Adjunct Faculty Jobs in Arizona
Adjunct Faculty jobs in Arizona are concentrated in the Phoenix and Tucson metros, with additional openings in the Flagstaff area, where institutions like Arizona State University, the University of Arizona, and Maricopa Community Colleges district are among the most active hirers. Demand is strongest in business, healthcare sciences, and STEM disciplines, reflecting Arizona's growth in technology and life sciences industries. Openings exist from first-time instructors teaching introductory courses to experienced educators carrying recurring course loads across multiple departments. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.
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Top employerGrand Canyon University
Top cityPhoenix, AZ
Cities hiring11
Work type56% On-site
Top industryEducation
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Nursing Adjunct Faculty - Community Health, OB, Peds Specialties
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Arizona College
Nursing Adjunct Faculty - Community Health, OB, Peds Specialties
Phoenix, Arizona
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Anthropology Adjunct (Part-time) Faculty
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Paradise Valley Community College
Anthropology Adjunct (Part-time) Faculty
Phoenix, Arizona
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Finding Success in a Digital World – Adjunct Faculty – College of Engineering and Technology – Phoenix, AZ
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Grand Canyon University
Finding Success in a Digital World – Adjunct Faculty – College of Engineering and Technology – Phoenix, AZ
Phoenix, Arizona
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English for Professional Written and Verbal Communication – Adjunct Faculty – Traditional Campus – College of Engineering and Technology
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Grand Canyon University
English for Professional Written and Verbal Communication – Adjunct Faculty – Traditional Campus – College of Engineering and Technology
Phoenix, Arizona
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Finding Success in the Manufacturing Trades – Adjunct Faculty – Traditional Campus (Spring 2027) – College of Engineering and Technology
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Grand Canyon University
Finding Success in the Manufacturing Trades – Adjunct Faculty – Traditional Campus (Spring 2027) – College of Engineering and Technology
Phoenix, Arizona
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Nursing Adjunct Faculty - Community Health, OB, Peds Specialties
Arizona College·Phoenix, Arizona
Job functions:
On-Site
Bachelor's degree
201-500 employees
Job Description
Why You Should Work With Us::
Arizona College of Nursing is a rapidly growing, nursing school that transforms people’s lives by preparing them for careers in nursing and improving communities through the care its graduates provide. As a leading nurse educator, Arizona College of Nursing offers students the opportunity to earn a bachelor’s in nursing in 3 years or less with qualified transfer credits. Our quality nursing curriculum prepares students for an in-demand career to help communities overcome the chronic, well-known, and increasing nursing shortage. Through the execution of a targeted growth strategy, the college plans to meet the growing demand for nurses by launching campuses in markets where bachelor’s prepared nurses are needed.
Putting students first, we are dedicated to providing students with an exceptional education in growing healthcare fields; teaching them relevant, required skills for today and the future. Our culture is positive, supportive, and collaborative. As a team, we continually embrace our core values:
Passion: We love helping others succeed.
Excellence: We strive to be the best.
Adaptability: We learn, in part by trying new ideas.
Accountability: We own our results.
Integrity: We do the right thing.
What You'll Do::
Core Nursing:
Clinical:
In addition to responsibilities for teaching didactic and or clinical classes:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
What We Are Offering You:: Competitive pay and opportunities for professional development. Dynamic organizational culture within a supportive working environment. Preparation for the future with a 401(k) and company match. For consideration, only online applications will be accepted. No phone calls, please. Our schools prohibit discrimination and harassment based on race, color, creed, religion, sex, gender, national origin, citizenship, ethnicity, marital status, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law to the extent prohibited by law.
Ideal Candidates Have Experience With Community Health, OB, and/or Peds Nursing
Arizona College of Nursing is a rapidly growing, nursing school that transforms people’s lives by preparing them for careers in nursing and improving communities through the care its graduates provide. As a leading nurse educator, Arizona College of Nursing offers students the opportunity to earn a bachelor’s in nursing in 3 years or less with qualified transfer credits. Our quality nursing curriculum prepares students for an in-demand career to help communities overcome the chronic, well-known, and increasing nursing shortage. Through the execution of a targeted growth strategy, the college plans to meet the growing demand for nurses by launching campuses in markets where bachelor’s prepared nurses are needed.
Putting students first, we are dedicated to providing students with an exceptional education in growing healthcare fields; teaching them relevant, required skills for today and the future. Our culture is positive, supportive, and collaborative. As a team, we continually embrace our core values:
Passion: We love helping others succeed.
