Become a College of Education faculty member
Who you learn from matters. Working in their chosen industry for an average of 19 years, our College of Education faculty members also have an average of seven years teaching with University of Phoenix. This blended experience means our students are offered an education of theory and practice from someone who has firsthand knowledge in both career and classroom.
Our faculty members undergo a robust onboarding process and work with a faculty mentor to ensure a streamlined introduction to the University experience. Aligned with our focus on the value of life-long learning, University faculty members receive continual opportunities to refine and upgrade their educational skills throughout the year.
College of Education faculty members work or have worked in more than 20 of the current Fortune 1000 companies. Employed by companies of all sizes across the U.S, our faculty members hold cumulative experience in areas including superintendent, principal and teacher.
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A message from the dean
Prepare students for the 21st century classroom
00:14 My name is Dr. Andy Drotos, Executive Dean, College of Education.
00:18 We have been proudly offering programs for educators since 1983.
00:22 The University of Phoenix College of Education has been in existence for more than 30 years and has graduated over 86,000 individuals.
00:29 In addition, we were one of the first institutions of higher education to offer teacher education online.
00:36 Our mission is to prepare candidates that possess the knowledge, skills, dispositions, and dedication to life-long learning that will support their practice as educational professionals.
00:46 The College of Education has a robust portfolio of program offerings in the area of initial teacher preparation, specializing in elementary, early childhood, secondary, liberal studies, and special education; as well as degree programs for current teacher who want to enhance their careers in the areas of administration and supervision, curriculum and instruction, and adult education and training.
01:08 These offerings are available at the local campus, online, or in a blended campus-online option.
01:13 In addition, we have a collection of continuing teacher education courses in the areas of reading, STEM, Spanish for educators, teaching methods, and career and technical education, just to name a few.
01:24 College of Education faculty members are active professionals with an average of almost 20 years’ experience, and include 35 superintendents, 200 principals, and 1,000 teachers nation-wide.
01:35 As a learning community of practice, we provide our students with access to a variety of resources, including a collection of toolkits focused on hot topics in education, a technical resource library, and suggestions to various digital resources with more than 10,000 primary-source videos that are aligned to subject area and grade level for creating robust lesson plans.
01:57 The College of Education is dedicated to the creation and development of educators who will have a lasting and positive impact on student learning and their communities.
02:06 Our faculty candidates and alumni are innovative and ethical practitioners dedicated to learning for all students regardless of their backgrounds, and are prepared to meet the challenges of 21st Century schools.
02:18 We are very proud of our thousands of faculty and alumni and the difference they make every day in their schools, organizations, and communities.
02:25 Our success is reflected in their commitment to excellence.