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.
We are seeking an adjunct professor with a graduate/doctoral degree
in a related field, professional credentials, and demonstrated
experience in theology.
Applicant must also have experience in one or more of the following
areas:
Essential Functions and Responsibilities
Teaching and Curriculum
- Emphasize and model excellence in teaching and learning.
Distribute departmental communication in accordance with
established guidelines.
Ensure instruction is based in or defensible before the
academic community, that personal views are so identified, and that
it is compatible with the University’s Christian worldview, as
reflected in the doctrinal statement.
Encourage excellence in students with appropriate course
requirements.
Provide appropriate evaluations of student progress through
grading and consultation
Fulfill contracted teaching assignment by the end of the
academic year.
Spiritual Leadership
- Encourage a commitment to the Christian life, one of personal
integrity, sensitivity to the needs of others, social
responsibility, and active communication of the Christian faith,
and, as it is lived out, a life that leads people to Jesus Christ
as the Lord of the universe and their own personal Savior.
- Support and foster Liberty University’s doctrinal beliefs.
- Support and foster the spiritual development of students,
ensuring that Christian values remain the focus of our mission and
purpose at Liberty University.
Qualifications and Credentials
Minimum Education Qualifications
- Applicants must possess a master's or doctoral degree in a
qualifying area.
- Qualifying Areas: Theology, Theological Studies, Biblical
Studies, Ministry, Practical Theology, etc.
- Degree must be from an institution accredited by an accrediting
agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
- Must have proven scholarly work, thorough scholarship and
research ability.
- Superior interpersonal, customer service, presentation, and
communication skills required.
- Creative, innovative, and problem-solving skills required.
- Proven organizational skills and ability to complete
assignments timely and accurately with minimal supervision.
- Proficiency in MS Office, LMS, and the Internet.
- Able to obtain and maintain licenses if applicable as required
by state or accrediting commissions.
- Demonstrated strengths in teaching at the college level is
essential.
- Applications for consideration will only be accepted via
Liberty University’s online automated application process.
Working Conditions
Work Environment
This is a remote position.
Time Type
Part time
Location
Remote Location
Pay Rate
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.
