Universal Journal of Educational Research 9(5): 1037-1043, 2021 http://www.hrpub.org DOI: 10.13189/ujer.2021.090516 The Responsibility of the Faculty Members of Yarmouk University in Achieving Quality in Higher Education Adnan B Al-Ibrahim 1 , Amjad M Daradkah 2,* 1 Department of Management and Foundations of Education, Faculty of Education, Yarmouk University, Jordan 2 Department of Administration and Curriculum, Faculty of Educational Sciences, Ajloun University, Ajloun, Jordan Received December 18, 2020; Revised February 20, 2021; Accepted March 12, 2021 Cite This Paper in the following Citation Styles (a): [1] Adnan B Al-Ibrahim, Amjad M Daradkah , "The Responsibility of the Faculty Members of Yarmouk University in Achieving Quality in Higher Education," Universal Journal of Educational Research, Vol. 9, No. 5, pp. 1037 - 1043, 2021. DOI: 10.13189/ujer.2021.090516. (b): Adnan B Al-Ibrahim, Amjad M Daradkah (2021). The Responsibility of the Faculty Members of Yarmouk University in Achieving Quality in Higher Education. Universal Journal of Educational Research, 9(5), 1037 - 1043. DOI: 10.13189/ujer.2021.090516. Copyright©2021 by authors, all rights reserved. Authors agree that this article remains permanently open access under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License 4.0 International License Abstract The current study identifies the responsibility of the faculty members at Yarmouk University in achieving quality in higher education. To achieve the objectives of the study, the descriptive-analytical method is employed. The study sample consists of the faculty members at Yarmouk University in the academic year 2019-2020. The results show that the quality of higher education depends on the quality of the faculty member‟s performance and has several basic determinants, including mastery, righteous deed, and beneficence. The results also show that to achieve quality in the faculty member‟s performance, a large number of requirements shall be met such as sincerity and loyalty at work, advantageous work, working as best as possible. Moreover, it is found that quality in education is reached through the efforts made by senior university management and faculty members. Besides, the results also show that to reach accreditation at universities, individual and collective responsibility is required. The results also show that the administration of the university is also responsible, namely: the faculty members are obligated to teach, conduct research, and serve the society with utmost quality. Furthermore, it is found that the government, i.e. the Accreditation Board is required to monitor universities and ensure that they achieve quality in teaching, conducting research, and serving the community and society. Keywords Quality, Responsibility, Higher Education Institutions, Faculty Member 1. Introduction The concept of total quality management is not only applied to institutions that aim to make a profit, but to those whose aim is to improve the quality of education. The latter institutions also aim to enable students to improve and enhance society. Higher educational institutions are the driving force of society whose output is considered the input of all industrial, productivity, and even service institutions. This is because they provide the building blocks for creativity, innovation, and improvement of human skills. Furthermore, higher education institutions increase individuals‟ capabilities, enabling them to interact with and adapt to the output of these institutions (Abo Daf, 2007). Therefore, the quality of education can be raised by making a clear policy on the total quality, administrative management efficiency, and provision of high-quality training for administrative and faculty members. In Jordan, universities have high status, where they exist from the north to the south of the nation. In this country, education and knowledge have been well-improved, particularly as most of its universities have improved the quality of higher education to perform as best as possible and achieve the best results. In today‟s world, universities have become the driving force for preparing and training individuals with various