Adjunct Faculty - Dissertation Committee Methodologist; Education

Job Description

Richard W. Riley College of Education and Human Sciences seeks part‑time faculty to serve as methodologists on dissertation committees for our Ed.D. and Ph.D. programs. Contributing faculty are primarily responsible for student research mentoring within the school's doctoral degree programs and will report to the Associate Dean or Designer.

• Serve as methodologist on doctoral committees in the position of chair or second member.
• Complete required faculty trainings.

• Provide feedback to students on:
  • Proposed research design, including appropriateness for addressing the problem statement and research questions or for testing stated hypotheses.
  • Selection of specific methodology.
  • Selection of a sample of appropriate characteristics and size.
  • Oversee implementation of the selected methodology, assuring compliance with program/professional norms and generally accepted ethical and moral principles regarding human subjects.
• Provide constructive feedback about:
  • Data collection and analysis.
  • Presentation of the data and the conclusions drawn from the analysis.

• Doctoral degree in the field of Education, or related field from an accredited university.
• Strong research methodology background in quantitative, qualitative (preferred), and/or mixed methods.
• A significant record of intellectual and professional contributions to the field of Education, or related field, including peer‑reviewed publications and conference presentations.
• Experience serving on doctoral dissertation committees is required.
• Three to five years of independent research project mentoring is preferred.
• 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 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.

• Graduate Course Instruction: $1,560 - $4,080 per quarter or semester, depending on type of course taught and length of course.
• Undergraduate Course Instruction: $700 - $2,200 per quarter, depending on type of course taught.
• Actual pay may be adjusted based on job‑related factors permitted by law, such as type of course taught; experience and training; geographic location; licensure and certifications; market factors; departmental budgets; and responsibility.
• Walden also offers other opportunities for its contributing faculty members, such as dissertation/doctoral study committee chair positions, research reviewing, and dissertation and doctoral study mentoring.

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