Adjunct Faculty- PhD Clinical Psychology (Travel Required)

Covista • Remote, REMOTE

13d • $2,800 - $16,320

About The Position

Contributing faculty members teach Walden University students part-time, using online technology and resources to deliver instruction, feedback, and critique through thoughtful, well-written, and timely communications. Faculty members are expected to follow Walden University faculty expectations and maintain a respectful learning environment.

Faculty are assigned primarily Blended Academic Year in Residence (BAYR) courses through the Blackboard platform. They engage with students in asynchronous discussion boards, grade assignments, answer questions within 48 hours, and deliver two synchronous sessions per quarter. BAYR courses include asynchronous, synchronous, and in-person instruction, with most instruction delivered asynchronously using university-designed curriculum. Synchronous duties include two course hours per quarter and one to two hours for professional development and student advising during the BAYR course sequence. Travel to Minneapolis, Minnesota, is required for a seven-day in-person component during the 12-week quarter; faculty should expect to teach approximately four to five hours per day during that component.

Walden provides new faculty with training in teaching techniques, electronic learning platforms, school or college policies and degree programs, university culture, academic integrity assessment, and thesis and dissertation research supervision. New faculty receive support from Core Faculty during their first taught course. Faculty are expected to be reasonably accessible to students outside class, publish their availability, and provide substantive feedback. The university suggests regular and predictable availability, such as online office hours or chats.

Faculty may have the opportunity to teach at domestic or international university doctoral residencies, although part-time faculty are not required to attend. Residency teaching is compensated with an additional stipend. Faculty are also expected to participate in doctoral dissertation committees; mentoring assignments are compensated with an additional stipend per student mentored.

Faculty must maintain a doctoral-level Psychologist license and any applicable certifications, and stay current with research. The role requires an adequate computer, keyboard, monitor, reliable internet access with an alternate access option, and the ability to use Microsoft Office, online meeting software, zip software, and Adobe Acrobat.

Requirements

• Possess a doctoral-level Psychologist license.
• Hold an earned doctorate in the field of study or a closely related field, or a doctorate recognized by a country's Ministry of Education or Council of Higher Education.
• Have a significant record of intellectual and professional contributions to Psychology, including experience practicing Professional Psychology in Clinical Psychology, Counseling Psychology, or School Psychology.
• Demonstrate commitment to advocating for the learning and development needs of adult students in a distance-learning environment.
• Demonstrate teaching, advising, and mentoring ability; commitment to applied research and development of a diverse faculty; and excellent leadership, communication, teamwork, and human relations skills.
• Maintain the required license and any appropriate certifications to continue teaching.
• Have an adequate computer, keyboard, and monitor; reliable internet access and alternate access; and ability to use Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint), online meeting software such as Teams and Zoom, zip software, and Adobe Acrobat.

Nice To Haves

• Three to five years of teaching experience at the degree level of the program.
• Two or more years of online or technology-enabled instruction experience.
• Two or more years of student research mentoring experience.
• Expertise in psychodynamic, behavioral, gestalt, and humanistic psychotherapy, and learning and achievement testing.
• Experience administering, scoring, and interpreting psychological assessments, preferably cognitive, learning, achievement, and objective and projective personality assessments.
• Experience with a variety of psychotherapeutic interventions.
• Experience with distance learning.
• Willingness to travel to provide face-to-face instruction.

Responsibilities

• Teach primarily Blended Academic Year in Residence (BAYR) courses using the Blackboard platform.
• Engage students in asynchronous discussion boards, grade assignments, answer student questions, and deliver two synchronous sessions per quarter.
• Respond to student questions within 48 hours and complete classroom postings in a timely manner.
• Provide asynchronous, synchronous, and in-person instruction, including approximately four to five hours of in-person teaching per day during the seven-day BAYR component in Minneapolis.
• Provide one to two hours of professional development and student advising during the BAYR course sequence.
• Be reasonably accessible to students outside the course, publish availability, and provide substantive feedback on assignments and postings.
• Participate in doctoral dissertation committees and student mentoring.
• Maintain required licenses and certifications and remain current with research.

Benefits

• Additional stipend opportunities for teaching at university doctoral residencies.
• Additional stipend per student mentored on dissertation or doctoral study assignments.

What This Job Offers

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