Aeronautics Residential Adjunct Faculty

Liberty University, Inc.; Lynchburg (VA); On-site; USD 661,000 - 1,102,000; Part time

Job summary

Liberty University, Inc. is seeking an adjunct instructor to teach AVIA 440 Multi-Engine Flight. The residential course requires 19 hours of flight training and is conducted in person for all listed programs.

Required: Master’s degree and FAA Certified Flight Instructor; additional preference for FAA Multi-Engine Instructor; at least 200 hours of flight instruction and 50 hours in multi-engine flight. Pay is $800 per load hour, on-site.

Qualifications

• Completed Masters Degree required.
• FAA Certified Flight Instructor (CFI) required.
• FAA Multi-Engine Instructor certification desired.
• At least 200 hours of flight instruction.
• At least 50 hours of multi-engine flight instruction.

Responsibilities

• Teach AVIA 440 Multi-Engine Flight course (1 credit hour).
• Provide in-person flight training for all programs.
• Advise and engage with students within a biblical Christian worldview.
• Address individual differences, abilities, and interests in teaching.

Skills

Flight instruction experience

Teaching in-person instruction

Christian worldview

Education

Master's degree

FAA Certified Flight Instructor

FAA Multi-Engine Instructor

Job description

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.

This position will be teaching the AVIA 440 Multi-Engine Flight Course. AVIA 440 Multi-Engine Flight 1 Credit Hour(s) Introduction to multi-engine flight and all related maneuvers in preparation for the FAA Multi-Engine Rating. The residential course requires 19 hours of flight training. This course requires in-person flight training for all programs, including the B.S. in Aeronautics, B.S. in Aviation, B.S. in Aviation Technology, and B.S. in Unmanned Aircraft Operations.

Required: Completed Masters Degree FAA Certified Flight Instructor FAA Multi-Engine Instructor Desired: Master's degree in Aviation, Aeronautics, or related field At least 200 hours of flight instruction At Least 50 hours of multi-engine flight instruction Time Type Part time Location Onsite Pay Rate Courses are typically paid at $800 per load hour.

The University is an Equal Opportunity Employer. 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. In compliance with Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, and other applicable federal and state statutes, all recruiting, hiring, training, and promoting for all job classifications will be administered without regard to race, color, ancestry, age, sex, national origin, pregnancy or childbirth, disability, military veteran status or other applicable status protected by law, including state of employment protected classes. It is, therefore, our policy and intention to evaluate all employees and prospective employees strictly according to the requirements of the job. All personnel related activities such as compensation, benefits, transfers, job classification, assignments, working conditions, educational assistance, terminations, layoffs, and return from layoffs, and all other terms, conditions and privileges of employment will be administered without regard to race, color, ancestry, age, sex, national origin, pregnancy or childbirth, disability, military veteran status or other applicable status protected by law, including all applicable state of employment protected classes. 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.

Located in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains in Lynchburg, Va., Liberty University has been Training Champions for Christ since 1971.

Many of our experienced faculty choose to teach at Liberty (not only because of our beautiful campus or cutting-edge classroom technology) because they desire to teach from a Christian worldview. And if you ask, many will tell you that teaching at Liberty is not just their job — it’s their personal ministry.

As one of the nation’s largest Christian universities, Liberty employs a diverse community of faculty, staff, and student professionals who are united by a shared mission and commitment to excellence. Through their dedication and service, Liberty employees help create a collaborative, faith-driven environment that supports meaningful work and lasting impact.