Faculty - MSN Core Courses

Grand Canyon University! One of Arizona’s leading institutions of higher learning. Located in the Valley of the Sun in the heart of Phoenix, Arizona. GCU is an institutionally accredited, private, nondenominational Christian University. If you are highly motivated and passionate about leading the four MSN-core courses, have a desire to work in a highly collaborative, student-focused environment, and support the university’s distinct Christian beliefs, we’d like to hear from you!

The College of Nursing and Health Care Professions boasts a rich 30-year history of providing outstanding health care and nursing degree programs, including pre-licensure nursing, RN-BSN post-licensure, and MSN degrees in advanced nursing that include direct clinical practice programs and non-clinical nursing programs. Additionally, students can earn their DNP or a DNP in Educational Leadership.

The MSN Core Courses Faculty position is full-time. If interested, this position qualifies for Health benefits and the employee tuition benefit.

• Teach 12 MSN Core Courses per year (2 every 8 weeks). Must teach each course twice at a minimum. (NUR-513, NUR-514, NUR-550, and NUR-590; A-Core Courses added in 2027). Current Core will end in December 2026.
• Mentor and train new and existing faculty.
• Participate in course revisions as an SME.
• Gather and collect instructional documents/teaching tools from instructors and send them to the program lead to add to the CIRT folders.
• Ensure the CIRT folder is updated every 6 months.
• Conduct Quarterly MSN Core Curriculum Meetings.
• Communicate college and program updates to course faculty when needed.
• Respond to and manage classroom faculty and student concerns.
• May assist in analyzing course data in collaboration with the program lead.
• Provide leadership, management, and direction to course faculty.
• Identify from the faculty dashboard (or receive a list from the program lead) who will be teaching the other sections of the course and send a welcome/intro email of support.
• Communicate in a manner that is respectful, professional, and fosters a collaborative approach with other faculty, supervising dean, staff, and other GCU departments as needed for input and support.
• Serve as the first contact for faculty and/or student concerns.
• Communicate student issues to the appropriate college/university department for resolution.
• Collaborate regularly with MSN Core program lead faculty on all the above.

• Doctorate preferred; MSN required.
• Minimum of 2 years’ work experience in a university setting required.
• Required work experience in graduate or DNP nursing online teaching area.
• Must maintain an active, current, unrestricted, and unencumbered multistate RN license.
• Excellent communication and team skills with the ability to build positive relationships with students, preceptors, faculty, and college and university leaders.
• Microsoft Office Suite skills required.
• Must successfully pass a drug test.
• Provide a positive example to students by supporting the University’s Doctrinal Statement, Ethical Position Statement, and Mission of Grand Canyon University.

• Exceptional workplace benefits include medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, flexible spending accounts, a 401K savings plan
• Generous time off plan and 11 paid holidays
• Paid time off to volunteer in the community or at GCU sponsored events
• Free covered parking
• We also offer full-time employees, their spouses, and dependent children an Education Tuition Discount Program
• Free on-site gyms on campus

The University values diversity among its students, faculty and staff, and invites applications from all qualified individuals, including minorities, females, individuals with disabilities and veterans.

At GCU, working professionals may find their purpose in ways marked by compassion, service, integrity and concern for the common good.

Employment is contingent upon the satisfactory outcome (as determined by the university) of pre-employment screening activities, including a background check.