School of Business Online Adjunct- Tourism and Hospitality Job Lynchburg Virginia USA,Education / Teaching

Overview

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, engages in an active commitment to, and experiences 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

Personal Commitment and Evangelical Standards. 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.

Teaching Responsibilities. 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.

Curriculum Instruction. Teach material from approved curriculum in accordance with assigned schedule to ensure student satisfaction.

Student Support. Assist students in achieving completion of objectives and learning outcomes. Provide regular and timely feedback to students. Participate in school retention initiatives by maintaining productive contact with students and by getting in touch with and aiding absent students.

Academic Advising. Advise students in matters related to academics, attendance, and behaviors.

Grade Management. Maintain and report student grades and attendance in accordance with university policies.

Compliance. Strictly adhere to Liberty University policies, representing the University in an exemplary manner.

Teamwork. Works effectively as a team member, embracing and fostering LU’s mission.

Other Duties. Other duties assigned.

Qualifications, Credentials, and Competencies

We are seeking adjunct faculty who can teach students at the Graduate level. To teach at the graduate level one will need to have a conferred terminal degree in Tourism or Hospitality.

Additional related fields we will consider:

Hospitality and Tourism Management
Hospitality Management
Leisure Studies
Recreation Management

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Liberty University’s hiring practices and EEO Statement are fully in 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 preference to members of their own religion. Liberty University is in that category.

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…