CASAS: HVAC, Residential Technical Studies, Adjunct Faculty
About The Position
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 SUMMARY The Technical Studies Adjunct Instructor is a part-time position. The instructor will engage students with classroom and lab instruction using the NCCER curriculum. Lab activities must be per curriculum requirements, but most importantly, hands-on activities need to prepare students for a career in the HVAC field. This position will require in-person work at an off-campus instructional site in Altavista, VA. Instructors must maintain communication with students. 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, insofar as it is possible, provide for individual differences, abilities, and interests.
Requirements
- The Technical Studies Instructor must have a minimum of four years of field experience and have a journeyman's HVAC license.
- 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.
- 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.
- Intuitively able to reason, analyze information and events, and apply judgment to solve problems of both a routine and complex nature.
- 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.
Nice To Haves
- It is preferred that the instructor have a college degree.
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
- Supervising lab assistants, where applicable.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Education Level
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