Core Faculty - Nursing

Summary

Join Walden University's School of Nursing as a full-time, remote PhD program faculty member. This core faculty position involves teaching courses, mentoring student research, and contributing to a supportive online learning environment. Successful candidates will possess a PhD in Nursing or a related field, current RN licensure, and a distinguished record of scholarship. The role requires expertise in areas like research, healthcare policy, and leadership, along with experience teaching graduate courses. Walden offers a comprehensive benefits package, including health insurance, retirement plan, paid time off, and more. The position is remote, allowing flexibility in work location.

Requirements

• Earned degree in Nursing AND an earned PhD in Nursing or health-related field from an accredited institution, with demonstrated coursework in one of the specialization areas: education, health care administration, Population Health, leadership/management, informatics
• Current RN licensure in one of the 50 states in the US
• Expertise in research/scholarship, theory, health care policy, leadership, health care administration
• Distinguished record of scholarship including externally funded research and peer-reviewed publications in one of the specialization areas (Nursing education, Leadership, Population Health, Health Care Administration, Informatics)
• Excellent communication, ability for teamwork, and human-relations skills
• Maintain licenses and any appropriate certifications to continue teaching at Walden University
• Maintain currency with research by reviewing articles, journals, and presentations

Responsibilities

• Teach courses
• Mentor student research
• Interact with students within the LMS (Learning Management System)
• Respond to student questions within 48 hours
• Provide timely feedback, approval, assessment, and evaluation of each student's work
• Attend Residencies (domestically) to teach face-to-face intensives and colloquia, and facilitate school and university-wide discussions
• Perform other duties and responsibilities, including administrative, supervisory, and management tasks, as determined by the program leadership
• Serve on faculty governance or academic policy committees
• Participate in activities to strengthen the academic reputation of Walden University

Preferred Qualifications

• Minimum of two years’ experience teaching graduate courses in one of the specialty areas (Education, Leadership, Health Policy, or Health Care Administration and informatics)
• Experience serving on dissertation supervisory committees and/or doctoral level committees
• Experience with distance learning

Benefits

• Health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance
• 401k Retirement Program + 6% employer match
• Participation in Adtalem’s Flexible Time Off (FTO) Policy
• 12 Paid Holidays
• Annual incentive program