PhD Industrial/Organizational Program

Summary

Join Walden University's Postdoctoral Fellowship, a one-year temporary role focused on preparing candidates for teaching and mentoring in higher education. Fellows receive ongoing training in teaching practices, online platform usage, and Walden University policies. Responsibilities include course instruction using the Canvas platform, interacting with students, providing timely feedback, and participating in various fellowship commitments. A PhD in a relevant field is required, along with a strong commitment to diversity and excellent communication skills. Preferred qualifications include SHRM SPHR and Situational Leadership II certifications. Compensation is based on course type and length, with additional opportunities for dissertation committee work and research.

Requirements

• PHD in the field of study or closely related field (or recognized by a country’s Ministry of Education or Counsel of Higher Education)
• Working knowledge in the following areas: Job analysis and specifications, psychometric testing and people analytics, Individual and group behaviors, personnel selection, consulting and change management, ethics and standards in I/O Psychology, I/O testing and measurement. Quantitative and qualitative research methods
• Strong commitment to diversity
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to mentor students effectively
• Collaborate approach to teaching
• Demonstrated teaching excellence at the graduate level
• Faculty members are required to have an adequate computer to handle an electronic learning platform, keyboard, pointing device, and computer monitor
• The Faculty Member must be able to use Microsoft Office products (MS Word, MS Excel, and MS PowerPoint), zip software, and Adobe Acrobat and must have reliable Internet access as well as alternate access in cases where primary access becomes unavailable
• Commitment to advocating for the learning and development needs of students earning their degrees in a distance learning environment
• Commitment to fostering Walden’s Community of Care and Sense of Belonging philosophies
• Fellows must maintain their licenses and any appropriate certifications to continue to teach at Walden University
• Fellows are also expected to maintain currency with research by reviewing articles, journals, and presentations
• If participating in research, the Fellow may publish and acknowledge Walden University
• Fellows must be appropriately credentialed, possess an earned degree from an accredited institution or recognized by a country's ministry of education in the discipline being taught, and may be expected to be licensed or license-eligible to teach in specific programs

Responsibilities

• Receive specific ongoing training from Walden University in teaching practices, 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 of www.turnitin.com), and mentoring
• Shadow a mentor for their first term and will be assigned a course in subsequent terms, which is taught using the Canvas platform
• Interact with students within this platform
• Postings to the classroom may be done at any time of day, they must be completed in a timely manner in accordance with the Faculty Handbook or other criteria established by Walden University
• Responses to student questions must be posted within 48 hours
• Verify the accuracy of student postings and submissions and to provide feedback and grades to students through Canvas
• Substantive feedback on assignment rubrics must be provided within 5 days of submission and grades posted through Canvas
• Be reasonably accessible to students
• Be available to students outside the course discussion board and in addition to providing substantive feedback on assignments and postings
• Publish their availability to students through course syllabi, instructor information in the classroom, and/or other appropriate documents
• Participate virtually in a Kick-off, regular coaching sessions, professional development and service opportunities, shadowing, teaching, and supervisor and mentoring meetings
• Collaborate with a coach and supervisor to develop and reflect on an annual plan with specific goals for each term
• Attend Residencies held domestically or internationally where they will teach intensives and colloquia and facilitate school and university-wide discussions
• Additional responsibilities as determined by program leadership and encapsulated in the Fellow’s annual plan
• Performs other duties as assigned
• Comply with all policies and standards

Preferred Qualifications

• SHRM SPHR certification
• Situational Leadership II certification – Blanchard
• Journal publication experience

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