[Hiring] Architecture & Design Online Faculty: Environmental Systems @Liberty University

Role Description

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 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 provide for individual differences, abilities, and interests.

Liberty University seeks adjunct architectural educators and professionals who will make significant contributions to the innovative teaching of architectural subjects and courses within the new Architecture & Design Program. Teaching will focus on instruction and continued course development toward NAAB accreditation in the areas of architectural environmental systems at the graduate level. In addition, the position may teach design studios as approved by the Director of the Program.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

• Teaching subject material according to the approved curriculum and assigned schedule to promote student fulfillment, professional training, and academic excellence.
• Mentor and inspire students in matters related to exemplary academics, attendance, professionalism, and behaviors, while guiding students in achieving successful completions of clear course objectives, learning outcomes, and quality expectations.
• Provide regularly scheduled reviews and assessments of student work and deliver timely feedback and clear revisory strategies toward expected outcomes.
• Maintain and report student grades and attendance in accordance with university policies and procedures.
• Participate in school retention initiatives by maintaining productive class contact and outreach, while offering assistance to absent and/or at-risk students.
• Motivate students to actively participate and support in all aspects of educational, professional, and creative processes in accordance with the program’s code of ethics.
• Maintain university standards regarding course activity, emails, grading, and communication with the Instructional Mentor and students.
• Maintain continued course development and end-of-semester assessments toward meeting NAAB accreditation goals in communication with the Instructional Mentor.
• Strictly adheres to Liberty University policies and The Liberty Way – Student Honor Code, representing the University in an exemplary manner.
• Works effectively as a team member, embracing and fostering LU’s Christian model and Mission – Training Champions for Christ.

Qualifications

• Master of Architecture (M. Arch) degree or a terminal degree in Architecture from an NAAB accredited institution.
• Provide evidence of, or the potential for, effective teaching, tested professional expertise, creative/scholarly activity, public communication, and professional collegiality.
• Ph.D. in Architecture or a closely related field to the subject of study (or ABD within one year) - preferred.
• Professional experience and licensure for teaching upper-level and advanced courses - preferred.
• Previous teaching experience and creative/scholarly work in areas of disciplinary expertise - preferred.
• Demonstrated strength or potential in teaching at the college level, with familiarity in use of collaborative and online 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 experience, skills, and abilities.
• Possess excellent interpersonal, empathetic, customer service, and problem-solving skills, with abilities to work well with students, faculty, and staff, as well as public entities.

Requirements

• Ability to effectively communicate both verbally and in writing to convey clear, well-articulated information.
• Ability to understand, speak, and write English to convey messages and correspond articulately and professionally.
• Possess public communication skills that allow professional representation of Liberty University.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Computer skills (e.g. discipline-related technologies, online teaching platforms).
• Intuitively able to reason, analyze information and events, and apply judgment to solve problems of both a routine and complex nature.
• May be required to travel (e.g. local, campus, state, site visits, field work, etc.).
• May be required to sit to perform deskwork or type on a keyboard.
• Regularly required to hear and speak to effectively communicate orally.
• Regularly required to stand, walk, and climb stairs to move about the campus.
• Handle materials, reach overhead, kneel or stoop to conduct business.
• Regularly lift 10 or fewer pounds.

Working Conditions

• The working environment is a climate-controlled setting, well-lit, with a moderate noise level.
• The working environment may include the facilitation of events outdoors occasionally.
• If required to travel, proof of a valid driver’s license, an acceptable DMV record, LU Driving Approval, and liability insurance is required.

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.