Geography Adjunct

About the role

Tidewater Community College has served South Hampton Roads – both students and employers – for 50 years. It has grown from 1 campus into a regional educational and economic force. TCC is the largest provider of higher education and workforce services in Hampton Roads, enrolling nearly 25,000 students in 2024-25.

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.

Requirements

• Master’s Degree in Geography or graduate degree with 18 graduate semester hours in Geography.
• Ability to communicate effectively in an electronic format.
• Teaching experience in Geography.
• 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.
• Candidates should possess sufficient technology skills to work productively in an organization that utilizes significant information and instructional technology resources.
• Willingness to use or incorporate emerging technologies and alternative delivery methods appropriately, including online delivery, hybrid course options, content software, web-enhancements, etc.

Qualifications

• Hold at least 1 office hour per week for each credit hour assigned.

Skills

• Knowledge of, and experience with, proven teaching strategies that promote student success.
• Sufficient technology skills to work productively in an organization that utilizes significant information and instructional technology resources.
• Willingness to use or incorporate emerging technologies and alternative delivery methods appropriately, including online delivery, hybrid course options, content software, web-enhancements, etc.

Benefits

Commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Pay

$793 - $1,375 per credit hour.

Schedule

Varies.