Academic Program Coord - BSN

Company Description

Walden University, an Adtalem Global Education institution, supports a diverse community of adult learners from across the U.S. and other countries, who seek to achieve their academic goals and make positive, lasting social change in their professions and communities. Walden offers more than 100 online degree and certificate programs, for students pursuing a bachelor’s, master’s, doctoral or certificate. Walden University has graduated more than 174,000 students and is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission.

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Job Description

Walden University is a pioneer in student-centered distance education. An accredited graduate 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. Walden University offers advanced degrees online to professionals whose work impacts others. Degree programs include health sciences, counseling, human services, management, psychology, education, public health, nursing, and public administration. Our challenging programs are designed to help students make a difference in the lives of children, the health of communities, or the success of an organization. The Academic Coordinator is a full-time faculty member who reports to an Associate Dean I and works closely with the relevant School and College academic advising and administrative staffs, and faculty to address a variety of academic and student issues.

Responsibilities

• Course instruction, course content development, and other curricular activities as needed.
• Managing administrative functions appropriate to assignments.
• Mentoring of students in coursework and Capstone project.
• Supervision and scheduling of faculty. 
• Recruit, hire, mentor, and evaluate faculty teaching in the BSN program.
• Promote a culture of collaboration, inclusivity, and academic excellence among faculty and staff.
• Coordinate program evaluation and assessment activities to maintain academic quality.
• Engagement in scholarship Service on university and school committees and for school initiatives as needed.
• When teaching courses and serving on committees, coordinators are expected to be available to students outside the course discussion board and in addition to providing substantive feedback on assignments and postings. 
• The university requires regular and predictable availability, such as online office hours or regular online chats. Publish availability to students through course syllabi, instructor information in the classroom, and other appropriate documents. 
• Address student concerns and ensure effective resolution processes. 
• Facilitate school and university-wide discussions. 
• Lead curriculum design, review, and updates to ensure alignment with nursing standards and healthcare workforce needs.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Complies with all policies and standards.

Qualifications

• PhD, DNP or other terminal degree in nursing. A significant record of intellectual and professional contributions to the field, including professional publications and conference presentations. Required
• Three (3) to five (5) years teaching experience as appropriate to the program. 
• Licensed RN required. Compact nursing license and live in the same state as the Compact license preferred.
• Excellent leadership, communication, team participation, and human relation skills.
• Experience with distance learning preferred.
• Must be able to use Microsoft Office Suite products and Canvas platform.
• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
  • Incumbents will be evaluated, in part, based on performance of each essential function.
  • Appropriate reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
  • Commitment to advocating for the learning and development needs of students earning their degrees in a distance learning environment.
  • Ability to mentor and motivate adult learners in a distance-education environment.
  • Ability to work wit