[Hiring] Part-Time Faculty, Master and Doctor of Public Health, GuidedPath @Strayer Education, Inc.

Role Description

Part-time faculty provide a variety of educational services to degree and certificate learners. Faculty are responsible for meeting the expectations and requirements of the Capella learner while establishing and maintaining effective relationships. Faculty ensures that learners receive quality educational experiences consistent with stated course outcomes as well as HLC and any program accreditation standards. They provide high-quality, impactful, and successful experiences that deliver exceptional learning outcomes. Capella values the capabilities and talents of its faculty and expects continued learning and development through participation in outside scholarly activities or practice in the discipline.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Teaching (online), mentoring and committee work (graduate-level only), and contributing to curriculum development.
• Participation in school governance through faculty committees and other activities based on the university’s needs and the faculty member’s unique skill set.

Specific Accountabilities:

• Course Participation:
  • Provides expertise in subject matter.
  • Facilitates course discussions, ensuring active participation among learners, creating entries at least 3-6 times per week.
  • Responds to learner inquiries within 24-48 hours.
  • Assesses learner assignments and engagement.
  • Provides appropriate feedback, coaching, and reinforcement of effective critical thinking.
  • Reports at-risk learners to the appropriate school staff.
  • Encourages learner participation in course-end evaluation forms.
  • Provides innovative input designed to make teaching practices more effective.
  • Adheres to quality standards and defines quality at the course level in line with departmental and university norms.
• Mentoring and Committee Work (graduate level and part-time faculty only):
  • Facilitates discussions with learners to ensure ongoing progress toward successful completion of dissertation.
  • Reviews and critiques learner work, providing relevant feedback.
  • Participates in dissertation committee meetings.
• Curriculum Development:
  • Participates in the design and development of courses and course materials, including course plans, objectives, outcomes, teaching aids, activities, and evaluation tools.
  • Ensures sensitivity to race, gender and disability in curriculum design, course content, and study materials.
• School Governance and Faculty Committees:
  • Actively participates in appropriate department, division, or university committees.
• Other Activities (may be assigned and vary from quarter to quarter):
  • Faculty staff meetings, Residencies, Capella-sponsored faculty development, problem resolution, faculty orientation/mentoring, web board facilitation, course revisions, etc.
  • Some faculty may have certain “areas of emphasis” such as specialized responsibilities or coordinating functions in support of the school’s educational goals, such as Learner Management, Research and Advising, Program Development, and Advising or Accreditation.

Qualifications

• Experience teaching in higher education.
• Experience teaching online.
• Experience mentoring doctoral students.
• Experience writing curriculum.
• Membership/affiliation in an educational leadership organization on a national, regional, and/or local level.
• Demonstrated commitment to service and practice in the field of educational leadership.
• Experience with leadership through team engagement.
• Evidence of supporting learner success and a commitment to quality teaching outcomes.
• Ability to contribute through teaching and/or service to the diversity, cultural sensitivity, and excellence of the academic community.
• Experience presenting at professional conferences on a national and/or local level.
• Experience with scholarly writing and use of APA 6th edition.

Requirements

• Expertise in biostatistics, epidemiology, policy analysis, or program evaluation is required.
• Experience with how to conduct and oversee public health research is required.
• Two or more years teaching required. Teaching in an online setting is preferred.
• A strong background in qualitative research methods, GIS mapping, financial management, or project management is a plus.
• Experience mentoring doctoral students is preferred.
• Membership/affiliation in an educational leadership organization on a national, regional, and/or local level.
• Demonstrated commitment to service and practice in the field of educational leadership.
• Ability to contribute through teaching and/or service to the diversity, cultural sensitivity, and excellence of the academic community.
• Experience with scholarly writing and use of APA 7th edition.

Benefits

• Comprehensive package of benefits for employees scheduled 30 hours or more per week, including medical, dental, vision, life and disability plans.
• Well-being incentives, parental leave, paid time off, certain paid holidays, tax saving accounts (FSA, HSA), 401(k) retirement benefit, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, tuition assistance, and entertainment and retail discounts.
• Non-exempt employees are eligible for overtime pay, if applicable.