Job Description

GENERAL SUMMARY:
Tempo Learning faculty subject matter experts (faculty SMEs) are student-facing faculty roles. Faculty SMEs are faculty members assigned to one or more competencies based on their subject matter expertise. The core responsibility of faculty SMEs is to serve as the central academic content support for Tempo Learning students.

Faculty subject matter expert primary responsibilities, key metrics and suggested practices in Walden’s competency-based education:

• Work directly with students to assist with any questions or challenges they may have in acquiring the necessary knowledge and skills needed to demonstrate proficiency in each competency.
• Initiate regular and substantive academic engagement with each student as they work through each competency for which the SME has responsibility. Additionally, the faculty SME is required to document the substance of all students’ academic engagement in the student's record.
• Post and promptly respond to student questions through frequent discussion board sessions in the learning platform, as well as respond to individual student emails on academic content.
• Use detailed rubrics to validate the student assessment as demonstrating competency.
• Use corrective feedback sparingly, emphasizing positive feedback that encourages good work and invites learners to make revisions toward excellence.
• Leverage available learning and behavioral analytics to track student engagement on a weekly basis and identify students who require more immediate intervention.
• Assure curriculum quality. Faculty SME’s play a crucial role in the development, review, and ongoing improvement of the CBE curriculum.
• Develop sensitivity to cultural differences that influence communication and understanding.
• Develop a repertoire of online discussion catalysts in your subject area to stimulate and drive engagement.
• Create an atmosphere of mutual respect while engaging students in the learning endeavors.
• Monitor all students’ work for academic integrity.
• Regularly review competency content and recommend updates to resource links or other materials as necessary

What to expect as a Walden faculty member:
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 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.

Training:
All new Faculty Members receive specific training from Walden University in the CBE philosophy of higher education, effective techniques of student engagement and feedback, and teaching, through the use of an innovative electronic learning platform. Faculty will also receive training on the 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, and assessment of academic integrity of student work (including use of www.turnitin.com).

Course Teaching/Availability:
Faculty Members are assigned to specific competency modules—individual modules taught using the Tempo Learning platform—as faculty subject matter experts (SME). Faculty SMEs are responsible for collaborating with Academic Coaches and other faculty colleagues and interacting with students within the context of specific assigned CBE modules.

Discussion Boards and a variety of online, self-directed activities within the virtual classrooms are open 24 hours per day, 7 days per week. Although work assignments and competency assessment work products 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. As such, Faculty Members in the CBE curriculum are expected to be flexible and prepared to respond to student inquiries within 48 hours and return assessments with feedback within 72 hours. In addition, CBE Faculty SMEs will publish their availability to students in the Tempo Learning platform. The university suggests regular and predictable availability, such as online office hours or regular online chats.

Tools/Technical Skills:
To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed 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.

Technology Requirements:
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 (Word/Excel/PowerPoint), zip software, and Adobe Acrobat and must have reliable Internet access as well as alternate access in cases where primary access becomes unavailable.

Travel:
Some travel may be requested to attend National Faculty meetings and/or commencement activities.

Qualifications

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:

• Earned doctorate degree in the field of psychology for faculty teaching graduate level courses.
• Candidates should possess a significant record of intellectual and professional contributions to the field of study
• A minimum of three years of teaching experience at the degree level of the program is preferred
• Commitment to excellence in a student-centered competency-based learning environment and to addressing the needs of self-directed distance education students
• Ability to work with diverse students who are experienced and mid-career professionals
• Ability to manage fluctuations in workload based on current student population within competencies
• Teaching, advising and mentoring; commitment to the promotion of applied research and the recruitment and development of a diverse faculty; excellent leadership, communication, team, and human relations skills.
• Experience with distance education and competency-based education strongly preferred but not required
• May perform other duties and responsibilities that management may deem necessary from time to time.

Additional Information

In support of the pay transparency laws enacted across the country, the expected compensation rate for this position is as follows:

• 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 and length of course

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.

Our Talent Acquisition Team will be happy to answer any questions you may have, and we look forward to learning more about your salary requirements. _

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