Residential Faculty Operations and Data Analytics – School of Business

The Goddard School of Deerfield; Lynchburg (VA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

The Chronicle Of Higher Education, Inc. is looking for a full-time faculty member at Liberty University in Lynchburg, Virginia, to teach students at both the Graduate and Undergraduate levels in Business Analytics. Candidates with a Doctorate or PhD are preferred for this position.

The individual will engage in creating course materials, advising students, and maintaining academic standards. Liberty University is committed to maintaining an inclusive and non-discriminatory environment.

Qualifications

• Ability to create and modify curriculum for classroom and lab settings.
• Experience in providing feedback and advising students.
• Commitment to student engagement and retention.

Responsibilities

• Teach and develop approved curriculum materials.
• Advise students on academic progress and well-being.
• Maintain student attendance and grading records.

Skills

Teaching at Graduate and Undergraduate level

Student advising

Academic engagement

Education

Doctorate or PhD in Business Analytics or related field

Master’s degree with 18 graduate hours in Business Analytics or related field

Job description

Faculty are essential to Liberty University’s mission of Training Champions for Christ. It is expected that a faculty member models a personal commitment to the goals and values of Liberty University, engages in an active commitment to, and experiences personal spiritual formation within a biblically informed Christian worldview. Faculty 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 Full Time Faculty’s primary role is to teach in their areas of expertise, maintain the integrity of course and instructional programs, and to ensure that their delivery is in alignment with the University mission and vision for the student experience. As such, faculty are responsible for creating an academic atmosphere of mutual respect and consideration for individual dignity. Faculty members may be asked to aid in the development of curriculum in the residential and distance education environments, as well as engage in research/scholarship or creative activity that varies depending upon the expectations of their respective college or school and any additional activities involving service to students and their professional discipline. Full Time Faculty are contracted for 10, 11, or 12 months (30, 33, or 36 load hours, respectively). Release from contracted teaching load is determined each semester by the Dean, per Liberty University Faculty Handbook.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

• Create, modify, and teach material from the approved curriculum (classroom and lab)
• Assist students in achieving the completion of objectives and learning outcomes
• Provide regular and timely feedback to students
• Participate in school retention and recruitment initiatives by maintaining productive contact with students and by getting in touch with and helping absent students
• Advise students in matters related to academics, attendance, and behaviors
• Motivate students to participate in all aspects of the educational process actively
• Maintain and report student grades and attendance in accordance with university policies
• Maintain university standards regarding course activity, emails, grading, and communication with residential chair and students
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications, Credentials, and Competencies

We are seeking faculty who can teach students at the Graduate and Undergraduate level.

Preferred Qualifications

Doctorate or PhD in Business Analytics or a related field.

To teach at the undergraduate level one will need to have a doctorate or a master’s degree with 18 graduate hours in Business Analytics or a related field.

Additional Related Fields We Will Consider

• Data Science
• Data Analytics

Position Details

Time Type: Full time

Location: Onsite

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Liberty University’s hiring practices and EEO Statement are fully in 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 preference to members of their own religion. Liberty University is in that category. 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. 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.