Contributing Faculty - Master of Science in Instructional Design and Technology (Remote)

Company Description

About Walden University

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’s Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education/Master of the Arts in Elementary Education) program seeks contributing faculty who are experienced scholar-practitioners, and mentors, to fill part-time teaching positions K-6 experience, and doctoral committee experience is preferred. Part-time faculty are primarily responsible for teaching bachelor and masters level courses, monitoring course quality and engaging with other members of the Elementary Education team to ensure program quality. 

Opportunity at a Glance

Contributing faculty members serve in a part-time capacity to educate Walden University Students by effectively and proficiently using online technology and resources so that knowledge, information, feedback, and critique are imparted to and shared with students in thoughtful, carefully formulated, well written, and timely communications. This is accomplished in an environment that is respectful of student, the Faculty Member, Walden University, and the discipline in which the Faculty Member is involved. Faculty Members are expected to adhere to all Walden University Faculty expectations, which are clearly set forth to the Faculty Member at the start of his/her employment with the University.

Training

All new Faculty Members receive specific training from Walden University in the techniques teaching, use of an electronic learning platform, specifics of the policies, procedures and degree programs of the School or College in which they are going to teach, socialization into the Walden University culture, assessment of academic integrity of student work.

Course Teaching/Availability

Faculty Members are assigned a course, which is taught using the Canvas platform, and are responsible for interacting with students within this platform. Discussion Boards for classrooms are open 24 hours per day, 7 days per week. Although postings to the classroom may be done at any time of day, they must be completed in a timely manner in accordance with the Faculty Handbook or other criteria established by Walden University. Per the faculty handbook, responses to student questions must be posted within 48 hours. Faculty Members are required to verify the accuracy of student postings and submissions and to provide feedback and grades to students through Canvas.

Qualifications

Education and Experience

Candidates should possess:

• Earned doctorate in instructional technology or a closely related field (or recognized by a country’s Ministry of Education or Counsel of Higher Education).
• Candidates should possess a significant record of intellectual and professional contributions to the field of instructional technology.
• Strong relationship-building skills with students with diverse backgrounds.
• Effective teaching experience at the degree level of program (preferred).
• Online experience at the degree level of program (preferred.).

Ideally, a candidate should be able to demonstrate:

• Success at building effective student learning relationships that support mutual inquiry and quality student progress and learning outcomes.
• Strong servant leadership dispositions. This includes the ability to listen carefully to students, and to be approachable and supportive within Walden’s policies.
• Strong time-management and co-project management skills.

Ideally, a candidate should be strongly committed to:

• Supporting the development of Walden University students to foster positive social change as scholar-practitioners.
• Best practices in teaching, research, advising and mentoring.
• The ongoing professional development of themselves as faculty.
• The willingness to perform other duties and responsibilities that