaging and assisting students in a wide array of disciplines to further the advancement of scientific knowledge and understanding. Our faculty are energetic advisors who are committed to helping our students grow academically, spiritually, and personally. They are experts in their respective fields, in addition to being passionate educators and collaborators who help enhance the college experience for all students.

Join our mission in helping others find their purpose and start your instructor career with GCU. The College of Natural Sciences offers rewarding opportunities for adjunct faculty to teach part-time, face-to-face instruction at our Phoenix campus. If you are highly motivated and passionate about teaching exceptional quality instruction in modern facilities with smaller class sizes, we’d like to hear from you.  

This is a face-to-face part time opportunity. MUST be available to come to the main campus.

Why Work at GCU:

Tuition benefits specifically for the adjunct employee

401(k)

Employee Perks and Discounts

Gym and Fitness Center

Canyon Health & Wellness Center

GCU Traditional Campus - Phoenix, AZ:

Courses are in-person and on-campus for the Fall 2025 Semester(09/02/2025 - 12/14/2025)

Course: Animal Behavior Lab

The laboratory section of Animal Behavior reinforces and expands learning of principles introduced in the lecture course. (Lecture description: This course examines the complexities of animal behaviors and how we study them. Specifically, students will develop an understanding of how animals learn and communicate with each other, as well as other behaviors to help them survive and thrive in their natural habitats, by integrating concepts, theories, and models of the discipline with behavioral analyses and an historical perspective.)

What You Will Do:

Facilitate classroom lecture and discussions

Engage students in learning course objectives and topics

Assess student performance and mentor success in the classroom

Provide a positive example to students by supporting the University’s Doctrinal Statement, Ethical Position Statement, and Mission of Grand Canyon University

Qualifications:

Minimum: Masters in any field with 18 graduate credit hours in Biology emphasizing animal form and function or evolutionary biology or animal behavior.

Preferred: MS/doctorate in a Biological Science with emphasis in animal form and function or evolutionary biology or animal behavior.

Before submitting your application, please attach the following to review:

Your unofficial transcripts for any applicable conferred graduate degrees.

Any applicable licenses/certifications

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