Part-Time Contributing Faculty PhD Nursing

Opportunity at a Glance

Walden University is an accredited institution that has been serving the higher education needs of professionals for more than 40 years. Offered online, Walden's doctoral, master's, and bachelor's degree programs are designed to help students achieve their goals so that, as graduates, they can help advance the lives of others.

As Walden grows, we continue its tradition of quality. School of Nursing seeks faculty for the PhD program. Share your professional experience and academic knowledge with students across the country and around the world. With a computer and a high-speed Internet connection, you can work on your own schedule while maintaining other professional and personal commitments. 

Training:

All new Faculty Members receive specific training from Walden University in the techniques of teaching, 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 research supervision of dissertations.

Qualifications

Education and/or Experience: · 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. Online teaching experience preferred.

Commitment to advocating for the learning and development needs of students · Excellent communication, team, and human-relations skills. Evidence of current, active & unrestricted RN licensure in one of the 50 states in the US required.

Course Teaching/Availability:

Faculty Members are assigned a course, which is taught using the CANVAS platform, and are responsible for interacting with students within this platform. Discussion Boards for classrooms are open 24 hours per day, 7 days per week. Although 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. External Requirements As such, Faculty Members are expected to be in the classroom a minimum of 4 days per week and responses to student questions must be posted within 48 hours. Licensing/Certification: Faculty Members 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 in order to teach in specific programs. Faculty Members must maintain their licenses and any appropriate certifications in order to continue to teach at Walden University. Faculty Members are also expected to maintain currency with research by reviewing articles, journals, and presentations. If participating in research, the Faculty Member may publish and acknowledge Walden University. Tools/Technical Skills: To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Incumbents will be evaluated, in part, based on performance of each essential function. Reasonable accommoda

GENERAL SUMMARY:

The School of Nursing seeks Contributing (Part-Time) faculty for the PhD program who have experience teaching at the graduate level in an online environment and mentoring doctoral students. A Contributing (Part-Time) academic faculty members will report to the Academic Program Coordinator and will work closely with Academic Coordinators, academic advising, and administrative staff within the School of Nursing.

Required Qualifications:

• · 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

· Experience serving on dissertation committees preferred