Excellence: We strive to be the best.
Adaptability: We learn, in part by trying new ideas.
Accountability: We own our results.
Integrity: We do the right thing.
What You'll Do::
Nursing Adjunct Faculty provide instruction that facilitates students’ achievement of course objectives while demonstrating Arizona College of Nursing’s values of Passion, Adaptability, Accountability, Integrity, and Excellence.
Core Nursing:
- Develops, implements, teaches, and evaluates the philosophy and objectives of the nursing education program.
- Designs, implements, teaches, evaluates, and revises the curriculum.
- Documents actions taken in faculty and committee meetings using a systematic plan of evaluation for total program review
- Leads simulation learning experiences in the Nursing Lab.
Didactic:
- Responsible for teaching and evaluating students in the classroom.
- Designs an effective learner environment that facilitates student learning to address contemporary issues in nursing.
- Supports students’ progression in academics and socialization into the role of nursing.
- Utilizes an array of assessment tools to evaluate student learning.
- Actively participates in systematic plan for curriculum design, program evaluation and program revision.
- Works with Course Lead Faculty to develop student success plans and remediate “at risk” students.
- Performs other related duties as requested by the dean.
Clinical:
- Facilitates the nursing students’ application of theory to clinical practice.
- Attends healthcare facility/agency-based orientation.
- Demonstrates and maintains knowledge of overall program, program outcomes and assigned course objectives.
- Communicates effectively utilizing professional techniques with clinical agency representatives, staff, faculty, and students.
- Identifies and immediately communicates problem areas/clinical areas of concern to Course Lead Faculty and recommends changes and solutions as appropriate.
- Provides daily and as needed communication with Course Lead Faculty concerning student progress including successes and identified needs, clinical issues, suggestions, and/or professional learning needs.
- Grades associated clinical papers and provides students with timely and clear feedback.
- Maintains all records on student performance, i.e., Student Success Plan, Progressive Disciplinary Plan, and Mid-term and final clinical evaluations.
- Completes clinical site evaluations.
- Adheres to/enforces the policies and procedures of Arizona College of Nursing and the assigned clinical facility
- Attends course faculty meetings during planning week to assure all clinical rotations are in alignment with the didactic course.
In addition to responsibilities for teaching didactic and or clinical classes:
- Plans, teaches, and evaluates classroom, clinical, skills labs and other learning experiences in conjunction with other team members.
- Connects students to College resources for their success.
- Participates in the academic advisement and counseling of students as necessary.
-
Consistently demonstrates and coaches students on soft skills:
- Leadership and ethics
- Communication and critical thinking
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Responsibility and dependability
- Attends campus-based orientation and faculty meetings when applicable.
- Provides input to developing, evaluating, and revising program policies as applicable.
- Protects student privacy through completing required FERPA training and upholding FERPA guidelines.
Other Duties as Assigned
What We Need From You::
Faculty shall provide evidence of education and experience necessary to indicate that they are competent to teach a given course and develop and evaluate student admission, progression, retention, and graduation policies within the framework of the controlling institution.
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
- Graduate degree required, if the graduate degree is not in nursing must have a Bachelor’s degree in nursing and a graduate degree in a related discipline from an accredited program recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education or the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA)*.
-
A minimum of three (3) years’ work experience as a professional registered nurse providing direct patient care.
Previous experience teaching in a registered nursing program at a college or university is preferred. - Holds a current unencumbered state professional registered nurse license or enhance compact nurse licensure relevant to the state of teaching location.
- Certified Nurse Educator certification and national certification in area of nursing specialty is preferred.
- Maintains professional competence/expertise in teaching through activities such as nursing practice, continuing education programs, conferences, workshops, seminars, academic courses, research projects and professional writing.
Subject to state BON/BRN/HEB regulation(s) where the campus/student is located.
Arizona College
Nursing Adjunct Faculty - Community Health, OB, Peds Specialties
Phoenix, Arizona
Added 1d ago201-500 employees
Job functions:
On-Site
Bachelor's degree
Job Description
Why You Should Work With Us::
Arizona College of Nursing is a rapidly growing, nursing school that transforms people’s lives by preparing them for careers in nursing and improving communities through the care its graduates provide. As a leading nurse educator, Arizona College of Nursing offers students the opportunity to earn a bachelor’s in nursing in 3 years or less with qualified transfer credits. Our quality nursing curriculum prepares students for an in-demand career to help communities overcome the chronic, well-known, and increasing nursing shortage. Through the execution of a targeted growth strategy, the college plans to meet the growing demand for nurses by launching campuses in markets where bachelor’s prepared nurses are needed.
