Adjunct Faculty Member, Doctor of Behavioral Health Leadership

Covista • Remote, REMOTE

6d • $700 - $4,080 • Hybrid

About The Position

Walden University, a Covista institution accredited by the Higher Learning Commission, is a pioneer in student-centered distance education. An institution with a mission to create pathways for student success and impact, Walden is dedicated to high academic standards and helping students make a difference in their professions, organizations, and communities. Walden is a Benefit Corporation (B-Corps®) with a mission to support our students in transforming themselves as scholar-practitioners. Walden offers more than 100 online degree and certificate programs, for students pursuing a bachelor's, master's, or doctoral degree or certificate. Walden University has graduated nearly 200,000 students and is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. Walden's Values and Mission A focus on impact is not just something we talk about—it's who we are. Walden's commitment to helping our students make an impact in their world began with our founders. Students and faculty choose Walden because of that commitment, and we keep our values in mind with every action we take. We are a teaching institution enabling human potential. Online higher education is our specialty. We are committed to person-centered teaching and learning in all our academic endeavors with intentionality, using a framework of shared accountability to enhance and advance the health and well-being of communities, systems, and organizations. We value the inherent worth, humanity, and dignity of every individual engaged in the learning process. The philosophy of our institution is not sink or swim: we meet students where they are and accompany them as they strive to move forward on their academic pathways. Our Students Walden is a broad-access institution serving students from many backgrounds and life experiences. We teach the learners who come to us, nurture their curiosity, and support them as they build the academic skills needed to achieve their educational goals. By creating opportunities for working adults to advance their education, Walden has helped generations of alumni forge paths of change in their professions and communities. This is why our mission matters and why our faculty and staff remain deeply committed to our students' success.

Requirements

• Doctoral degree in I/O psychology, behavioral health, healthcare administration, general psychology (non-clinical), public health, business management/leadership, or a closely related field.
• Relevant professional experience in behavioral health leadership, leadership coaching and strategy, or integrated care settings
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Zoom, and online learning management systems
• Strong time management skills
• PhD Earned doctorate in the field of study or closely related field.
• Must meet promotional selection criteria to be eligible for position.
• Must meet performance expectations outlined for your program area.
• 2+ years Teaching experience and/or a capacity and willingness to instruct within Walden’s Person-Centered and Community of Care approach to fostering human potential through teaching.
• Experience supporting doctoral capstone/research committees and/or a capacity and willingness to mentor and support a diverse population of doctoral students. [FOR DOCTORAL MENTORING]
• Experience with distance learning
• A cover letter that provides insights about the candidate’s philosophy and effectiveness in teaching, with a focus on the ability to work with students from a wide range of academic and professional backgrounds.
• Curriculum Vita
• Capacity and willingness to provide individualized instructional support and guidance to students with a wide range of professional and lived experience.
• Demonstrate capacity through application materials to support Walden University’s mission and vision.

Nice To Haves

• Prior online teaching experience preferred
• Prior experience leading capstone/research committees
• Preference will be given to candidates who can demonstrate that they can be effective within a person-centered teaching model that strengthens a community of care.

Responsibilities

• Faculty create a welcoming, engaging environment by regularly connecting and communicating with students in the classroom through various means of communication.
• Faculty encourage dynamic learning environments that support student learning, discussion, and growth.
• Faculty support each student in their academic and professional growth by providing constructive feedback, which helps students understand their current performance, and feed forward, which focuses on the students’ future development.
• Faculty demonstrate genuine care and concern for student well-being, personal and professional growth, and attainment of their personal and professional goals through individualized instructional support and guidance.
• Faculty demonstrate dedication to the mission and vision of Walden University.
• Faculty are available to students via email, phone, text, office hours, and individual appointments.
• Faculty members demonstrate fulfillment of the university’s scholarship standards through creating new knowledge through research, interpreting knowledge across disciplines, examining teaching models to achieve optimal learning, and/or working to solve problems within the discipline and across society.
• Faculty members demonstrate a strong and consistent record of service to the institution and community in ways that advance its educational mission.
• Faculty adhere to all Walden University faculty expectations, which are clearly set forth at the start of his/her employment and through the Faculty Handbook.
• Attend virtual and in-person faculty meetings, residencies, workshops, commencement, and training as required.
• Ability to work a student-friendly schedule (evenings/weekends).
• Performs other duties as assigned
• Complies with all policies and standards
• Adjunct faculty facilitate online courses, engage students in meaningful discussion, provide timely and constructive feedback, and assess student learning in alignment with program outcomes.
• Faculty also support students in applying leadership theory to real-world behavioral health challenges and in developing practical, systems-level solutions that improve organizational effectiveness.

Benefits

• Other opportunities for its contributing faculty members, such as dissertation/doctoral study committee chair positions, research reviewing, and dissertation and doctoral study mentoring.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree