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.

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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 expectations, which are clearly set forth at the start of his/her employment and through the Faculty Handbook. • Attend virtual and in-person faculty meetings, residencies, workshops, commencement, and training as required. • Ability to work a student-friendly schedule (evenings/weekends).
• Performs other duties as assigned

• Complies with all policies and standards

Position Description:

We are seeking qualified online adjunct faculty to teach and support doctoral students in a doctoral-level Behavioral Health Leadership program. This professional practice-focused doctoral program prepares students to lead in integrated healthcare environments by developing advanced competencies in behavioral health systems, organizational leadership, and applied research. This is a non-clinical, non-licensure degree and is focused specifically on training students to lead in behavioral health settings in a rapidly evolving workforce.

Adjunct faculty facilitate online courses, engage students in meaningful discussion, provide timely and constructive feedback, and assess student learning in alignment with program outcomes. Faculty also support students in applying leadership theory to real-world behavioral health challenges and in developing practical, systems-level solutions that improve organizational effectiveness.

The program emphasizes cross-disciplinary knowledge, business and management skills, and evidence-based leadership practices designed to address the evolving demands of integrated healthcare delivery. Faculty should foster a collaborative, inclusive, and practitioner-oriented learning environment that supports working professionals.

Note: This is a non-licensure program and does not prepare students for professional licensure in psychology.

Minimum Qualifications:

Doctoral degree in I/O psychology, behavioral health, healthcare administration, general psychology (non-clinical), public health, business management/leadership, or a closely related field.

• Relevant professional experience in behavioral health leadership, leadership coaching and strategy, or integrated care settings
• Prior online teaching experience preferred
• Prior experience leading capstone/research committees
•  Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Zoom, and online learning management systems
• Strong time management skills

Qualifications

• PhD Earned doctorate in the field of study or closely related field. Required
• Preference will be given to candidates who can demonstrate that they can be effective within a person-centered teaching model that strengthens a community of care.
• Must meet promotional selection criteria to be eligible for position. Required
•  Must meet performance expectations outlined for your program area. Required
• 2+ years Teaching experience and/or a capacity and willingness to instruct within Walden’s Person-Centered and Community of Care approach to fostering human potential through teaching. Required
• Experience supporting doctoral capstone/research committees and/or a capacity and willingness to mentor and support a diverse population of doctoral students. [FOR DOCTORAL MENTORING] Required
•  Experience with distance learning Required

Application Materials 

• A cover letter that provides insights about the candidate’s philosophy and effectiveness in teaching, with a focus on the ability to work with students from a wide range of academic and professional backgrounds. • Curriculum Vita
• Capacity and willingness to provide individualized instructional support and guidance to students with a wide range of professional and lived experience.
• Demonstrate capacity through application materials to support Walden University’s mission and vision.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

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.

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