Adjunct Faculty-Economics

About the role

Virginia Peninsula Community College is a two-year institution of higher education established as a part of a statewide system of community colleges. It primarily serves the residents of the cities of Hampton, Newport News, Poquoson, and Williamsburg, and the counties of James City and York.

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.
• May be required to perform other duties as assigned.
• May be required to assist the agency or state government generally in the event of an emergency declaration by the Governor.

Requirements

• Master’s degree with a minimum of 18 graduate credits in Economics from a regionally accredited higher educational institution.
• 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.
• Willingness to serve the needs of traditional and non-traditional students from a variety of backgrounds and age groups.
• Ability to modify when appropriate, instructional methods and strategies to meet diverse student needs.
• Plan and organize instruction in ways that maximize documented student learning.
• Evaluate student performance fairly and consistently and return student work promptly to promote maximum learning.
• 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.
• Must be able to work at all campus locations.

Qualifications

• Willingness to teach courses at Virginia Peninsula Community College’s Williamsburg campus.
• Teaching experience in online or hybrid, and traditional face to face classroom modalities.
• Demonstrated proficiency and experience in using instructional technologies and learning management systems (e.g. Canvas) with ability to use technology to enhance teaching and educational experience.
• Community College teaching experience.
• Demonstrated ability to measure, assess and align student outcomes within courses or programs.

Skills

Strong written and verbal communication skills. Ability to modify when appropriate, instructional methods and strategies to meet diverse student needs. Planning and organizing instruction in ways that maximize documented student learning. Evaluating student performance fairly and consistently and returning student work promptly to promote maximum learning. Maintaining accurate records of student progress and submitting final grade rosters to division administrator each semester according to established deadlines. Demonstrated proficiency and experience in using instructional technologies and learning management systems (e.g. Canvas).

Benefits

Not specified.

Pay

$781-$1,305 per credit hour.

Schedule

Variates based upon the needs of the student body.