Natural Sciences Adjunct
for sections like About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Only include sections if posting has real specific content. We must not repeat job title as heading. Must not include Job ID etc. Remove boilerplate like EEO, legal, application instructions, etc. We need to preserve all substantive information. Let's parse the posting. Key info: - Working Title: Natural Sciences Adjunct Role Title Natural Sciences Adjunct Role Code FLSA Exempt Pay Band UG Position Number 276A0TBD Agency Southside Va Community College Division Southside Va Community College (Div) Work Location Multiple Locations Hiring Range $793.00 - $1098.00 per credit, Salary is depending on qualifying rank Emergency/Essential Personnel No EEO Category I-Faculty Full Time or Part Time Part Time Does this position have telework options? -Telework options are subject to change based on business needs- Does this position have a bilingual or multilingual skill requirement or preference? Work Schedule Flexible; may be a combination of day, night, and/or weekend shifts. Courses may be delivered as fully seated on-campus, online, or hybrid formats. Hours: Part-time, credit-hour-dependent (typically capped at a maximum of 12 credit hours per semester or 29 total weekly workload hours). Sensitive Position No - Job Description: description of SVCC. - Then: "Join Southside Virginia Community College (SVCC) as a part-time faculty member in Inspiring the Next Generation of Scientific Thinkers Southside Virginia Community College (SVCC), a comprehensive community college, is seeking dedicated, qualified educators to join our part-time Adjunct Faculty pool for the Natural and Physical Sciences. We are building a continuous pipeline of applicants to teach fundamental college-level science courses at our Alberta (Christanna Campus), Keysville (John H. Daniel Campus), and South Boston (Southern Virginia Higher Education Center) locations, as well as through our Distance Learning/Online programs." - Education: Adjunct faculty members share in the total responsibility for providing high-quality, student-centered instruction to a culturally and educationally diverse student population. Teaching assignments may include introductory, foundational, and advanced courses across the following disciplines: General Biology Human Anatomy & Physiology (A&P) Microbiology General Chemistry Physics - Duties & Responsibilities: list bullet points. - Special Assignments KSA's/Required Qualifications: Education requirements per discipline, plus demonstrated teaching competence etc. - Additional Considerations: previous science teaching experience etc. - Operation of a State Vehicle No Supervises Employees No Required Travel Some travel will be required with access to a state vehicle or mileage compensation - Posting Number etc (metadata to drop) - Contact info etc (maybe we can include contact as part of About the role? But instructions: remove application instructions, but contact info maybe considered metadata? It says "Do NOT put Job ID / requisition numbers as headings — fold minor metadata into a short
or drop it." So contact info could be minor metadata, we could drop or include in a short paragraph. Probably drop. - Special Instructions to Applicants: includes application instructions, which we must remove. - EEO etc: remove. Thus we need sections: About the role (maybe a brief description of the role and institution), Responsibilities (duties), Requirements (education qualifications), Skills (maybe KSA's), Benefits? There's mention: "Adjunct faculty positions are appointed on a course-by-course, semester basis as needed. This is a Part- Time Faculty position with NO state and VCCS benefits." So benefits: none. Should we include Benefits section? The rule: never create Benefits section unless posting actually states them. It states there are NO benefits. That's still stating them (i.e., says no benefits). Should we include? It says "never create Pay/Schedule/Benefits sections unless the posting actually states them." It does state that there are NO state and VCCS benefits. So we could include a Benefits section stating that there are no state benefits. However, the rule also says "never emit a heading followed by filler/placeholder text (e.g. 'commensurate with experience', 'not specified', 'N/A', 'varies', 'TBD')". "NO state and VCCS benefits" is not filler; it's specific. So we could include Benefits
Benefits
Adjunct faculty positions are part-time with no state or VCCS benefits.
