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.
Summary:
An adjunct professor for the Department of Counselor Education
& Family Studies will be responsible for the administration,
facilitation, and teaching of classes of approx. 14-25 online
students from around the country and international. This job
entails daily internet interaction with students pursuing a
graduate or doctoral degree in the fields of Clinical Mental Health
Counseling, Marriage & Family Therapy, and School
Counseling.
Adjunct Professors will perform administrative tasks, interact with
students through grading and interactive forums, and build
relationships while under the supervision of Online Instructional
Mentors.
Other responsibilities include:
· Teaching material from approved curriculum in accordance with
assigned schedule to ensure student satisfaction.
· Assisting students in achieving completion of objectives and
learning outcomes.
· Providing regular and timely feedback to students.
· Advising students in matters related to academics, attendance,
and behaviors.
· Motivating students to actively participate in all aspect of the
educational process.
· Maintaining and reporting student grades and attendance in
accordance with university policies.
· Other duties may be assigned as needed.
Minimum Qualifications:
· Doctoral degree in counseling or related field.
· Professional or clinical counseling experience
· Candidates will demonstrate knowledge of their field and
application of current counseling practices.
· Previous experience with online learning management systems and
Microsoft Office.
· Knowledge of faith integration and biblical concepts.
Preferred Qualifications:
· Counseling licensure/certification such as NCC, LPC, or
LMFT
· Doctoral degree in counselor education and supervision or related
field from a CACREP accredited program.
· Candidates should have experience teaching in higher education
with preference given to those who have taught in the online
environment.
· A strong professional identity demonstrated through advanced
credentialing, certifications, presentations, publications, and
service to the profession.
· Experience working with the Canvas learning management
system.
Target Hire Date
2025-01-01
Time Type
Part time
Location
Remote Location
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.