Masonry, Residential Technical Studies Adjunct Faculty

About the role

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

Classroom instruction/management Lab instruction/ management. Be able to perform and supervise trade-related work. Maintain a safe working environment. Work with classroom-related technology i.e. Canvas, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint … Strictly adheres to Liberty University policies, representing the University in an exemplary manner. Works effectively as a team member, embracing and fostering LU's Christian model and Mission - Training Champions for Christ.

Education and Experience

• The Technical Studies Instructor must have a minimum of four years of field experience as a Mason.
• Applicant's resume must demonstrate this experience and should reflect both residential and commercial work.
• Instructors will need to provide industry-recognized licenses or certifications.
• It is preferred that the instructor holds a degree and/or licenses or certificates related to their field and any combination thereof.

Communication and Comprehension

• Ability to effectively communicate both verbally and in writing to convey clear, well-articulated information.
• Ability to understand, speak, and write English in order to convey messages and correspond in an articulate and professional manner.
• Possess public communication skills that allow professional representation of Liberty University.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Computer skills.

Problem Solving

• Intuitively able to reason, analyze information and events, and apply judgment to solve problems of both a routine and complex nature.

Physical and Sensory Abilities

• May be required to travel
• May be required to sit to perform deskwork or type on a keyboard.
• Regularly required to hear and speak to effectively communicate orally.
• Regularly required to stand, walk, and climb stairs to move about the campus.
• Handle materials, reach overhead, kneel or stoop in order to conduct business.
• Regularly lift 10 or fewer pounds. However, must be able to lift 50 pounds.
• Regularly required to perform work related to the trade.

Working Conditions

Work Environment

This position will require the employee to work in a setting similar to fieldwork. This can include working in uncontrolled climates, loud work areas, and hazardous conditions.

• Time Type
• Part time
• Location
• Onsite

Pay Rate

Courses are typically paid at $800 per load hour.

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. It is, therefore, our policy and intention to evaluate all employees and prospective employees strictly according to the requirements of the job.

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.