[Hiring] Online Adjunct - Sport Management @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, 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.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

• Model a personal commitment to the goals and values of Liberty University.
• Engage in an active commitment to personal spiritual formation within a biblically informed Christian worldview.
• Teach courses as assigned and utilize teaching moments through weekly announcements and emails.
• Carry out various administrative tasks as dictated by Instructional Mentor, Faculty Support Coordinator, Online Chairs, and other department administrators.
• Teach material from approved curriculum in accordance with assigned schedule to ensure student satisfaction.
• 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 aiding absent students.
• Advise students in matters related to academics, attendance, and behaviors.
• Maintain and report student grades and attendance in accordance with university policies.
• Strictly adhere to Liberty University policies, representing the University in an exemplary manner.
• Work effectively as a team member, embracing and fostering LU’s mission.
• Other duties assigned.

Qualifications

• Earned a terminal degree in Sport Management or related fields.
• Related fields considered include:
  • Athletic Administration
  • Athletic Training
  • Coaching
  • Hospitality
  • Hospitality and Tourism
  • Tourism Administration
  • Hospitality Management
  • Physical Education
  • Recreation
  • Sport Economics and Management
  • Sport Industry
  • Sport Administration

Requirements

• Must possess a conferred terminal degree in Sport Management or related fields to teach at the Master’s or Doctoral level.

Company Description

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.

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.