Faculty, Contributing, PhD - Special Education (VIRTUAL Position)

Institution:
Walden University - Minneapolis
Location:
Online/Remote
Category:
Faculty - Education - Special Education
Posted:
02/22/2011
Application Due:
Open Until Filled
Type:
Full Time
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.

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.

Faculty holding contributing (part-time) appointments work from their home communities using the internet, telephone, fax, etc. The Richard W. Riley College of Education and Leadership offers the Ph.D in Education, with a specialization area in Special Education. At this time, we have openings for individuals with knowledge in assessment of students with disabilities who are also English language learners, methodologies in the appropriate teaching strategies of children with special needs, evaluation of tests and measurements and the implementation of Response to Intervention (RtI), and early childhood/middle school special education.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:

Doctoral degree in Special Education or related field from an accredited institution.

Experience mentoring and instructing doctoral-level adult learners.
Experience working in an online instructional setting at the university level.

Familiarity with constructivist learning strategies.

Experience working with students from the variety of backgrounds that reflect Walden's mission of broad access to
education.

Demonstrated ability to conduct scholarly research.

Experience supervising student research including chairing and serving on dissertation committees

Strong written, oral and communication skills.

Must have access to and be comfortable in electronic communication environments.

Participation in our New Faculty Orientation will be required.

Some travel may be necessary

Three to five years of teaching experience at the degree level of the program is preferred

Commitment to advocating for the learning and development needs of students earning their degrees in a distance learning environment

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Part-time faculty provide direct academic instruction to Ph.D. students in the College of Education and Leadership. Duties may
include:

Mentoring students to become effective scholar-practitioners in education.

Assessing student work.

Teaching, developing, and revising online courses.

Participating in the University's national academic residency programs.

Serving on faculty governance, curriculum, and academic policy committees as needed.

May perform other duties and responsibilities that management may deem necessary from time to time.

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 (including use of www.turnitin.com), and research supervision of theses and dissertations.

Course Teaching
Faculty Members are assigned a course, which is taught using the eCollege 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 eCollege.

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.

Residencies
Faculty Members may be required to attend Residencies held domestically or internationally, (Part-time faculty may, but are not required to attend), where they will teach intensives and colloquia, and facilitate school and university-wide discussions.

Knowledge Area Modules (KAM)
In certain programs, Faculty Members are also expected to participate in KAM instruction, in which they work one-on-one with Students in the development of the Learning Agreement and the KAM demonstration. Faculty Members are responsible for the provision of timely feedback, approval, assessment, and evaluation of each Student's work within the classroom.

Experience:
Tools/Technical Skills:
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. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Faculty members are required to have an adequate computer to handle an electronic learning platform, keyboard, pointing device, and computer monitor. All other tools are knowledge-based or training-based through Walden University. The Faculty Member must be able to use Microsoft Office products (MS Word, MS Excel, and MS PowerPoint), zip software, and Adobe Acrobat and must have reliable Internet access as well as alternate access in cases where primary access becomes unavailable.

LICENSURE and/or CERTIFICATION:
Faculty Members must be appropriately credentialed, possess an earned degree from an accredited institution or recognized by a country's ministry of education in the discipline being taught, and may be expected to be licensed or license-eligible in order to teach in specific programs. Faculty Members must maintain their licenses and any appropriate certifications in order to continue to teach at Walden University. Faculty Members are also expected to maintain currency with research by reviewing articles, journals, and presentations. If participating in research, the Faculty Member may publish and acknowledge Walden University.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:
Work is performed primarily in a standard office environment, but may involve exposure to moderate noise levels. Work involves operation of personal computer equipment for six to eight hours daily and includes physical demands associated with a traditional office setting , e.g., walking, standing, communicating, and other physical functions as necessary.
Physical requirements of this position include the following:
*Carrying
*Near Vision
*Hearing
*Handling
*Lifting up to 40 lbs
*Balancing
*Field of Vision
*Fingering
*Crouching
*Mid-Range Vision
*Talking

The primary physical demands are handling a mouse, which requires reaching and handling, using a keyboard, which requires fingering, near vision (20 inches or less), and mid-range vision (more than 20 inches in distance) to focus on the computer monitor, or hard copy as is necessary. Depth perception (the judging of distances and spatial relationships) and visual accommodation (used to do near point work at varying distances) are not necessary to perform the work of the Faculty Member.
Application Information
Contact:
Human Resources
Walden University - Minneapolis
Online App. Form:
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