Online Doctoral Dissertation Mentor (Bible Exposition) - School of Divinity

Liberty; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 1,102,000 - 1,378,000; Part time

Job summary

Liberty University is seeking remote online adjunct mentors/readers to guide doctoral candidates academically and spiritually. Primary responsibilities include guiding research to be methodologically sound and providing detailed feedback on research methods.

Applicants should demonstrate a record of research, preferably with capstone or dissertation mentorship, and be able to work without delaying doctoral progress; a PhD and doctrinal compatibility with Liberty are required.

Qualifications

• PhD in Bible Exposition, Bible, or related field required.
• Degree from an institution accredited by a recognized accrediting agency in the U.S.
• Full doctrinal compatibility with Liberty University.
• Experience with qualitative and quantitative research methods.

Responsibilities

• Guide doctoral candidates academically and spiritually.
• Provide detailed feedback on qualitative and/or quantitative research methods.
• Maintain communication with candidates to ensure compliance with program handbooks and university policies.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Presentation skills

Customer service

Education

PhD in Bible Exposition or related field

Tools

MS Office

Canvas

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. # **Essential Functions and Responsibilities**Liberty University’s School of Divinity's doctoral team is seeking multiple Remote Online Adjunct Mentor/Readers to guide doctoral candidates academically and spiritually. Primary responsibilities will include:* Guidance of doctoral candidates conducting research to make sure that it is methodologically sound* Provide detailed feedback specific to qualitative and/or quantitative research methods* Maintain communication with candidates to ensure compliance with school doctoral program handbook(s) and university policies# **Qualifications and Credentials**Preference will be given to candidates with an established record of research evidenced by intellectual and professional contributions to the field through peer-reviewed publication and conference presentations. Preference will be given to candidates with capstone, dissertation, or thesis mentorship experience and experience teaching research methods using online learning platforms (e.g., Canvas). Candidates must be able to work at a pace that will not delay the progress of a doctoral candidate toward timely completion of the doctoral degree.Applicants MUST have a *conferred* degree in the following:* PhD in Bible Exposition, Bible, or related field.* Degree must be from an institution accredited by an accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education* Full doctrinal compatibility with Liberty University* Must demonstrate expertise in qualitative and quantitative research# **Abilities and Competencies*** Exceptional interpersonal, customer service, presentation, and communication skills* Creative, innovative, and problem-solving skills* Proficiency in MS Office and Canvas* Proven organizational skills and ability to complete assignments timely and accurately with minimal supervision* Demonstrated strengths in teaching & mentoring at the college level**Time Type**Part time**Location**Remote Location **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. Federal law creates an exception to the “religion” component of the employment discrimination laws for religious organizations (including educational institutions), and permits them to give employment practice preference to members of their own religious beliefs.*