Adjunct Faculty - PhD in Human Services

Walden

More than 50 years ago, Walden University was founded to support adult learners in achieving their academic goals and making a greater impact in their professions and communities. Students from across the U.S. and more than 115 countries are pursuing a certificate, bachelor’s, master’s or doctoral degree online at Walden.

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We operate on a hybrid schedule with four in-office days per week (Monday–Thursday). This approach enhances creativity, innovation, communication, and relationship-building, fostering a dynamic and collaborative work environment.

Job Description

Walden University's Human Services department seeks part-time faculty to mentor dissertation committees for our PhD/DHS Program. Applicants with secondary data experience are strongly encouraged to apply. Contributing faculty are primarily responsible for student research mentoring within the school's doctoral degree programs. Specifically, they will be required to serve on and/or chair dissertation committees, and will manage dissertation quality through service as a university research reviewer. These faculty members will report to the Academic Research Coordinator.

Primary duties and responsibilities include:

• Chair dissertation committees
• Serve as the second member of committees
• Manage dissertation quality through service as a university research reviewer (URR).
• Participation in university and school based residencies
• Complete required faculty trainings
• identifies and supports excellence in human services education
• Faculty may be invited to instruct content courses or to instruct research methodology

Roles and Responsibilities for Research Mentorship/Committee Membership
The Committee
Mentoring is a major responsibility of faculty members who work with students completing the research requirements of their doctoral degrees. Faculty mentor involvement with students is a significant factor in student retention and students’ success in their programs. Students’ progress toward completion of degree requirements is regularly monitored by the university, as is the effectiveness of faculty mentors in supporting this progress by their mentees.

The Committee Member’s Responsibilities
Committee members are expected to:

• Accept specific mentoring assignments and maintain a minimum workload as determined by the school or college.
• Facilitate the intellectual and professional development of their assigned students by continuing mentoring support until each program requirement associated with the assigned mentoring role has been completed or has been assigned to another faculty mentor. (Student reassignment must be accepted and approved by the program director.)
• Initiate and maintain frequent and regular interaction with students, at a minimum of twice per academic quarter (or more frequently as required by specific colleges or programs).
• Help students produce high-quality work through analyzing and synthesizing appropriate subject matter and/or by applying appropriate research methods and data analyses.
• Evaluate students’ work related to their progress in achieving academic milestones and demonstrating standards of quality.
• Assist students in maintaining satisfactory academic progress toward timely completion of their degree programs.
• Personalize and monitor their sections of courses that support continuing research development:
• Advise students on the development of quarter plans.
• Faculty serving in dissertation mentorship roles are expected to maintain a high level of engagement and responsiveness in an online learning environment. 

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.

Qualifications

• Doctoral degree in the field of Human Services, Social Work (PhD, DHS) or a related field from an accredited institution is required
• Evidence of continuing scholarly or creative work within the past 5 years
• A significant record of intellectual and professional contributions to the field of Human Services
• Experience serving on doctoral dissertation committees is required; experience chairing is preferred (preferably 1 year +).
• Experience mentoring students across all stages of the doctoral research process is preferred, including prospectus development, proposal development and approval, the Institutional Review Board (IRB) application and approval process, data collection, analysis, and final study completion is preferred.
• Strong research methodology background in quantitative, qualitative, and/or mixed methods in research (preference given to quantitative) and/or Force Field Analysis and Action Research for DHS.
• Experience mentoring students across all stages of the doctoral research process is preferred, including prospectus development, proposal development and approval, the Institutional Review Board (IRB) application and approval process, data collection, analysis, and final study completion is preferred.
• Proficient in APA 7th edition
• Commitment to advocating for the learning and development needs of students earning their degrees in a distance learning environment; supervising student research preferred at the graduate level; commitment to the promotion of applied research that contributes to Walden's mission of contributing to positive social change; commitment to advocating for the learning and development needs of students earning their degrees in a distance learning environment.
• Excellent leadership, communication, team, and human relation skills.
• Experience with distance learning is preferred.

Equal Opportunity – Minority / Female / Disability / V / Gender Identity / Sexual Orientation