[Hiring] Online Psychology Adjunct @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.

An adjunct faculty in Psychology will be responsible to teach students in online undergraduate Psychology, Sociology, Christian Counseling, and/or graduate Psychology. Additionally, adjunct faculty being considered for graduate level teaching may be asked to mentor doctoral students in dissertation research as a chairperson or committee member. Candidates must have the academic credentials to teach and/or mentor research in one or more of the following areas:

• Research
• Statistics
• Industrial/Organizational Psychology
• Physiological Psychology
• Social Psychology
• Developmental Psychology
• Neuropsychology
• Cognitive Psychology
• Behavioral Health Leadership
• Public Mental Health
• Biblical Integration
• Tests and Measurements

Teaching responsibilities will include:

• Preparing and disseminating weekly announcements
• Communicating with students via e-mails
• Preparing course videos
• Moderating discussion board forums
• Grading weekly assignments

The adjunct will be expected to respond to e-mails within 36 hours and will grade student’s assignments, giving substantive feedback, within 5 days of the assignment submission. The adjunct will also carry out administrative responsibilities as directed by their Instructional Mentor, Faculty Support Coordinator, Online Chair, or Associate Dean.

Qualifications

• Candidates must be able to educate students from a Christian worldview.
• Compatible statement of faith and academic worldview with Liberty University.
• Earned doctorate in Psychology or related field from an accredited institution.
• Superior interpersonal, customer service, presentation, and communication skills.
• Creative, innovative, and problem-solving skills.
• Proven organizational skills and ability to complete assignments timely and accurately with minimal supervision.
• Proficiency in MS Office, Canvas, and audio/video.
• Able to obtain and maintain licenses if applicable as required by state or accrediting commissions.
• Demonstrated strengths in teaching & mentoring at the college level.
• Applications for consideration will only be accepted via Liberty University’s online automated application process.

Requirements

• Experience teaching and/or mentoring students in an online environment (preferred).
• Experience mentoring doctoral dissertation students in research (preferred).

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.

The University is a Christian religious-affiliated organization; and as such, is not subject to religious discrimination requirements.