Academic Program Coordinator - MSN Specialty Practice
About The Position
Walden University is a pioneer in student-centered distance education. An accredited graduate institution with a mission for social change, Walden is dedicated to high academic standards and helping students make a difference in their professions, organizations, and communities. Walden University offers advanced degrees online to professionals whose work impacts others. Degree programs include health sciences, counseling, human services, management, psychology, education, public health, nursing, and public administration. Our challenging programs are designed to help students make a difference in the lives of children, the health of communities, or the success of an organization. The Academic Coordinator is a full-time faculty member who reports to an Associate Dean I and works closely with the relevant School and College academic advising and administrative staff, and faculty to address a variety of academic and student issues.
Requirements
- Doctorate degree in the relevant discipline and area. Specialty certification and relevant work experience within the specialty required
- Three to five years teaching experience at the graduate level required.
- To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
- Incumbents will be evaluated, in part, based on performance of each essential function.
- Appropriate reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
- Commitment to advocating for the learning and development needs of students earning their degrees in a distance learning environment.
- Ability to mentor and motivate adult learners in a distance-education environment.
- Ability to work with adult learners with variable skill levels, various learning styles as well as diverse cultural and professional backgrounds.
Nice To Haves
- Online teaching experience preferred.
Responsibilities
- Serve as a subject matter expert and mentor of designated specialty.
- Stay current in specialty industry trends and standards. Maintain and enhance network of industry leaders to support an informed curriculum within the specialty.
- Manage faculty within assigned specialty. Mentor and coach faculty, monitoring faculty performance to meet University and College of Nursing requirements.
- Lead faculty meetings within specialty for both full-time and adjunct faculty, ensuring faculty are up to date with University and College of Nursing changes. Facilitate a team environment within the specialty, encouraging open communication and shared governance.
- Build rapport and maintain frequent communication with both full-time and adjunct faculty within the specialty.
- Respond to and investigate student concerns, documenting progress and outcome in appropriate platforms.
- Interview, hire, and manage onboarding of new faculty. Keep updated shared record of current faculty (FT and adjunct).
- Support an atmosphere of innovation and best practices, helping to lead MSN specialty program quality improvement. Serve as a change leader within the MSN-SP programs.
- May perform other duties and responsibilities that management may deem necessary from time to time.
- Performs other duties as assigned
- Complies with all policies and standards
Benefits
- Health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance
- 401k Retirement Program + 6% employer match
- Participation in Covista’s Flexible Time Off (FTO) Policy
- 12 Paid Holidays
- annual incentive program
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
