College of Arts & Sciences, Family and Consumer Sciences Residential Adjunct: Event Planning and Professional & Creative Industries Program

Liberty University • Lynchburg, VA

30d • Onsite

About The Position

Liberty University’s Department of Family & Consumer Sciences invites applications for an adjunct professor in its Event Planning and Professional & Creative Industries Bachelor of Science programs. These programs are growing quickly, and the department seeks an individual who is passionate about teaching event planning and career courses. Candidates must embrace Liberty University’s evangelical mission and be committed to training champions for Christ. 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.

Requirements

• Master’s degree with at least 18 graduate credit hours in event management, hospitality, business, or a related field
• Demonstrated experience working in the events and creative industries
• Strong commitment to teaching and mentoring undergraduate students
• Embrace Liberty University’s evangelical mission
• Committed to training champions for Christ

Nice To Haves

• Master's or terminal degree in meeting and event management or a related field
• Previous teaching experience in higher education
• Extensive professional experience in the field

Responsibilities

• Teach event planning and career courses
• Mentor undergraduate students
• 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
• Employ a variety of techniques for the development of good learning conditions
• View each student as a unique individual and provide for individual differences, abilities, and interests

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level