Putting students first, we are dedicated to providing students with an exceptional education in growing healthcare fields; teaching them relevant, required skills for today and the future. Our culture is positive, supportive, and collaborative. As a team, we continually embrace our core values:
Passion: We love helping others succeed.
Excellence: We strive to be the best.
Adaptability: We learn, in part by trying new ideas.
Accountability: We own our results.
Integrity: We do the right thing.
What You'll Do::
Core Nursing:
Clinical:
In addition to responsibilities for teaching didactic and or clinical classes:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
What We Are Offering You:: Competitive pay and opportunities for professional development. Dynamic organizational culture within a supportive working environment. Preparation for the future with a 401(k) and company match. For consideration, only online applications will be accepted. No phone calls, please. Our schools prohibit discrimination and harassment based on race, color, creed, religion, sex, gender, national origin, citizenship, ethnicity, marital status, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law to the extent prohibited by law.
Ideal Candidates Have Experience With Community Health, OB, and/or Peds Nursing
Arizona College of Nursing is a rapidly growing, nursing school that transforms people’s lives by preparing them for careers in nursing and improving communities through the care its graduates provide. As a leading nurse educator, Arizona College of Nursing offers students the opportunity to earn a bachelor’s in nursing in 3 years or less with qualified transfer credits. Our quality nursing curriculum prepares students for an in-demand career to help communities overcome the chronic, well-known, and increasing nursing shortage. Through the execution of a targeted growth strategy, the college plans to meet the growing demand for nurses by launching campuses in markets where bachelor’s prepared nurses are needed.
Putting students first, we are dedicated to providing students with an exceptional education in growing healthcare fields; teaching them relevant, required skills for today and the future. Our culture is positive, supportive, and collaborative. As a team, we continually embrace our core values:
Passion: We love helping others succeed.
Excellence: We strive to be the best.
Adaptability: We learn, in part by trying new ideas.
Accountability: We own our results.
Integrity: We do the right thing.
What You'll Do::
Nursing Adjunct Faculty provide instruction that facilitates students’ achievement of course objectives while demonstrating Arizona College of Nursing’s values of Passion, Adaptability, Accountability, Integrity, and Excellence.
Core Nursing:
- Develops, implements, teaches, and evaluates the philosophy and objectives of the nursing education program.
- Designs, implements, teaches, evaluates, and revises the curriculum.
- Documents actions taken in faculty and committee meetings using a systematic plan of evaluation for total program review
- Leads simulation learning experiences in the Nursing Lab.
Didactic:
- Responsible for teaching and evaluating students in the classroom.
- Designs an effective learner environment that facilitates student learning to address contemporary issues in nursing.
- Supports students’ progression in academics and socialization into the role of nursing.
- Utilizes an array of assessment tools to evaluate student learning.
- Actively participates in systematic plan for curriculum design, program evaluation and program revision.
- Works with Course Lead Faculty to develop student success plans and remediate “at risk” students.
- Performs other related duties as requested by the dean.
Clinical:
- Facilitates the nursing students’ application of theory to clinical practice.
- Attends healthcare facility/agency-based orientation.
- Demonstrates and maintains knowledge of overall program, program outcomes and assigned course objectives.
- Communicates effectively utilizing professional techniques with clinical agency representatives, staff, faculty, and students.
- Identifies and immediately communicates problem areas/clinical areas of concern to Course Lead Faculty and recommends changes and solutions as appropriate.
- Provides daily and as needed communication with Course Lead Faculty concerning student progress including successes and identified needs, clinical issues, suggestions, and/or professional learning needs.
- Grades associated clinical papers and provides students with timely and clear feedback.
- Maintains all records on student performance, i.e., Student Success Plan, Progressive Disciplinary Plan, and Mid-term and final clinical evaluations.
- Completes clinical site evaluations.
- Adheres to/enforces the policies and procedures of Arizona College of Nursing and the assigned clinical facility
- Attends course faculty meetings during planning week to assure all clinical rotations are in alignment with the didactic course.
In addition to responsibilities for teaching didactic and or clinical classes:
- Plans, teaches, and evaluates classroom, clinical, skills labs and other learning experiences in conjunction with other team members.
- Connects students to College resources for their success.
