School of Behavioral Sciences | Online Adjunct Faculty - Social Work; SOWK

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Job Description Summary

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.

Job Description Summary

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.

This social work online adjunct will teach social work across the curriculum and across programs. Courses are taught from a biblical worldview in compliance with the Council on Social Work Education’s (CSWE) Educational Policies and Accreditation Standards. The online adjunct may participate in student advising, curriculum development, the CSWE accreditation process, as well as department, professional, university, and scholarly activities.

The online adjunct will be responsible for up to 30 students for each section they teach. He or she will take advantage of teaching opportunities using weekly announcements, e-mails, videos, and discussion board forums. The online adjunct will respond to e-mails within 24 hours and will grade students’ assignments, giving substantive feedback, within 5 days of the assignment submission. The online adjunct will also carry out administrative responsibilities as directed by their Instructional Mentor, Faculty Support Coordinator, Chair, or Associate Dean;

some administrative tasks include roster verification, reporting items, and timely submission of final grades.

Basic functions:

• 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 contact with students and offering assistance to absent students.
• Advise students in matters related to academics and attendance.
• Motivate students to actively participate in all aspects of the educational process.
• Maintain and report student grades and attendance in accordance with university policies.
• Address any concerns regarding individual student performance, professionalism, readiness for field or profession, academic dishonesty, other gatekeeping concerns, etc., and participate in communication with other faculty and department leadership about such
• Provide feedback to Subject Matter Experts and/or Department leadership regarding course content and student learning, as part of the program’s continuous improvement process
• Other duties as assigned.

• Candidates should have an MSW from a CSWE accredited program with two years post-masters practice experience; OR a BSW from a…