Adjunct Faculty: Security-Driven Systems Admin (In-Person)

Grand Canyon University Inc.; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 20,000 - 33,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition benefits

401(k)

Employee Perks and Discounts

Gym and Fitness Center

Canyon Health & Wellness Center

Job summary

Grand Canyon University is seeking an adjunct faculty member for part-time, face-to-face instruction at our Phoenix campus for the Spring 2027 semester (01/04/2027 - 04/23/2027). The course, Security Driven Systems Administration, covers design, management, and maintenance of virtual enterprise and datacenter infrastructure.

You will facilitate lectures, engage students, assess performance, and uphold the university’s mission.

Qualifications

• Preferred: Master’s in IT or related field with 5+ years of enterprise domain management experience.
• Experience managing enterprise domains using Microsoft Active Directory or Samba in physical and virtual environments.
• VMware, vCenter, Hyper-V or cloud solutions experience preferred.
• Certifications such as MCSA, MCSE, VCA, VCP, CompTIA Network+ or CompTIA Security+ preferred.
• Minimum: Bachelor’s in IT or related field with 7+ years of relevant experience, or a Master’s with 10+ years.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Enterprise domain management

Active Directory / Samba

Data center operations

Disaster recovery

Change management

Incident response

Enterprise security policies

VMware

vCenter

Hyper-V

Education

Master's in Information Technology or related field

Bachelor's in Information Technology or related field

Tools

VMware

vCenter

Hyper-V

Cloud solutions

Active Directory

Samba

Job description

Grand Canyon University is seeking an adjunct faculty member for part-time, face-to-face instruction at our Phoenix campus for the Spring 2027 semester (01/04/2027 - 04/23/2027). The course, Security Driven Systems Administration, covers design, management, and maintenance of virtual enterprise and datacenter infrastructure.

You will facilitate lectures, engage students, assess performance, and uphold the university’s mission.