- Participates in the academic advisement and counseling of students as necessary.
-
Consistently demonstrates and coaches students on soft skills:
- Leadership and ethics
- Communication and critical thinking
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Responsibility and dependability
- Attends campus-based orientation and faculty meetings when applicable.
- Provides input to developing, evaluating, and revising program policies as applicable.
- Protects student privacy through completing required FERPA training and upholding FERPA guidelines.
Other Duties as Assigned
What We Need From You::
Faculty shall provide evidence of education and experience necessary to indicate that they are competent to teach a given course and develop and evaluate student admission, progression, retention, and graduation policies within the framework of the controlling institution.
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
- Graduate degree required, if the graduate degree is not in nursing must have a Bachelor’s degree in nursing and a graduate degree in a related discipline from an accredited program recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education or the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA)*.
-
A minimum of three (3) years’ work experience as a professional registered nurse providing direct patient care.
Previous experience teaching in a registered nursing program at a college or university is preferred. - Holds a current unencumbered state professional registered nurse license or enhance compact nurse licensure relevant to the state of teaching location.
- Certified Nurse Educator certification and national certification in area of nursing specialty is preferred.
- Maintains professional competence/expertise in teaching through activities such as nursing practice, continuing education programs, conferences, workshops, seminars, academic courses, research projects and professional writing.
Subject to state BON/BRN/HEB regulation(s) where the campus/student is located.
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A snapshot from current Arizona openings, updated as new roles post.
Who's Hiring
- Grand Canyon University52
- YAVAPAI COLLEGE5
- Arizona College3
- Pima Community College3
- Paradise Valley Community College3
Top Industries Hiring
- Education
What Arizona Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in adjunct faculty jobs across Arizona.
- Master's degree or higher in the subject area being taught
- Demonstrated teaching experience at the college or university level
- Strong command of course management platforms such as Canvas or Blackboard
- Ability to teach in-person, hybrid, or fully online course formats
- Record of professional or industry experience relevant to the discipline
- Availability to attend faculty orientations and meet institutional deadlines
Adjunct Faculty Jobs in Arizona: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become a adjunct faculty in Arizona?
Most Arizona colleges and universities require at minimum a master's degree in the discipline you plan to teach, though a doctorate is preferred at four-year institutions. There is no state-issued teaching license for college-level adjuncts in Arizona, but each institution sets its own credentialing standards. Applicants typically submit transcripts, a teaching statement, and a CV directly to the department. Community college districts such as Maricopa and Pima often post openings through their human resources portals and review candidates on a rolling basis.
Which companies hire adjunct facultys in Arizona?
Employers hiring adjunct facultys in Arizona right now include Grand Canyon University, YAVAPAI COLLEGE, and Arizona College, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of September 2026. Arizona's large community college districts and research universities account for a consistent share of adjunct openings year-round, with demand increasing each semester as course rosters are finalized.
Which Arizona cities have the most adjunct faculty jobs?
Phoenix, Tucson, and Glendale lead Arizona for adjunct faculty openings. Phoenix drives the largest share of postings because it anchors the Maricopa Community Colleges system and houses Arizona State University's main and satellite campuses, while Tucson's concentration reflects the University of Arizona and Pima Community College, and Flagstaff's openings are tied closely to Northern Arizona University.
Are there remote adjunct faculty jobs in Arizona?
Yes, and more than most fields, because online course delivery is deeply established in Arizona's higher education sector. About 44% of adjunct faculty openings tied to Arizona are remote or hybrid as of September 2026, reflecting how broadly institutions have adopted asynchronous and synchronous online formats. Courses in business, technology, and general education are the most frequently offered in fully remote formats.
How can I get hired as a adjunct faculty in Arizona with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path is applying to teach introductory courses at one of Arizona's community college districts, where Maricopa Community Colleges and Pima Community College regularly hire first-time instructors who hold a relevant master's degree. A strong academic transcript, a clear teaching statement, and any tutoring, training, or professional instruction experience strengthen a first application considerably. Adjacent roles such as instructional aide, academic tutor, or corporate trainer give candidates a foothold and a teaching portfolio before moving into a formal adjunct position.
Where can I find and apply to adjunct faculty jobs in Arizona?
You can find and apply to adjunct faculty jobs in Arizona on Migrate Mate, which lists current Arizona openings across colleges, universities, and other institutions. Search the listings, find roles that match your discipline and availability, and apply directly to the ones that fit.
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