Adjunct Faculty - Security Driven Systems Administration – Traditional Campus - (Spring 2026) – College of Engineering and Technology

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The College of Engineering and Technology employs faculty and faculty leaders who are passionate about engaging and mentoring students to best prepare them for the continuously changing worlds of IT and Engineering. 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 Engineering and Technology 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.  

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 Spring 2026 Semester (01/05/2026 - 04/26/2026)

Course: Security Driven Systems Administration

This course covers the design, management, and maintenance of virtual enterprise and datacenter infrastructure. Students learn to use appropriate tools such as request tracking, monitoring, configuration management, virtualization, and scripting to administer and defend systems using documented, repeatable processes. Emphasis will be placed on volume management, directory services, and network-based authentication and file systems. Students develop automatic procedures for installations and file distribution. 

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

What You Will Bring:

• Preferred: Master's in Information Technology or related field. All instructors must have 5+ years' experience managing enterprise domains using Microsoft Active Directory or Samba (in physical and virtual environments) AND data center, end-user management, disaster recovery, incident response, and enterprise-wide security policies and procedures.
• Minimum: Bachelor's or higher in Information Technology or related field with 7+ years of experience in the skills listed above.

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

• Your unofficial transcript reflecting degree earned with 18 graduate credit hours in the areas listed above
• Your unofficial transcripts for any applicable conferred graduate degrees

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