Job details
Job type part-time
Full job description
Opportunity at a glance
Walden university is an accredited institution that has been serving the higher education needs of professionals for more than 40 yearsOffered online, walden`s doctoral, master`s, and bachelor`s degree programs are designed to help students achieve their goals so that, as graduates, they can help advance the lives of others.
As walden grows, we continue its tradition of qualitySchool of nursing seeks faculty for the phd and dnp programShare your professional experience and academic knowledge with students across the country and around the worldWith a computer and a high-speed internet connection, you can work on your own schedule while maintaining other professional and personal commitments.
General summary:
The school of nursing seeks contributing (part-time) faculty for the phd and dnp program who are experienced educational researchers to fill part time academic faculty positionsThese contributing (part-time) academic faculty members will report to the program director and will work closely with senior research leads and mentors, specialization coordinators, academic advising, and administrative staff within the school of nursing.
The contributing (part-time) faculty will be invited to serve as chair and second members of doctoral study committees with the phd and dnp programsThey may also be invited to serve as third committee member quality reviewers or to instruct courses in research methodology.
Responsibilities
Serve as committee chair, first or second member of doctoral project study committees
May be asked to serve as university research reviewers
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 communicationsThis is accomplished in an environment that is respectful of student, the faculty member, walden university, and the discipline in which the faculty member is involvedFaculty 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 ofwww.turnitin.com), and research supervision of dnp doctoral scholarly projects and dissertations.
Qualifications
Earned master`s degree in nursing (msn) and an earned doctorate (preferably in nursing) from an accredited institution, with demonstrated coursework in one of the specialization areas: education, health care administration, public health policy, leadership/management, informatics.
Expertise in areas as research/scholarship, theory, health care policy, project development, leadership, health care administration, etcAre essential to ensure a qualified, quality compliment of faculty in the program.
Distinguished record of scholarship including externally funded research and peer reviewed publications in one of the specialization areas (nursing education, leadership, public health policy, health care administration ,informatics).
Minimum of two years experience teaching graduate courses in one of the specialty areas is preferred (education, leadership, health policy, or health care administration informatics)
Commitment to advocating for the learning and development needs of students earning their degrees in a distance learning environment; teaching, advising and mentoring.
Experience serving on dissertation supervisory committees and/or doctoral level committees is preferredExcellent communication, ability for teamwork, and human-relations skills is required.
Evidence of current rn licensure in one of the 50 states in the us required.
Experience with distance learning preferred.
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