Graduate IT Program - Information Technology, Cybersecurity and Data Science (Remote)

Key Skills

Data science techniques, Effective communication skills, Microsoft Office suites

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. This job is for part-time teaching within the College of Management and Human Potential in Master Programs in Information Technology, Cybersecurity and Data Science. There is also an expectation of teaching and Mentoring in the Doctor of Information Technology

Faculty members 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 timely, thoughtful, carefully formulated, and well written communications. This is accomplished in an environment that is respectful of students, the Faculty Member, Walden University, and the discipline in which the Faculty Member is involved

Responsibilities

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 graduate course, which is taught using the Canvas platform, and are responsible for interacting with students within this platform. Discussion in the 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.

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.

Mentoring 

POSITION IN ORGANIZATION 

REPORTS TO: Associate Dean 1 (PD) of Graduate IT Programs

Qualifications

• You are encouraged to explore this opportunity if you have:

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:

• Must have earned doctorate in the field of study or closely related field.
• Candidates should possess a record of intellectual and professional contributions to the field of IT, including experience in the practice of Information Technology
• Three to five years of teaching experience at the graduate level of information technology related courses
• Commitment to advocating for the learning and development needs of students earning their degrees in a distance learning environment
• Experience with doctoral students in mentoring and committee work.
• Teaching, advising, and mentoring experience.

COMPETENCIES

• Strong understanding of on-line learning environment
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong student-centered facilitator in on-line learning environment
• Strong mentoring skills.

Technology Requirements:

• Contributing Faculty provide their own laptops and are expected to use the Walden University Learning Management System and the Microsoft 365 tools with their assigned Walden email addresses in their Walden activities. Walden University provides a Walden e-mail account and access to the learning platform, password-protected faculty sections of the website, university and college cloud services, and other faculty communications tools. 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. 

• Licensing/Certification:

Faculty Members must be appropriately credentialed, possess an earned degree from an accredited institution in the discipline being taught, and may be expected to be licensed or license-eligible to teach in specific programs. Faculty Members must maintain their licenses and any appropriate certifications to continue to teach at Walden University.