Forensic Psychology Dissertation Chair/Committee Member Faculty

Walden

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Opportunity at a Glance

The Forensic Psychology PhD program. Adjunct faculty members' primary responsibility will be to chair and/or serve as second members on doctoral dissertation committees as methodologists and/or content experts. Infrequently, and based on student enrollment, Adjunct Faculty may be invited to instruct content courses or research methodology courses for which they are credentialed to teach. Participation in Mentor Training will be provided and required.

Adjunct faculty members serve in a part-time capacity to 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 the 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 their employment with the University.

Responsibilities

Dissertation Committee Service (Primary Responsibility): Chair and/or serve as a second committee member on doctoral dissertations, providing methodological and/or content expertise to forensic psychology doctoral candidates.

Training: All new Faculty Members receive specific training from Walden University in teaching techniques, use of the electronic learning platform, policies and procedures of the School or College in which they will teach, socialization into 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 (Secondary Responsibility): When assigned a course, Faculty Members teach using the Canvas platform and are responsible for interacting with students within it. Discussion boards are open 24/7; postings may be made at any time but must be completed in a timely manner per the Faculty Handbook. Responses to student questions must be posted within 48 hours. Faculty Members are required to verify the accuracy of student postings and submissions and to provide feedback and grades through Canvas.

Availability: Faculty are expected to be reasonably accessible to students, including outside the course discussion board, and to provide substantive feedback on assignments and postings. Faculty publish their availability through course syllabi, instructor information in the classroom, and/or other appropriate documents. Regular and predictable availability, such as online office hours or chats, is suggested.

Residencies: Faculty Members may be required to attend residencies held domestically or internationally to teach intensives and colloquia and facilitate school- and university-wide discussions. (Part-time faculty may, but are not required to, attend.)

Performs other duties as assigned

Complies with all Walden University policies and standards

Ph.D. in Forensic Psychology or a related field from an accredited institution required

Forensic experience at the doctoral level preferred

One year of experience serving on doctoral committees preferred (experience chairing a committee preferred)

Evidence of continuing scholarly or creative work within the past 5 years; proficient in APA 7th edition

Strong research methodology background in quantitative, qualitative, and/or mixed methods (preference given to quantitative)

Excellent leadership, communication, teamwork, and human relations skills

At least 1,000 hours of direct forensic psychology experience over five years, or completion of a 2,000-hour formal postdoctoral fellowship in forensic psychology

Technology Requirements

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

Faculty Members 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 case primary access becomes unavailable.