Company Description
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.
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Job Description
The School of Nursing seeks Contributing (Part-Time) faculty for the PhD program who have experience teaching at the graduate level in an online environment and mentoring doctoral students. A Contributing (Part-Time) academic faculty members will report to the Academic Program Coordinator and will work closely with Academic Coordinators, academic advising, and administrative staff within the College of Nursing.
Responsibilities
Required Qualifications
- PhD in Nursing or PhD in other appropriate discipline with expertise in research methods.
- Evidence of program of scholarship.
- 1 to 2 years of online teaching in a master’s or higher nursing program
- Experience serving on dissertation committees preferred
Opportunities for Contributing faculty
Serve as committee chair or second member of dissertation committees
•Instruct methodology courses or modules when needed
•Participate in program and university based residencies
What to expect as a Walden faculty member:
Faculty members educate Walden University students by effectively and proficiently using online technology and resources so that knowledge, information, feedback, and critique are imparted to and shared with students in thoughtful, carefully formulated, well written, and timely communications. This is accomplished in an environment that is respectful of students, the Faculty Member, Walden University, and the discipline in which the Faculty Member is involved. Faculty Members are expected to adhere to all Walden University Faculty expectations, which are clearly set forth to the Faculty Member at the start of his/her employment with the University.
Training:
All new Faculty Members receive specific training from Walden University in the techniques of 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 dissertations.
Qualifications
- Earned Master's degree in Nursing (MSN) AND an earned PhD (preferably in Nursing or closely related field) from an accredited institution.
- Expertise in areas of research/scholarship, theory, nursing education,
- A distinguished record of scholarship including externally funded research and peer reviewed publications Nursing education,
- Online teaching experience preferred.
- Commitment to advocating for the learning and development needs of students
- Excellent communication, team, and human-relations skills.
- Evidence of current, active & unrestricted RN licensure in one of the 50 states in the US required.
Course Teaching/Availability:
Faculty Members are assigned a course, which is taught using the CANVAS 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. External Requirements As such, Faculty Members are expected to be in the classroom a minimum of 4 days per week and responses to student questions must be posted within 48 hours.
Licensing/Certification:
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 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.
Tools/Technical Skills:
To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Incumbents will be evaluated, in part, based on performance of each essential function. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
Additional Information
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.
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