Contributing Faculty

Summary

Join Walden University's School of Nursing as a Contributing (Part-Time) PhD program faculty member. Share your expertise in nursing education and research with online students. You will teach using the CANVAS platform, interact with students, and provide timely feedback. This part-time role offers flexibility, allowing you to maintain other commitments. Compensation is competitive and varies based on factors like course type and experience. Walden University provides training for new faculty members.

Requirements

• Earned master's degree in nursing (MSN) AND an earned Doctorate/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 in Nursing education
• Evidence of current, active & unrestricted RN licensure in one of the 50 states in the US
• PhD in Nursing or PhD in other appropriate discipline with expertise in research methods
• Active RN license
• Evidence of program of scholarship
• 1 to 2 years of online teaching in a master’s or higher nursing program

Responsibilities

• Teach assigned courses using the CANVAS platform
• Interact with students on the platform, responding to questions within 48 hours
• Maintain a minimum of 4 days per week presence in the online classroom
• Maintain currency with research by reviewing articles, journals, and presentations
• If participating in research, publish and acknowledge Walden University
• 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
• Educate Walden University students by effectively and proficiently using online technology and resources

Preferred Qualifications

• Online teaching experience
• Experience serving on dissertation committees

Benefits

• 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
• Opportunities for contributing faculty such as dissertation/doctoral study committee chair positions, research reviewing, and dissertation and doctoral study mentoring