Adjunct - Education (LDFM Pool)

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Job Summary

Marymount seeks to build a pool of persons qualified to be Lead Doctoral Faculty Mentors in the EdD program. Qualified applicants will be contacted when a mentorship need arises.

The Lead Doctoral Faculty Mentor (LDFM) supports doctoral students/candidates as they complete their Dissertation in Practice (DiP) for the EdD program. The LDFM assumes responsibility for providing the doctoral student with constructive feedback on performance related to DiP content and process. The LDFM ensures that the doctoral student/candidate designs and executes a quality and defensible applied research dissertation. In addition to mentoring and advising assigned mentees, the LDFM adopts the role as the Dissertation Chair.

The LDFM role is a stipend position with a two-year obligation. The LDFM is responsible for mentoring the student over a total of 5 semesters through their final two years of the program, culminating in semester 8 with their DiP presentations. The LDFM will be responsible for submitting administrative forms and paperwork in a timely manner to document student progress throughout the semesters, meeting with their mentee(s) regularly, and supporting their mentees through the IRB application and submission.

Required Documents For Application

• Curriculum Vitae
• Cover Letter
• References
• List of publications
  
  

Direct Supervisor

Director, School of Education

Status

Part-Time, Exempt

Grade

NG

Division

Academic Affairs

Location

2907 N Glebe Road (Main Campus) (remote)

Benefits

Benefits Eligibility

No

Major Duties And Responsibilities

• Coach the doctoral student in identifying a manageable research topic and problem of practice
• Regularly attend semester training sessions and utilize Canvas resources in order to provide aligned guidance and feedback to doctoral students
• Guide the student in researching and drafting a relevant and comprehensive literature review
• Advise the student as they identify and develop an appropriate dissertation timeline, research design, and methodology
• Provide support and oversight to the student in the submission of their IRB application; provide faculty mentor approval in order to submit to the board
• Meet virtually with the student a minimum of 3-4 times each semester
• Provide timely feedback on respective chapter drafts and monitor progress
• Recommend resources to support doctoral candidates with writing, research, and analysis, as needed
• Communicate and liaise with Education faculty and additional committee member(s) to assist in scheduling the dissertation presentations
• Submit administrative forms when assigned to formally document student progression in the program.
  
  

Minimum Qualifications

• Earned doctorate in related field
• Established publication and presentation record
• Research and academic writing skills and familiarity with APA
• Strong data analysis skills (qualitative, quantitative, and/or mixed methods)
• Excellent communication, planning, and organization skills
• Effective mentorship and coaching skills, including the ability to provide constructive feedback
• Attention to detail and ability to meet administrative deadlines
• Access, navigate and use Canvas, marymount email, and associated training materials regularly
  
  

Financial Responsibility

• None
  
  

Supervision

• None
  
  

SPECIAL WORKING CONDITIONS

• None
  
  

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