The adjunct faculty member is responsible for teaching assigned online courses according to the approved curriculum, ensuring student satisfaction and achievement of learning outcomes. This includes providing timely feedback, advising students on academic matters, and completing administrative tasks like roster verification and grade submission.
Adjuncts are essential to Liberty University’s mission of Training Champions for Christ. It is expected that an adjunct member models a personal commitment to the goals and values of Liberty University, engage in an active commitment to, and experience of, personal spiritual formation within a biblically informed Christian worldview. Adjuncts should view their teaching, engagement with students, and scholarship as a means to a significant educational end. They should strive to employ a variety of techniques for the development of good learning conditions, view each student as a unique individual, and insofar as it is possible, provide for individual differences, abilities, and interests.
Essential Functions and Responsibilities
1. It is expected that an online faculty member will model a personal commitment to the goals and values of Liberty University, engage in an active commitment to, and experience of, personal spiritual formation within a biblically informed Christian worldview. The candidate must be committed to the evangelical standards and mission of Liberty University.
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Adjunct Faculty Member will be responsible for teaching courses as assigned.
Faculty will take advantage of teaching moments and opportunities using weekly announcements and emails.
The professor will also carry out various administrative tasks as dictated to them by their Instructional Mentor, the Faculty Support Coordinator, Online Chairs, and other department administrators.
These administrative tasks will include items such as roster verification, reporting items, and timely submission of final grades.
3. Teach material from approved curriculum in accordance with assigned schedule to ensure student satisfaction.
4. Assists students in achieving completion of objectives and learning outcomes.
5. Provides regular and timely feedback to students.
6. Participates in school retention initiatives by maintaining productive contact with students and by getting in touch with and aiding absent students.
7. Advises students in matters related to academics, attendance, and behaviors.
8. Maintains and reports student grades and attendance in accordance with university policies.
9. Strictly adheres to Liberty University policies, representing the University in an exemplary manner.
10. Works effectively as a team member, embracing and fostering LU’s mission.
11. Other duties assigned.
Qualifications, Credentials, and Competencies
We are seeking adjunct online faculty who have earned a master’s or terminal degree in Information Systems or related discipline. To teach at the baccalaureate level, faculty will need to possess a minimum of 18 graduate hours in Information Systems or related discipline and MUST have a current certification in Adobe.
Time Type: Part time
Courses are typically paid at $800 per load hour.
The University is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
We believe it is our moral and legal obligation to meet the responsibility of ensuring that all management practices regarding employees are conducted in a nondiscriminatory manner.
In compliance with Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, and other applicable federal and state statutes, all recruiting, hiring, training, and promoting for all job classifications will be administered without regard to race, color, ancestry, age, sex, national origin, pregnancy or childbirth, disability, military veteran status or other applicable status protected by law, including state of employment protected classes.
It is, therefore, our policy and intention to evaluate all employees and prospective employees strictly according to the requirements of the job.
All personnel related activities such as compensation, benefits, transfers, job classification, assignments, working conditions, educational assistance, terminations, layoffs, and return from layoffs, and all other terms, conditions and privileges of employment will be administered without regard to race, color, ancestry, age, sex, national origin, pregnancy or childbirth, disability, military veteran status or other applicable status protected by law, including all applicable state of employment protected classes.
The University is a Christian religious-affiliated organization; and as such, is not subject to religious discrimination requirements.
The University’s hiring practices and EEO discrimination practices are in full compliance with both federal and state law.
Federal law creates an exception to the “religion” component of the employment discrimination laws for religious organizations (including educational institutions), and permits them to give employment practice preference to members of their own religious beliefs.
Candidates must possess a master’s or terminal degree in Information Systems or a related discipline, with a minimum of 18 graduate hours required for baccalaureate level teaching. A mandatory requirement is holding a current certification in Adobe, alongside a commitment to Liberty University's mission and Christian worldview.