Location: Virginia,MN, USA
Title: Adjunct Faculty - Environmental Science
Agency: Northern VA Community College
Location: Multiple Locations
FLSA: Exempt
Hiring Range: Starting salary is commensurate as based on assigned instructor level, education, and experience.
Full Time or Part Time: Part Time
Additional Detail
Job Description:
Adjunct faculty members are responsible for effectively planning and teaching courses in the designated discipline/field of study to students from a variety of academic backgrounds and experiences. Teaching may include a variety of formats: face to face, remote, and online. Adjunct faculty are employed to teach up to 12 credit hours in the fall and spring semester and/or up to 8 credit hours during summer session. Teaching load is based on student enrollment and staffing needs. The adjunct faculty contract contains no expectation or guarantee of continued employment.
Duties and Tasks:
* Teach specific classes in the designated discipline.
* Develop course syllabi and instructional materials.
* Maintain records, assign grades, and assess student progress.
* Adhere to policies, procedures, and regulations of NOVA and the VCCS.
* Maintain current competence in the particular discipline or field of specialization.
Essential Functions:
As a part of the primary responsibility to provide quality instruction, the College expects each faculty member to meet assigned classes regularly; submit required records and reports routinely; teach the prescribed courses of study with the established texts; and adhere to the statement on professional ethics in accordance with College policies, procedures, and regulations.
Minimum Qualifications:
KSA's
* Ability to work with a diverse student population
* Excellent interpersonal skills
* Exellent analytical skills
* Excellent oral/written communication skills
* Ability to teach during the day, evening or weekend or combination of all
* Ability to use instructional technology
Required Qualifications:
* Master's degree, with a minimum of 18 graduate semester hours in Environmental Science or other allied Earth Sciences
Preferred Qualifications:
* Prior experience teaching in higher education
* Experience teaching in classroom, hybrid, and online formats.
* Demonstrated commitment to fostering a diverse, equitable, and inclusive working and learning environment.
* Experience teaching students from diverse language backgrounds and varying levels of proficiency.