Contributing Faculty - Healthcare Management

About Walden University

Walden University, an Adtalem Global Education institution, supports a diverse community of adult learners from across the U.S. and other countries, who seek to achieve their academic goals and make positive, lasting social change in their professions and communities. Walden offers more than 100 online degree and certificate programs, for students pursuing a bachelor’s, master’s, doctoral or certificate. Walden University has graduated more than 174,000 students and is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission.

In our U.S. locations, we operate on a hybrid work model with three in-office days and two remote days per week. Starting Q1 2025, we will transition to a four-day in-office schedule, Monday–Thursday. This in-office time fosters creativity, innovation, communication, and stronger team relationships, supporting both individual and organizational success.

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Walden University seeks a dynamic, innovative faculty member for this contributing (part-time) position in the B.S. in Public Health program in two modalities: course-based with 6-week terms and Tempo (Competency-Based) using a subscription model. All modalities are asynchronous. Key responsibilities of this position include teaching courses in the following content areas: Concepts of Health Promotion, Public and Global Health, Public Health Policy, Public Health Education, Health Communications, or Research Methods and Analysis.

Contributing Faculty manage their own time to fulfill their responsibilities. We value the experience you bring with you and want to make sure your voice is heard as policies and initiatives take shape and find implementation.

• Provide Course instruction as assigned
• Engage in classrooms at least 4 days a week
• Respond to student questions within 48 hours
• Facilitate and engage in discussion boards
• Assess student work and provide substantive feedback in a timely fashion
• Be available to students via video chat or phone as needed
• Occasional additional duties may include course content development
• Service on university and school committees and school initiatives as needed
• Support administrative needs within the college
• Course maintenance as needed
• Establish an accessible and supportive virtual classroom environment
• Collaborate with colleagues and supervisors, sharing experiences and observations

Contributing Faculty serving the College of Interdisciplinary Undergraduate Studies. We are looking for faculty in the following disciplines:  Healthcare Management.

• Demonstrated commitment to fostering empowerment and providing support for adult learners.
• Experience with and dedication to serving a diverse population of adult learners who manage multiple responsibilities while pursuing education.
• Experience working collaboratively with faculty and staff to effectively support a positive student experience.
• Completion of appropriate advanced and/or doctoral degrees and experience in the field and/or interdisciplinary fields within academia.
• Experience with building and fostering communities in online environments. Online teaching experience is assumed.
• Documented contribution to research, thought leadership, and/or scholarship is valued in applicants and participation in community organizations, organizational leadership, and social change initiatives. However, we prefer teaching experience over publication records.

Responsibilities

• Training: All new Faculty Members receive specific training from Walden University in the techniques teaching, use of an electronic learning platform, specifics of the policies, procedures and degree programs of the School or College in which they are going to teach, socialization into the Walden University culture, assessment of academic integrity of student work (including use of www.turnitin.com), and research supervision of theses and dissertations.

• Course Teaching: Faculty Members are assigned a course, which is taught using the eCollege platform, and are responsible for interacting with students within this platform. Discussion Boards for classrooms are open 24 hours per day, 7 days per week. Although postings to the classroom may be done at any time of day, they must be completed in a timely manner in accordance with the Faculty Handbook or other criteria established by Walden University. Per the faculty handbook, responses to student questions must be posted within 48 hours. Faculty Members are required to verify the accuracy of student postings and submissions and to provide feedback and grades to students through Blackboard.

• Availability: Walden expects faculty to be reasonably accessible to students. Faculty members are expected to be available to students outside the course discussion board and in addition to providing substantive feedback on assignments and postings. Faculty members will publish their availability to students through course syllabi, instructor information in the classroom, and/or other appropriate documents. The university suggests regular and predictable availability, such as online office hours or regular online chats.

• Residencies: Faculty Members may be required to attend Residencies held domestically or internationally, (Part-time faculty may, but are not required to attend), where they will teach intensives and colloquia, and facilitate school and university-wide discussions.

• Masters or PhD in the field of study or closely related field is required
• 3+ years of teaching experience at the degree level of the program is preferred.
• 2+ years online or technology-enabled instruction experience.
• Faculty members are required to have an adequate computer to handle an electronic learning platform, keyboard, pointing device, and computer monitor. All other tools are knowledge-based or training-based through Walden University. The Faculty Member must be able to use Microsoft Office products (MS Word, MS Excel, and MS PowerPoint), zip software, and Adobe Acrobat and must have reliable Internet access as well as alternate access in cases where primary access becomes unavailable.
• Candidates should possess a significant record of intellectual and professional contributions to the field of [school specific], including experience in the practice of [field of study].
• Commitment to advocating for the learning and development needs of students earning their degrees in a distance learning environment.
• Teaching, advising and mentoring; commitment to the promotion of applied research and the recruitment and development of a diverse faculty; excellent leadership, communication, team, and human relations skills.
• Experience with distance learning preferred.
• Faculty Members must be appropriately credentialed, possess an earned degree from an accredited institution or recognized by a country's ministry of education in the discipline being taught, and may be expected to be licensed or license-eligible in order to teach in specific programs.
• Faculty Members must maintain their licenses and any appropriate certifications in order to continue to teach at Walden University.
• Faculty Members are also expected to maintain currency with research by reviewing articles, journals, and presentations. If participating in research, the Faculty Member may publish and acknowledge Walden University.

In support of the pay transparency laws enacted across the country, the expected compensation rate for this position is as follows:

• Graduate Course Instruction: $1,560 - $4,080 per Quarter or Semester, depending on type of course taught and length of course
• Undergraduate Course Instruction: $700 - $2,200 per quarter, depending on type of course taught and length of course
  
  Actual pay may be adjusted based on job-related factors permitted by law, such as type of course taught; experience and training; geographic location; licensure and certifications; market factors; departmental budgets; and responsibility. Walden also offers other opportunities for its contributing faculty members, such as dissertation/doctoral study committee chair positions, research reviewing, and dissertation and doctoral study mentoring.
  
  For more information regarding these opportunities, including the Faculty Compensation Schedule, please Click Here.

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