Online Dissertation Chair - Adjunct Faculty | School of Behavioral Sciences

Liberty University

13d • $800 • Remote

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. The dissertation chair plays a pivotal role in guiding the candidate through the research process. As the primary advisor of the dissertation process, the chair is responsible for providing expert guidance, ensuring the research process aligns with academic standards, and overseeing the candidate's progress from proposal development to final defense. The chair’s responsibilities include reviewing completed chapters, offering constructive feedback, and helping the candidate refine the research. Additionally, the chair collaborates with relevant stakeholders to ensure that all aspects of the research process, including methodology and subject matter, meet the rigor expected in academia.

Requirements

• 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.
• Employs a variety of techniques for the development of good learning conditions.
• Views each student as a unique individual and provides for individual differences, abilities, and interests.
• Expert guidance in the research process.
• Knowledge of academic standards.
• Ability to oversee candidate progress.
• Ability to review chapters and provide constructive feedback.
• Ability to refine research.
• Collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Guiding the candidate through the research process.
• Serving as the primary advisor of the dissertation process.
• Providing expert guidance.
• Ensuring the research process aligns with academic standards.
• Overseeing the candidate's progress from proposal development to final defense.
• Reviewing completed chapters.
• Offering constructive feedback.
• Helping the candidate refine the research.
• Collaborating with relevant stakeholders to ensure all aspects of the research process meet academic rigor.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed