Adjunct Faculty - Automotive

About the role

Virginia Peninsula Community College is seeking adjunct faculty to teach Automotive classes.

Responsibilities

• Design and delivery of instruction for day and evening classes.
• Responsible for student assessment and grading.
• Maintains adequate on-campus presence.
• Provides timely communication with students, staff and administrators of the College.

Qualifications

• Associate’s degree in Automotive Technology.
• Current ASE Master Certified Automobile Al-A8.
• Previous work experience in the automotive repair field.
• A passion for the discipline and a commitment to a student-centered philosophy in support of academic excellence for diverse groups of learners.
• Excellent interpersonal skills in communication with students, colleagues, staff and administrators as an individual or as a part of a team.
• A willingness to serve the needs of traditional and non-traditional students from a variety of backgrounds and age groups.
• The ability to modify when appropriate, instructional methods and strategies to meet diverse student needs.
• To plan and organize instruction in ways that maximize documented student learning.
• To adopt methods that fairly measure student progress toward student learning outcomes.
• To evaluate student performance fairly and consistently and return student work promptly to promote maximum learning.
• To maintain accurate records of student progress and submit final grade rosters to division administrator each semester according to established deadlines.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience and/or strong interest in teaching and inspiring adult learners to fulfill the College’s mission to change lives and empower students to succeed.

Additional Considerations

• Current ASE L1 and/or L3.
• Previous experience in automotive instruction.
• Community college teaching experience.
• Teaching experience in online or hybrid, and traditional face to face classroom modalities.