Behavioral Sciences | Assistant Professor - Psychology

Overview

Behavioral Sciences | Assistant Professor - Psychology-3 at Liberty University. Faculty are essential to Liberty University’s mission of Training Champions for Christ. It is expected that a faculty member 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. Faculty 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.

The Assistant Professor’s primary role is to teach in their areas of expertise, maintain the integrity of course and instructional programs, and ensure that delivery aligns with the University mission and vision for the student experience. Faculty are responsible for creating an academic atmosphere of mutual respect and consideration for individual dignity. They may aid in curriculum development in residential and distance education environments, and engage in research/scholarship or creative activity depending on college/school expectations and additional service to students and their professional discipline.

Faculty attain the rank of Assistant Professor based upon scholarly and professional achievements. An earned doctoral degree or a terminal master’s degree at an accredited institution in an area relevant to the faculty member’s teaching, or a professional certificate (e.g., CPA), is preferred but not required.

Assistant Professors are contracted for 10, 11, or 12 months (30, 33, or 36 load hours, respectively). Release from contracted teaching load is determined each semester by the Dean, per Liberty University Faculty Handbook.

• Teach in the area of expertise and maintain the integrity of course and instructional programs.
• Ensure teaching delivery aligns with the University mission and student experience.
• Foster an academic atmosphere of mutual respect and individual dignity.
• Aid in curriculum development for residential and distance education environments.
• Engage in research/scholarship or creative activity as defined by college/school expectations.

• Earned doctoral degree or terminal master’s degree (preferred but not required).
• Professional certificate (e.g., CPA) may be relevant.
• Demonstrated ability to teach effectively and contribute to scholarly activities.

• Target Hire Date:
• Time Type:
  Full time
• Location:
  
  Lynchburg - In Office
• Employment type:
  
  Full-time

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.

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