Contributing Faculty, Mental Health Counseling

Summary

Join Walden University as a Contributing Faculty Member in our Clinical Mental Health Counseling program! Teach and mentor students online, utilizing our Canvas platform. Engage with students through discussion boards and provide timely feedback. Maintain a minimum of 4 days per week online presence and respond to student inquiries within 48 hours. This remote position requires an earned doctorate in Counseling or Counselor Education from a CACREP-accredited program, current state licensure, and at least three years of teaching experience at the Master's and/or Doctoral level. Occasional travel may be required for residencies and meetings. Compensation ranges from $700-$4080 per quarter depending on course type and length, with additional opportunities for dissertation chair positions and research work.

Requirements

• Possess an adequate computer, keyboard, pointing device, and monitor to handle the electronic learning platform
• Be proficient in Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), zip software, and Adobe Acrobat
• Have reliable internet access with an alternate access plan
• Be appropriately credentialed with an earned degree from an accredited institution in the discipline being taught
• Be licensed or license-eligible to teach in specific programs (as applicable)
• Maintain licenses and certifications to continue teaching
• Maintain currency with research by reviewing articles, journals, and presentations
• Earned doctorate in Counseling or Counselor Education from a CACREP-accredited program at an accredited institution
• Current state licensure as a mental health professional
• Ability to participate in residencies/pre-practica, national faculty meetings and other work-related travel

Responsibilities

• Teach assigned courses using Canvas
• Interact with students through the Canvas platform's discussion boards, responding within 48 hours
• Verify the accuracy of student postings and submissions
• Provide feedback and grades to students through Canvas
• Publish availability to students through course syllabi (e.g., online office hours)
• Attend residencies/Pre-practica to teach intensives and colloquia, and facilitate discussions
• Complete training in dissertation chairing and service
• Serve on doctoral dissertations
• Complete other duties as assigned

Preferred Qualifications

• Minimum of three years of experience teaching and mentoring Master's and/or Doctoral level students, including directing thesis/dissertation research
• Ability to provide leadership and mentoring for students in the research process and a strongly student-centered nature
• Interest in establishing a community of mental health students
• Ability to provide leadership and support in program assessment
• Ability to assume a significant role in addressing student questions and concerns about the program
• Experience supervising students in their field training experience
• Commitment to the goals of diversity and social change
• Ability to work with non-traditional students

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 dissertation/doctoral study committee chair positions, research reviewing, and dissertation and doctoral study mentoring