Adjunct Faculty Member, Doctor of Behavioral Health Leadership

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. We offer more than 100 online degrees and certificate programs. Walden University is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission ( hlcommission.org ). Visit WaldenU.edu for more information, and follow Walden on Instagram , Facebook , and LinkedIn . 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. For more information, visit covista.com and follow us on LinkedIn , Instagram and YouTube . Opportunity at a Glance About Walden University Walden University, a Covista institution accredited by the Higher Learning Commission, is a pioneer in student-centered distance education. An institution with a mission to create pathways for student success and impact, Walden is dedicated to high academic standards and helping students make a difference in their professions, organizations, and communities. Walden is a Benefit Corporation (B-Corps®) with a mission to support our students in transforming themselves as scholar-practitioners. Walden offers more than 100 online degree and certificate programs, for students pursuing a bachelor's, master's, or doctoral degree or certificate. Walden University has graduated nearly 200,000 students and is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. Walden's Values and Mission A focus on impact is not just something we talk about—it's who we are. Walden's commitment to helping our students make an impact in their world began with our founders. Students and faculty choose Walden because of that commitment, and we keep our values in mind with every action we take. We are a teaching institution enabling human potential. Online higher education is our specialty. We are committed to person-centered teaching and learning in all our academic endeavors with intentionality, using a framework of shared accountability to enhance and advance the health and well-being of communities, systems, and organizations. We value the inherent worth, humanity, and dignity of every individual engaged in the learning process. The philosophy of our institution is not sink or swim: we meet students where they are and accompany them as they strive to move forward on their academic pathways. Our Students Walden is a broad-access institution serving students from many backgrounds and life experiences. We teach the learners who come to us, nurture their curiosity, and support them as they build the academic skills needed to achieve their educational goals. By creating opportunities for working adults to advance their education, Walden has helped generations of alumni forge paths of change in their professions and communities. This is why our mission matters and why our faculty and staff remain deeply committed to our students' success. Responsibilities Instruction Person-Centered teaching at Walden is an intentional practice requiring conscious awareness of the range of professional and lived experiences of all learners. Teaching at Walden requires a variety of strategies to fully activate student strengths, and occurs in environments that draw relevant, meaningful connections to students’ lives and the professional dispositions they develop. • Faculty create a welcoming, engaging environment by regularly connecting and communicating with students in the classroom through various means of communication. • Faculty encourage dynamic learning environments that support student learning, discussion, and growth. Faculty support each student in their academic and professional growth by providing constructive feedback, which helps students understand their current performance, and feed forward, which focuses on the students’ future development.  Faculty demonstrate genuine care and concern for student well-being, personal and professional growth, and attainment of their personal and professional goals through individualized instructional support and guidance.  Faculty demonstrate dedication to the mission and vision of Walden University. • Faculty are available to students via email, phone, text, office hours, and individual appointments. Scholarship Walden University recognizes the importance of scholarship as a complement to effective teaching and the development of students as scholar-practitioners. Faculty members demonstrate fulfillment of the university’s scholarship standards through creating new knowledge through research, interpreting knowledge across disciplines, examining teaching models to achieve optimal learning, and/or working to solve problems within the discipline and across society. Faculty members are encouraged to participate in scholarship activities that are aligned with the Walden mission. These activities are coordinated with the faculty member’s academic leaders, and specific requirements are determined by the program and/or college. Service Walden University recognizes the importance of service as a complement to effective teaching and the development of students as scholar-practitioners. Faculty members demonstrate a strong and consistent record of service to the institution and community in ways that advance its educational mission. Faculty members are encouraged to participate in service activities that are aligned with the Walden mission and demonstrate service to the institution, profession, and/or community. These activities are coordinated with the faculty member’s academic leaders, and specific requirements are determined by the program and/or college. Other Duties and Responsibilities Faculty adhere to all Walden University faculty expecta