[Hiring] Associate Professor - MSN SP @Covista

Role Description

Walden University is a pioneer in student-centered distance education. An accredited 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. Faculty members educate Walden University students by effectively and proficiently using online technology and resources.

• Course Teaching: Faculty Members are assigned courses and are responsible for interacting with students within the university’s learning management system.
• Discussion Boards: Open 24 hours per day, 7 days per week; postings must be completed in a timely manner in accordance with the Faculty Handbook.
• Response Time: Responses to student questions must be posted within 48 hours.
• Feedback: Faculty Members are required to verify the accuracy of student postings and submissions and to provide feedback and grades to students.
• Availability: Faculty members are expected to be reasonably accessible to students outside the course discussion board.
• Residencies: Core Faculty (Full Time) may be required to attend Residencies, where they will teach intensives and colloquia.
• Other Duties: May include chairing thesis/dissertation committees, supervising field training, serving on faculty governance, and performing other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Doctorate (PhD or DNP) in Nursing or a related field required; a graduate degree in Nursing plus a doctorate in a related discipline is also acceptable.
• Three or more years of graduate teaching experience is preferred.
• Significant record of intellectual and professional contributions to the field.
• Commitment to advocating for the learning and development needs of students in a distance learning environment.
• Excellent leadership, communication, team, and human relations skills.
• Experience with distance learning preferred.

Requirements

• Ability to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
• Use of Microsoft Office products (MS Word, MS Excel, and MS PowerPoint), zip software, and Adobe Acrobat.
• Reliable Internet access and alternate access in case primary access becomes unavailable.
• Walden University provides a company-owned laptop for use by core faculty, expected to be used according to the Corporate Computing policy.

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.
• Eligibility to participate in an annual incentive program, subject to the rules governing the program.