Adjunct Faculty - English as a Second Language (ESL)- Loudoun
for sections present: About the role? The posting includes General Description, Duties And Tasks, Essential Functions, KSA's/Required Qualifications, Additional Considerations, Additional Information, Benefits (mentioned), Pay (hiring range flat rate per credit hour), Schedule (Work Schedule Varies according to class schedules). Also maybe "Special Assignments". We need to include sections only when posting has real specific content. Must not include placeholder like "commensurate with experience". Pay: they gave specific rates per rank. So we can include Pay section with those numbers. Schedule: "Work Schedule Varies according to class schedules" is specific enough? It says varies according to class schedules. That's not a specific schedule but it's actual content. We can include Schedule section with that sentence. Benefits: they mention NOVA offers eligible employees a benefits package that includes comprehensive health and dental insurance, generous paid leave, deferred compensation plans, paid parental leave, state employee discounts, solid retirement program. That's specific. So Benefits section. We need to not repeat job title as heading. No Job ID etc. We'll include metadata maybe in a short p at top? The instruction: "do NOT put Job ID / requisition numbers as headings — fold minor metadata into a short
or drop it." We could include a short p with info like "Position Number: 280A2015" maybe but it's minor metadata; we could drop it. Safer to drop it. We'll just output sections. We need to preserve all substantive information. So we need to include the general description, duties/tasks, essential functions, KSAs/required qualifications, additional considerations, additional information (about NOVA), benefits, pay, schedule. Also maybe "Special Assignments" (May be required to perform other duties as assigned; May be required to assist agency or state government generally in event of emergency). That's substantive. Could be part of Duties or separate. We'll include under Duties maybe as bullet. We must not include boilerplate like EEO, ADA, E-Verify, background check, etc. Remove those. We must not include application instructions, contact info, posting number, open/close dates, website link, etc. Those are boilerplate? The instruction: remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, and application instructions. Contact name, email, phone, special instructions to applicants, posting number, recruitment type, number of vacancies, position end date, job open/close date, open until filled, agency website, contact info, special instructions, etc. Those are application instructions or metadata; we should drop them. Thus we keep only substantive job description content. Let's extract: General 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. - Must reside in the (DC, VA, MD) DMV area. Special Assignments: - 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. KSA's/Required Qualifications: - Commitment to teaching excellence - Ability to work in a collegial manner with a highly diverse faculty, staff and student population - Ability to teach in an urban community college setting. - Excellent interpersonal skills - Excellent analytical skills - Excellent oral/written communication skills - Ability to use instructional technology Required Qualifications: - Master’s degree or higher in the teaching field (TESOL/TESL, Second Language Acquisition, Applied Linguistics, or equivalent) OR a master’s degree with at least 18 graduate semester hours of coursework in the teaching field. (TESOL/TESL, Applied Linguistics, Second Language Acquisition, or equivalent). - Qualifying academic degrees and coursework must be awarded by and/or completed with a regionally accredited institution. - For degrees earned outside the United States, applicants must attach as “Other Document” a course-by-course international credential evaluation from a National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) member. Additional Considerations: - 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. - Significant experience teaching students from diverse language backgrounds and varying levels of proficiency. Additional Information (about NOVA): - Northern Virginia Community College (NOVA) is the largest public institution of higher education in the Commonwealth of Virginia and one of the largest community colleges in the nation. - NOVA enrolls nearly 75,000 students on its six campuses in Alexandria, Annandale, Sterling, Manassas, Springfield, and Woodbridge, as well as through NOVA Online and high school dual enrollment programs. - The College offers more than 100 affordable associate degree and certificate programs to help our students reach their academic and professional goals in some of the most in-demand careers. - At NOVA, we are deeply committed to fostering an inclusive community for all students, faculty, and staff, and our diverse workforce is representative of this commitment. - To this end, we encourage all applicants seeking to add value through their diverse backgrounds, experiences, and interests to consider employment opportunities with NOVA. - To learn more about NOVA’s commitment to inclusive excellence, please visit At a Glance | Northern Virginia Community College. - NOVA offers eligible employees a benefits package that includes a comprehensive health and dental insurance program, generous paid leave, deferred compensation plans, paid parental leave, state employee discounts, and a solid and secure retirement program. - We strive to ensure our employees have tools and development opportunities to support and promote NOVA’s mission. - For more information about NOVA and its programs and services, please visit our website at www.nvcc.edu. - The security of our students, faculty, and staff is very important at NOVA. Please take a moment to review NOVA’s Annual Security Reports. But we need to separate Benefits section: we can extract the benefits list from Additional Information: "NOVA offers eligible employees a benefits package that includes a comprehensive health and dental insurance program, generous paid leave, deferred compensation plans, paid parental leave, state employee discounts, and a solid and secure retirement program." We should not include the rest of the Additional Information that is more about NOVA mission etc. That's still substantive? It's about the institution; could be considered additional information. The instruction: preserve ALL substantive information; do NOT invent or summarize away detail. So we should keep that info as well. However we might combine into an "About the College" section? But we only have headings for specific categories: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. The instruction says use
for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). It suggests those are examples; we can use those headings if appropriate. We need to include a section ONLY when the posting has real, specific content for it. So we can map content to these headings.
