Program Coordinator, Forensic Psychology

Opportunity at a Glance Walden University offers advanced degrees online to professionals whose work impacts others. Degree programs include health sciences, counseling, human services, management, psychology, education, public health, nursing, public administration, technology, and engineering. Our challenging programs are designed to help students make a difference in the lives of children, the health of communities, or the success of an organization.
The Academic Program Coordinator is a full-time faculty member who reports to the Program Director for the Forensic Psychology programs and works closely with the School leadership team and university academic advising, administrative staff, student support services staff, faculty, and business partners to address a variety of operational, logistical, and academic and student issues.
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. 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. Responsibilities

• Assist the Program Director for the Forensic Programs in implementing the School’s academic integrity process which includes; serving as an administrative liaison and advisor to program directors for code of conduct violations; coordinating and implementing details associated with sanctions as needed. Conducts training related to this process to leadership, faculty, and staff.
• Manages school conflict resolution and mediation processes which may include conducting investigations, tracking misconduct issues, providing coaching and mentoring to faculty, and collecting and analyzing data
• Regularly monitor the Walden University websites and catalogs to ensure information about Forensic psychology programs are accurate and current. Coordinate changes with Business, Marketing and Communications staff.
• Regularly monitor business intelligence data and provide feedback to the leadership team on trends and potential problems.
• Mentor new faculty hired within Forensic Psychology by introducing them to policies, procedures and resources.
• Research and evaluate new distance education technologies and make recommendations for implementation in courses or programs. Participation in university and school residencies where appropriate to a program
• Engagement in scholarship
• Service on university and school committees and for school initiatives as needed

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.safeassign.com), and research supervision of theses and dissertations.
Course Teaching Faculty Members are assigned a course, which is taught using the approved LMS platform, and are responsible for interacting with students within this platform. Discussion Boards for 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. As such, Faculty Members are expected to be in the classroom a minimum of 4 days per week and 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 to students through our LMS.
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. The university suggests regular and predictable availability, such as online office hours or regular online chats.
Residencies
Academic Program Coordinators may be required to attend Residencies held domestically or internationally, where they will teach intensives and colloquia, and facilitate school and university-wide discussions.
Qualifications

• Earned doctorate in the relevant discipline and area.
• A significant record of intellectual and professional contributions to the field, including professional publications and conference presentations.
• Three to five years teaching experience at the graduate level.
• Commitment to advocating for the learning and development needs of students earning their degrees in a distance learning environment.
• Supervising student research at the graduate level, or undergraduate level as appropriate.
• Excellent leadership, communication, team participation, and human relation skills.
• Experience with distance learning preferred.
• Ability to mentor and motivate adult learners in a distance-education environment.
• Ability to work with adult learners with variable skill levels, various learning styles as well as diverse cultural and professional backgrounds.
• Some travel required.

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