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About Walden University
Walden University, an Adtalem Global Education institution accredited by the Higher Learning Commission, is a pioneer in student-centered distance education. A graduate institution with a mission for social change, Walden is dedicated to high academic standards and helping students make a difference in their professions, organizations, and communities. Walden is a B Corporation with a mission to support our students in transforming themselves as scholar-practitioners. 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.

Walden’s Values and Mission 

Social change is not just something we talk about—it’s who we are. Walden’s commitment to social change began with our founders. Students and faculty choose Walden because of that commitment, and we keep our values in mind with every action we take. We are a teaching institution. Online higher education is our specialty.

We are committed to inclusive teaching and learning in all our academic endeavors with intentionality, using a framework of shared accountability to enhance and advance the equitable health and wellbeing of communities, systems, and organizations. We value the inherent worth, humanity, and dignity of every individual engaged in the learning process.  The philosophy of our institution is not sink or swim: we meet students where they are and accompany them as they strive to move forward on their academic pathways.  

Our Students 

Walden is a broad-access institution with a diverse student population. We teach the students we have, nurture their curiosity, and support them as they develop academic skills to reach their educational goals.  By creating opportunities for diverse, working, adult learners to advance their education, Walden has helped generations of alumni blaze a trail for change in their professions and communities. It’s why

our mission matters and why our faculty and staff are so committed to our students’ success.

Instruction

Inclusive teaching at Walden is an intentional practice requiring conscious awareness of the diverse social, cultural, and community identities and lived experiences of all learners. Inclusive teaching includes a variety of strategies to fully activate student strengths, and occurs in environments that draw relevant, meaningful connections to students’ lives and the professional dispositions they develop.  The goal is to ensure learners know Walden values the inherent worth, humanity, and dignity of every learner engaged in the learning process.

• Faculty create a welcoming, inclusive environment by regularly connecting and communicating with students in the classroom through various means of communication.
• Faculty create engaging, dynamic learning environments that encourage student learning, discussion, and growth.
• Faculty support our diverse student population in their academic and professional growth by providing feedback, which helps students understand their current performance, and feedforward, that focuses on the students’ future development.
• Faculty demonstrate genuine care and concern for student well-being, personal and professional growth, and attainment of their personal and professional goals through individualized instructional support and guidance.
• Faculty demonstrate dedication to the mission and vision of Walden University.
• Faculty are available to students via email, phone, text, office hours, and individual appointments.

Scholarship

Walden University recognizes the importance of scholarship as a complement to effective teaching and the development of students as scholar-practitioners. Faculty members are encouraged to participate in scholarship activities that are aligned with the Walden mission. These activities are coordinated with the faculty member’s academic leaders, and specific requirements are determined by the program and/or college.

Service

Walden University recognizes the importance of service as a complement to effective teaching and the development of students as scholar-practitioners. Faculty members demonstrate a strong and consistent record of service to the institution and community in ways that advance its educational mission. Faculty members are encouraged to participate in service activities that are aligned with the Walden mission and demonstrate service to the institution, profession, and/or community. These activities are coordinated with the faculty member’s academic leaders, and specific requirements are determined by the program and/or college.

Other Duties and Responsibilities

• Faculty adhere to all Walden University faculty expectations, which are clearly set forth at the start of his/her employment and through the Faculty Handbook.
• Attend virtual and in-person faculty meetings, residencies, workshops, commencement, and training as required.
• Ability to work a student-friendly schedule (evenings/weekends).

Required for All Jobs

• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Complies with all policies and standards.

Qualifications

• Earned doctorate in the field of study or closely related field.
• 1+ year of graduate teaching experience is preferred.
• Preference will be given to candidates who bring diverse perspectives to the program.
• Capacity and willingness to provide individualized instructional support and guidance to a diverse population of students.
• Demonstrate capacity through application materials to support Walden University’s mission and vision.

Licenses/Certifications

• Multi-State/Compact RN License is required.
• Minnesota RN license is considered a plus.

Work Experience

• Three or more years of teaching experience and/or a capacity and willingness to instruct a diverse population of students.
• Experience supporting doctoral research committees and/or a capacity and willingness to mentor and support a diverse population of doctoral students.
• Experience with distance learning preferred.

Application Materials

• Cover Letter
• Curriculum Vita
• A Diversity Statement (500-word limit) describing how you would support inclusive teaching at 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.

Equal Opportunity – Minority / Female / Disability / V / Gender Identity / Sexual Orientation