What are the responsibilities and job description for the Residential Adjunct Faculty for Aeronautics position at Liberty University?
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.
Required Action for Employment Consideration: Please submit a cover letter in your application.
Essential Functions And Responsibilities
The adjunct's primary role is to teach in their areas of expertise, maintain the integrity of course and instructional programs, and to ensure that their delivery is in alignment with the University mission and vision for the student experience. As such, faculty are responsible for creating an academic atmosphere of mutual respect and consideration for individual dignity. An earned doctoral degree, or a terminal master’s degree at an accredited institution in an area relevant to the faculty member’s area of teaching is required.
Adjunct Professors are contracted for on a semester by semester basis.
We assign qualified faculty to instruct Aeronautics courses in one or more of the following disciplines:
Human Factors, Aviation Safety, Aerodynamics, Aviation Management, Airline Operations, and other aviation-related courses.
Qualifications And Credentialing Minimum Qualifications
5 years of experience in aviation-related disciplines
Master’s Degree in Aeronautics and/or a Doctorate with Aviation-related coursework/research (ABD acceptable) is preferred.
Preferred Qualifications
Ph. D. in Aeronautics/Aviation or Av. D. (ABD acceptable)
5 or more years of experience in Commercial Airlines, Business Aviation, or Airport Management.
Existing strong relationships with key stakeholders in the aviation industry
Time Type
Part time
Location
Onsite
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.
Required Action for Employment Consideration: Please submit a cover letter in your application.
Essential Functions And Responsibilities
The adjunct's primary role is to teach in their areas of expertise, maintain the integrity of course and instructional programs, and to ensure that their delivery is in alignment with the University mission and vision for the student experience. As such, faculty are responsible for creating an academic atmosphere of mutual respect and consideration for individual dignity. An earned doctoral degree, or a terminal master’s degree at an accredited institution in an area relevant to the faculty member’s area of teaching is required.
Adjunct Professors are contracted for on a semester by semester basis.
We assign qualified faculty to instruct Aeronautics courses in one or more of the following disciplines:
Human Factors, Aviation Safety, Aerodynamics, Aviation Management, Airline Operations, and other aviation-related courses.
Qualifications And Credentialing Minimum Qualifications
5 years of experience in aviation-related disciplines
Master’s Degree in Aeronautics and/or a Doctorate with Aviation-related coursework/research (ABD acceptable) is preferred.
Preferred Qualifications
Ph. D. in Aeronautics/Aviation or Av. D. (ABD acceptable)
5 or more years of experience in Commercial Airlines, Business Aviation, or Airport Management.
Existing strong relationships with key stakeholders in the aviation industry
Time Type
Part time
Location
Onsite
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.