Higher Geometry – Adjunct Faculty – Traditional Campus (Spring 2027) – College of Humanities and Social Sciences

Grand Canyon University•Phoenix, AZ

9d•Onsite

About The Position

Grand Canyon University’s College of Humanities and Social Sciences is hiring an adjunct faculty member to teach Higher Geometry in person at its Phoenix traditional campus during the Spring 2027 semester. The course takes an axiomatic approach to geometry, examining the parallel postulate and introducing non-Euclidean models. Topics also include planar transformations, isometry groups, analytic geometry, and the history of geometry. The position involves facilitating classroom lectures and discussions, engaging students with course objectives and topics, assessing performance, and mentoring student success. The instructor is expected to support the University’s Doctrinal Statement, Ethical Position Statement, and Mission. Spring instruction begins January 4, 2027, and ends April 25, 2027; final course grades are due May 2, 2027. Applicants must attach unofficial transcripts for applicable conferred graduate degrees.

Requirements

A master’s degree in Mathematics, Statistics, or a closely related field requiring calculus or higher, or statistics coursework (examples include Physics and Engineering).
Candidates with a master’s degree in any discipline and 3–5 years of experience teaching high school or post-secondary applied mathematics may also be considered.
Attach unofficial transcripts for any applicable conferred graduate degrees.

Nice To Haves

A Ph.D. in Mathematics, Statistics, or a closely related field, with high school or post-secondary teaching experience.

Responsibilities

Facilitate classroom lectures and discussions.
Engage students in learning course objectives and topics.
Assess student performance and mentor success in the classroom.
Provide a positive example by supporting the University’s Doctrinal Statement, Ethical Position Statement, and Mission.