[Hiring] Adjunct Faculty - Doctor of Social Work @Covista

Role Description

Walden University seeks a dynamic, innovative faculty member for this contributing (part-time) position in the Ph.D. in Social Work and the DSW programs. Key responsibilities of this position include:

• Teaching courses and mentoring student research.

What to Expect as a Walden Faculty Member:

• Educate Walden University students using online technology and resources.
• Impart knowledge, information, feedback, and critique through thoughtful, well-written, and timely communications.
• Maintain a respectful environment for students, faculty, and the discipline.

Course Teaching/Availability:

• Assigned courses taught using the Learning Management System (LMS).
• Interact with students within the LMS; Discussion Boards open 24/7.
• Expected to be in the classroom a minimum of 4 days per week.
• Responses to student questions must be posted within 48 hours.
• Regular and predictable availability, such as online office hours or regular online chats, is suggested.

Research Mentorship:

• Work one-on-one with students to help meet research requirements.
• Provide timely feedback, approval, assessment, and evaluation of student work.

Residencies:

• May be invited to attend Residencies domestically or internationally.
• Teach face-to-face intensives and colloquia, and facilitate discussions.
• Participation for contributing (part-time) faculty is optional.

Tools/Technical Skills:

• Perform essential duties satisfactorily; evaluated based on performance.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made for individuals with disabilities.

Licensing/Certification:

• Must be appropriately credentialed with an earned degree from an accredited institution.
• May be expected to be licensed or license-eligible for specific programs.
• Maintain licenses and certifications to continue teaching at Walden University.
• Expected to stay current with research through articles, journals, and presentations.
• May publish and acknowledge Walden University if participating in research.

Travel:

• Opportunity to travel to university events and residencies.
• Expected to fully participate in events when traveling.
• Required travel throughout the year for core faculty.

Qualifications

• An earned Ph.D. or DSW from an accredited university in social work.
• MSW from a Council for Social Work Education (CSWE) accredited program.
• Experience sitting on/chairing dissertation committees.
• Significant record of academic (i.e., publications, presentations) and/or professional contributions to the field.
• A minimum of 3 years of teaching experience at the degree level of the program and one year of online teaching experience is preferred.
• A minimum of 3 years post-MSW social work practice experience.
• Commitment to supporting student success in a diverse population of adult learners.
• Commitment to the social change mission of Walden University.
• Experience with Learning Management Systems and leveraging technology in learning (required).
• Proficiency with SPSS for quantitative faculty and/or NVivo for qualitative faculty (preferred).
• Expected to perform other duties and responsibilities as deemed necessary by management.

Technology Requirements

• Personal computer with virus protection and Internet access.
• Walden University provides a Walden e-mail account and access to the learning platform.
• Access to password-protected faculty sections of the website, university and college listservs, and other faculty communications tools.

Additional Information

• Expected compensation rate for this position:
• Graduate Course Instruction: $1,560 - $4,080 per Quarter or Semester.
• Undergraduate Course Instruction: $700 - $2,200 per quarter.
• Actual pay may be adjusted based on job-related factors permitted by law.
• Walden offers other opportunities for adjunct faculty members, such as dissertation/doctoral study committee chair positions, research reviewing, and dissertation and doctoral study mentoring.

Equal Opportunity

Minority / Female / Disability / V / Gender Identity / Sexual Orientation

Department

Faculty