Architecture & Design Faculty: Advanced Architectural Studios

About this 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. ‎

Liberty University seeks adjunct architectural educators and professionals who will make significant contributions to the innovative teaching of architectural subjects and courses within the new Architecture & Design Program.   

Teaching will focus on instruction and continued course development toward NAAB accreditation in the areas of advanced architectural design studios at the upper undergraduate and/or graduate levels. In addition, the position may also teach supporting skills, technologies, or environmental systems courses as approved by the Director of the Program.  

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES • Teaching subject material according to approved curriculum and assigned schedule to promote student fulfillment, professional training, and academic excellence.    • Mentor and aspire students in matters related to exemplary academics, attendance, professionalism, and behaviors, while guiding students in achieving successful completions of clear course objectives, learning outcomes, and quality expectations.  • Provide regularly scheduled reviews and assessments of student work and deliver timely feedback and clear revisory strategies toward expected outcomes.   • Maintain and report student grades and attendance in accordance with university policies and procedures. • Participate in school retention initiatives by maintaining productive class contact and outreach, while offering assistance to absent and/or at-risk students. • Motivate students to actively participate and support in all aspects of educational, professional, and creative processes in accordance with the program’s code of ethics. • Maintain university standards regarding course activity, emails, grading, and communication with the Instructional Mentor and students. • Maintain continued course development and end-of-semester assessments toward meeting NAAB accreditation goals in communication with the Instructional Mentor • Strictly adheres to Liberty University policies and The Liberty Way – Student Honor Code , 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 .

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES    (None)

QUALIFICATIONS, CREDENTIALS, AND COMPETENCIES

Required Qualifications: Master of Architecture (M. Arch) degree or a professional terminal degree in Architecture from an NAAB-accredited institution, and at least five years of tested professional experience and/or related university-level teaching experience. Provide evidence of, or the potential for, effective teaching, tested professional expertise, creative/scholarly activity, public communication, and professional collegiality.

Preferred Qualifications: Ph.D. in Architecture or a closely related field to the subject of study. Professional Licensure and NCARB certificate with significant professional project experience prioritized for teaching upper-level and advanced courses.  Significant teaching experience with proven creative/scholarly work in areas of disciplinary expertise.

Please include the following mate r i als as a single PDF: • Letter of interest stating design and teaching p h i losop h i es and expertise areas, a current resume or CV, and contact info for three references. • C omposed portfolio or other e v i dence of teaching, creative or research activities, and/or profes s i onal work composed as a single PDF document not to exceed 20 pages in lengt h ; focus on design/teaching interests.

Applicants must demonstrate a personal faith commitment to the Liberty University’s evangelical Christian mission and purpose, plus full adherence to its doctrines. 

Demonstrated strength or potential in teaching at the college level, with familiarity in the use of collaborative and online learning techniques and student-centered methods of instruction.

Proven organizational skills and ability to complete assignments timely and accurately with minimal supervision.

Possess excellent communication skills and the ability to communicate effectively with students with a wide range of experience, skills, and abilities.

Possess excellent interpersonal, empathetic, customer service, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to work well with students, faculty, and staff, as well as public entities.  

ABILITIES AND COMPETENCIES ESSENTIAL TO THE FUNCTION OF THE JOB 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 to convey messages and correspond articulately and professionally. • Possess public communication skills that allow professional representation of Liberty University. • Strong organizational skills. • Computer skills (e.g. discipline-related technologies, online teaching platforms).

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

Physical and Sensory Abilities • May be required to travel (e.g. local, campus, state, site visits, field work, etc.)

• May be required to sit to perform deskwork or type on a keyboard. • Regularly required to hear

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