Contributing Faculty

Summary

Join Walden University as a Contributing Faculty member and contribute to educating adult learners online. You will provide course instruction, facilitate discussions, assess student work, and maintain a supportive virtual classroom environment. This part-time position requires experience with diverse adult learners and a commitment to fostering empowerment. Successful candidates will possess advanced degrees and experience in relevant fields. Walden offers competitive compensation and additional opportunities for faculty members.

Requirements

• 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 along with experience in the field and/or interdisciplinary fields within academia
• Experience with building and fostering communities in online environments. Online teaching experience is assumed

Responsibilities

• Provide Course instruction as assigned: Engage in classrooms at least 4 days a week
• 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
• 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

Preferred Qualifications

Documented contribution to research, thought leadership, and/or scholarship is valued in applicants, as well as participation in community organizations, organizational leadership, and social change initiatives. However, we preference teaching experience over publication records

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
• 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