Walden University is an accredited institution that has been serving the higher education needs of professionals for more than 40 years. Offered online, Walden's doctoral, master's, and bachelor's degree programs are designed to help students achieve their goals so that, as graduates, they can help advance the lives of others.
As Walden grows, we continue its tradition of quality. The School of Health Sciences seeks part-time (contributing) faculty members in the Ph.D. Health Services program. The Ph.D. Health Services program is currently seeking faculty with teaching experience and expertise in one or more of the following areas: health management and policy, health economics, and health finance. Contributing faculty in the Ph.D. Health Services program at Walden University:
- Teach online courses in the Ph.D. Health Services program
- May participate in mentoring graduate students in their dissertations
- Provide service to the School of Health Sciences and Walden University, and may teach face-to-face seminars at University academic residencies.
Training:
All new Faculty Members receive specific training from Walden University in the techniques of 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 (including use of www.turnitin.com), and research supervision of theses and dissertations.
Course Teaching/Availability:
Faculty Members are assigned courses, which are taught using the Blackboard 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. As such, Faculty Members are expected to be in the classroom a minimum of 4 days per week and 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 Blackboard. In addition, Faculty members will publish their availability to students through course syllabi. The university suggests regular and predictable availability, such as online office hours or regular online chats.
Availability:
Walden expects faculty to be reasonably accessible to students. Faculty members are expected to be available to students outside the course discussion board and in addition to providing substantive feedback on assignments and postings. Faculty members will publish their availability to students through course syllabi, instructor information in the classroom, and/or other appropriate documents. The university suggests regular and predictable availability, such as online office hours or regular online chats.
Tools/Technical Skills:
To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Incumbents will be evaluated, in part, based on performance of each essential function. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
Travel:
Some travel may be required to attend academic residencies, National Faculty meetings and/or commencement activities
EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:
- Earned doctorate in Health Services, Healthcare Management or a closely related field from an accredited institution.
- A minimum of three years of teaching experience at the graduate level in the field of study
- Record of scholarly activity in the health services industry.
- Experience supervising student research, and sitting on dissertation/thesis committees at the graduate level is preferred.
- Evidence of compatibility with the Walden mission of positive social change, broad access and professional excellence and our values of quality, integrity and student-centeredness.
