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Walden University · 7 hours ago

Psychology Contributing Faculty - Research Mentoring

United States

Part-time

Remote

Entry, Mid Level

2+ years exp

Walden University is an institution that supports a diverse community of adult learners seeking to achieve their academic goals. They are seeking a Contributing Faculty member with a PhD in psychology to educate students through online platforms, mentor doctoral dissertations, and ensure effective communication and feedback in a respectful environment.

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Responsibilities

Training: All new Faculty Members receive specific training from Walden University in the techniques 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 theses and dissertations

Dissertation mentoring: For this particular position, faculty will be required to mentor doctoral student dissertation in the capacity of chair or committee member. Faculty members are responsible for mentoring student dissertation online, using Canvas platform classroom. Faculty will be specifically serving as qualitative methodologist

Course Teaching: Faculty may teach one course if available. 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. Per the faculty handbook, responses to student questions must be posted within 48 hours. Faculty Members are required to verify the accuracy of student postings and submissions and to provide feedback and grades to students through Blackboard

Availability: Walden expects faculty to be reasonably accessible to students. Faculty members are expected to be available to students outside the course discussion board and in addition to providing substantive feedback on assignments and postings. Faculty members will publish their availability to students through course syllabi, instructor information in the classroom, and/or other appropriate documents. The university suggests regular and predictable availability, such as online office hours or regular online chats

Residencies: Faculty Members may be required to attend Residencies held domestically or internationally, (Part-time faculty may, but are not required to attend), where they will teach intensives and colloquia, and facilitate school and university-wide discussions

Performs other duties as assigned

Complies with all policies and standards

Qualification

PhD in PsychologyQualitative Research MethodologiesOnline Instruction ExperienceMicrosoft Office ProficiencyTeachingHuman Relations SkillsDistance Learning ExperienceMentoringLeadership SkillsCommunication Skills

Required

PhD in the field of psychology, or developmental psychology (or recognized by a country's Ministry of Education or Counsel of Higher Education)

Candidates must demonstrate expertise in qualitative research methodologies, including design, data collection, analysis, and interpretation

2+ years online or technology-enabled instruction experience

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

Candidates should possess a significant record of intellectual and professional contributions to the field of Psychology/Developmental Psychology

Commitment to advocating for the learning and development needs of students earning their degrees in a distance learning environment

Teaching, advising and mentoring; commitment to the promotion of applied research and the recruitment and development of a diverse faculty; excellent leadership, communication, team, and human relations skills

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