Diesel Technology Adjunct

About the role

Tidewater Community College has served South Hampton Roads for 50 years, growing from 1 campus to a regional educational and economic force. Enrolling nearly 25,000 students in 2024-25, TCC is the largest provider of higher education and workforce services in Hampton Roads.

Responsibilities

• Create a learning environment that facilitates students' acquisition of knowledge and skills in a discipline and/or program.
• Align course activities with student learning outcomes for the course; employ a variety of active learning strategies to foster student engagement.
• Employ appropriate technology and supporting materials that support course and/or program learning outcomes.
• Provide students with prompt and meaningful feedback on course activities and assignments, communicating with students in a timely and respectful manner.
• Deliver instruction in support of stated learning outcomes; adhere to college policies and procedures for participation in student surveys of instruction.
• Conduct meaningful and timely assessments of student learning, including at least one assessment within the first 15% of class.
• Analyze the previous semester’s evaluation of instruction and develop and implement appropriate action plans as necessary.
• Teach in a classroom, remote via Zoom, or online environment to students with a wide variety of academic backgrounds and experiences.
• Engage students outside of class via office hours and provide thorough, timely, and effective feedback to students regarding the mastery of course and program learning outcomes.
• Hold at least one office hour per week for each course assigned.
• 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.

Qualifications

• At least 1 office hour per week for each course assigned.
• Bachelor’s degree in teaching/related field OR associate’s degree in teaching/related field with demonstrated competency in teaching field.
• Two (2) years of related occupational experience.
• ASE certified Medium/Heavy Truck Technician in the areas being taught, or obtain certification within one year of employment.
• Recent diesel training (within the past five years) with a transcript or certification from the program.
• Teaching experience at the college level.
• Knowledge of Canvas or other learning management systems.
• Knowledge of, and experience with, proven teaching strategies that promote student success.
• Candidate should possess sufficient technology skills to work productively in an organization that utilizes significant information and instructional technology resources.
• Experience teaching in diesel training program.
• Virginia State Inspection license.
• Refrigerant Recovery License.
• Operation of a State Vehicle.
• No Supervises Employees.
• No Required Travel.