Adjunct Faculty-Humanities

About the role

Virginia Peninsula Community College seeks adjunct faculty to teach Humanities classes such as Early Humanities and Modern Humanities.

Responsibilities

• Design and deliver instruction for day, evening, and weekend classes.
• Responsible for student assessment and grading.
• Maintain adequate on-campus presence.
• Provide timely communication with students, staff, and administrators of the College.
• May be required to assist the agency or state government in the event of an emergency declaration by the Governor.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in Humanities or a directly related field from a regionally accredited institution.
• At least 18 graduate credit hours in Humanities.
• A passion for the discipline and a commitment to a student-centered philosophy.
• Excellent interpersonal skills in communication with students, colleagues, staff, and administrators.
• A willingness to serve the needs of diverse groups of learners.
• The ability to modify instructional methods and strategies to meet diverse student needs.
• The ability to plan and organize instruction to maximize student learning.
• The ability to evaluate student performance fairly and consistently.
• The ability to maintain accurate records of student progress and submit final grade rosters on time.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience and/or strong interest in teaching and inspiring adult learners.

Qualifications

• Community college teaching experience.
• Experience teaching online, hybrid, and traditional face-to-face classroom modalities.
• Demonstrated proficiency and experience in using instructional technologies and learning management systems (e.g. Blackboard, Canvas).
• Demonstrated ability to measure, assess, and align student outcomes within courses or programs.
• Demonstrated creation and teaching experience with Open Educational Resources (OER) courses.

SkillsKnowledge of instructional technologies and learning management systems (e.g. Blackboard, Canvas).

Ability to measure, assess, and align student outcomes within courses or programs.

Experience with Open Educational Resources (OER).

Benefits

No benefits are provided for this position.

Pay

Pay range is $808-$1,351 per credit hour.

Schedule

Teaching schedule varies dependent upon student enrollment and staffing needs.