School of Engineering | Residential Adjunct Engineering Faculty

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. ‎

IESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

An adjunct faculty member:

• Teaches material from the approved curriculum in accordance with an assigned schedule to ensure student satisfaction
• Assists students in achieving completion of objectives and learning outcomes
• Provides regular and timely feedback to students
• Participates in school retention initiatives by maintaining productive conduct with students and by getting in touch with and offering assistance to absent students
• Motivates students to actively participate in all aspects of the educational process
• Maintains and reports student grades and attendance in accordance with University policies, and
• Completes other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS AND CREDENTIALSEducation and Experience

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Candidate must have:

• An earned Master’s degree in an Engineering discipline from an institution accredited by an accrediting agency recognized by the U. S. Department of Education.
• Superior interpersonal, customer service, presentation, and communication skills.
• Creative, innovative, and problem-solving skills.
• Proven organizational skills and ability to complete assignments accurately and in a timely manner with minimal supervision.
• Proficiency in MS Office and the Internet.
• If applicable, the ability to obtain and maintain licenses as required by state or accrediting commissions.
• Demonstrated strength in teaching at the college level.
• Application submitted only via Liberty University’s online automated application process.
• A commitment to producing Christ-centered men and women with values, knowledge, and skills necessary to impact tomorrow’s engineering and technology-related disciplines.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Three or more years’ experience working or teaching in the field of Engineering that is relevant to one or more of the following disciplines: Mechanical, Civil, Electrical, Computer, or Industrial and Systems Engineering
• Ph.D. in an Engineering discipline

WORK HOURS:

This is a residential adjunct position. Class schedules will be determined on a semester basis by the department chair, associate dean and/or dean of school.