College of Arts & Sciences | Adjunct Professor Online, Doctoral English

Job Description Summary

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. Serve primarily as supervisors and readers for dissertations and theses for the graduate English programs. Other course load may be assigned as enrollment allows.
2. Teaching material from the approved curriculum in accordance with an assigned schedule to ensure student satisfaction.
3. Assist students in achieving completion of objectives and learning outcomes.
4. Provide regular and timely feedback to students.
5. Participate in school retention initiatives by maintaining productive contact with students and by getting in touch with and offering assistance to absent students.
6. Advise students in matters related to academics, attendance, and behaviors.
7. Motivate students to participate in all aspects of the educational process actively.
8. Maintain and report student grades and attendance in accordance with university policies.
9. Maintain university standards regarding course activity, emails, grading, and communication with Instructional Mentor and students.
10. Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications, Credentials, and Competencies

• Candidates must hold a minimum of a Ph.D. in English or a related field.
  
  
• All degrees must be from an institution accredited by an accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
  
  
• Applicant must demonstrate advanced academic engagement in publications, scholarly presentations, and/or scholarly research beyond a dissertation.
  
  
• Applicants must demonstrate a personal faith commitment to the university’s evangelical Christian purpose.
  
  
• Full adherence to the evangelical mission and doctrine of Liberty University.
  
  
• Familiarity with and use of collaborative learning techniques and student-centered methods of instruction.
  
  
• Proven organizational skills and ability to complete assignments timely and accurately with minimal supervision.
  
  
• Possess excellent communication skills and the ability to communicate effectively with students with a wide range of skills.
  
  
• Possess excellent interpersonal, customer service, and problem-solving skills.
  
  
• Ability to work well with students, faculty, and staff. Demonstrated strength or potential in teaching at the college level.