- About the role: could be General Description.
- Responsibilities: Duties And Tasks + Essential Functions + Special Assignments maybe.
- Requirements: maybe Required Qualifications.
- Qualifications: maybe KSA's/Required Qualifications? Actually they separate KSA's/Required Qualifications and Required Qualifications. Could combine into Requirements and Qualifications.
- Skills: maybe KSA's (skills).
- Benefits: benefits.
- Pay: hiring range.
- Schedule: Work Schedule Varies according to class schedules.
We need to avoid thin sections; prefer few substantive sections over many thin ones. So we could combine some.
Let's decide sections:
- About the role (About the role
) with General Description paragraph.
- Responsibilities (Responsibilities
) with Duties And Tasks, Essential Functions, Special Assignments combined into a list.
- Requirements (Requirements
) with Required Qualifications (the degree requirements) maybe also include Must reside in DMV area? That's a requirement.
- Qualifications (Qualifications
) with KSA's/Required Qualifications (skills and abilities) plus Additional Considerations (experience, commitment to DEI, etc.)
- Benefits (Benefits
) with benefits list.
- Pay (Pay
) with the flat rate per credit hour per rank.
- Schedule (Schedule
) with "Work Schedule varies according to class schedules."
We must not include placeholder like "commensurate with experience". Not present.
We must not repeat job title as heading.
We must not include metadata like Position Number etc.
We must not include application instructions, contact info, posting number, open/close dates, etc.
We must not include EEO, ADA, E-Verify, background check statements.
We must not include the "Additional Information" about NOVA mission beyond benefits? That is still substantive but maybe could be part of About the role? Actually it's about the college, not the role. Could be omitted? The instruction says preserve ALL substantive information; do NOT invent or summarize away detail. So we should keep that info. Where to put? Could be under About the role? But that's about the role, not college. Could add a section "About the College" but not in allowed headings list. However the instruction says use for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). The "e.g." implies those are examples, not an exhaustive list; we could use other headings if needed. But they said "use for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule)." It suggests we should use those headings for sections; but we could also use other headings if needed? Safer to stick to those headings. We can incorporate the college info into About the role or Responsibilities? Probably About the role can include a brief description of the institution as context. That's acceptable.
Thus About the role paragraph can include both the general description and some info about NOVA (largest public institution, enrollment, programs, commitment to inclusive excellence). That preserves that info.
Now we need to ensure we don't duplicate lines.
Let's craft HTML.
We'll have:
About the role
for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule)." It suggests we should use those headings for sections; but we could also use other headings if needed? Safer to stick to those headings. We can incorporate the college info into About the role or Responsibilities? Probably About the role can include a brief description of the institution as context. That's acceptable.
Thus About the role paragraph can include both the general description and some info about NOVA (largest public institution, enrollment, programs, commitment to inclusive excellence). That preserves that info.
Now we need to ensure we don't duplicate lines.
Let's craft HTML.
We'll have:
About the role
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. Northern Virginia Community College (NOVA) is the largest public institution of higher education in the Commonwealth of Virginia and one of the largest community colleges in the nation, enrolling nearly 75