Pay: Hiring Range $793.00 - $1098.00 per credit, Salary is depending on qualifying rank. Also "Salary commensurate with education, experience, and VCCS guidelines." That's vague but we have a range. So we can include Pay section with that range. Schedule: Work Schedule Flexible; may be a combination of day, night, and/or weekend shifts. Courses may be delivered as fully seated on-campus, online, or hybrid formats. Hours: Part-time, credit-hour-dependent (typically capped at a maximum of 12 credit hours per semester or 29 total weekly workload hours). So we can include Schedule section. Now we need to decide sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. We must not repeat job title as heading. So About the role could be a brief paragraph describing the role and institution. We need to use- for any list of duties/requirements/benefits. For prose use
. We need to preserve all substantive information; do not invent or summarize away detail. Let's extract substantive content: About the role / institution: - Established in 1970, SVCC is one of 23 colleges in VCCS, with seven locations across several counties (Brunswick, Charlotte, Nottoway, Mecklenburg, Greensville, Halifax). Serves largest community college region in state, covering ten counties and one city. Located in beautiful rural region renowned for rolling hills, pine and hardwood forests, farmland, home to two popular lakes: Gaston and Kerr. Offers welcoming learning environment, accredited to award associate degrees. Offers diverse range of programs: developmental studies, academic, technical, lifelong education. Empowers students to build skills, knowledge, leadership, preparing them to thrive in changing society. Dedicated to attracting and retaining talented workforce, recognized as Great College to Work For by Chronicle of Higher Education for several consecutive years. Committed to ensuring equal educational opportunities for all students, values diverse backgrounds and perspectives of students, faculty, staff, communities served. For more info, visit southside.edu. - Also: "Join Southside Virginia Community College (SVCC) as a part-time faculty member in Inspiring the Next Generation of Scientific Thinkers Southside Virginia Community College (SVCC), a comprehensive community college, is seeking dedicated, qualified educators to join our part-time Adjunct Faculty pool for the Natural and Physical Sciences. We are building a continuous pipeline of applicants to teach fundamental college-level science courses at our Alberta (Christanna Campus), Keysville (John H. Daniel Campus), and South Boston (Southern Virginia Higher Education Center) locations, as well as through our Distance Learning/Online programs." We can combine. Responsibilities (Duties & Responsibilities): - Instructional Delivery: Plan, organize, and teach courses using approved syllabi, student learning outcomes, and current best practices in pedagogy. Maintain a positive classroom or virtual climate conducive to student learning - Laboratory Supervision: Lead hands-on lab experiments, strictly maintaining laboratory safety protocols, guiding students through scientific data collection, and fostering critical scientific inquiry - Technology Integration: Competently utilize instructional technologies, including the college’s Learning Management System (Canvas), for grading, course announcements, and virtual teaching components. - Evaluation & Feedback: Review, grade, and return student assignments, laboratory reports, and exams in a timely manner. Provide regular academic feedback to assist student growth - Office Hours: Be accessible to students for brief academic guidance, questions, or clarification before/after face-to-face sessions or via scheduled virtual office hours - Administrative Compliance: Follow academic policies outlined in the SVCC Adjunct Faculty Handbook, submit final course grades by college deadlines, and report student enrollment or attendance issues as required. Also maybe "Special Assignments" but that seems part of KSA's. Requirements / Qualifications: Education requirements per discipline: - For Biology, A&P, Microbiology: Master’s degree in Biology or related biomedical science field required, with minimum of 18 graduate credit hours in the specialty science. - For General Chemistry: Master’s degree in Chemistry or closely related chemical science field required, containing minimum of 18 graduate credit hours in pure chemistry. - For Physics: Master’s degree in Physics or related physical science/engineering field required, containing minimum of 18 graduate credit hours in pure physics. Also: Demonstrated teaching competence and strong oral and written communication skills Interpersonal communication skills; ability to write syllabi and exams Ability to develop learning strategies, curriculum, and assessments Ability to work with students of varying abilities from diverse backgrounds Understanding of and commitment to the mission of the community college and student success Ability to implement current pedagogical strategies and technical learning platforms effectively Additional Considerations (maybe under Skills or Qualifications): - Previous science teaching experience at community college or university level, specifically with face-to-face and online/hybrid modalities. - Demonstrated experience developing or teaching a fully online, asynchronous laboratory courses - Competency using instructional technologies such as SMART boards, Zoom and Canvas LMS. - Demonstrated commitment to student engagement and academic success. Also: Operation of a State Vehicle No Supervises Employees No Required Travel Some travel will be required with access to a state vehicle or mileage compensation That could be under Requirements or maybe a separate section like "Additional Information". But we only have set headings; we could incorporate into Requirements or Skills. Skills: maybe list the KSA's: demonstrated teaching competence, communication skills, ability to develop curriculum, ability to work with diverse students, commitment to mission, ability to implement pedagogical strategies, previous teaching experience, online lab experience, competency with SMART boards, Zoom, Canvas, commitment to student engagement. We need to avoid duplication. Let's structure:
About the role
... (institution description + role description)
Responsibilities
- Instructional Delivery: Plan, organize, and teach courses using approved syllabi, student learning outcomes, and current best practices in pedagogy. Maintain a positive classroom or virtual climate conducive to student learning
- Laboratory Supervision: Lead hands-on lab experiments, strictly maintaining laboratory safety protocols, guiding students through scientific data collection, and fostering critical scientific inquiry
- Technology Integration: Competently utilize instructional technologies, including the college’s Learning Management System (Canvas), for grading, course announcements, and virtual teaching components.
- Evaluation & Feedback: Review, grade, and return student assignments, laboratory reports, and exams in a timely manner. Provide regular academic feedback to assist student growth
- Office Hours: Be accessible to students for brief academic guidance, questions, or clarification before/after face-to-face sessions or via scheduled virtual office hours
- Administrative Compliance: Follow academic policies outlined in the SVCC Adjunct Faculty Handbook, submit final course grades by college deadlines, and report student enrollment or attendance issues as required.
Requirements
Education requirements vary by discipline:
- Biology, Anatomy & Physiology, Microbiology: Master’s degree in Biology or a related biomedical science field, with a minimum of 18 graduate credit hours in the specialty science.
- General Chemistry: Master’s degree in Chemistry or a closely related chemical science field, containing a minimum of 18 graduate credit hours in pure chemistry.
- Physics: Master’s degree in Physics or a related physical science/engineering field, containing a minimum of 18 graduate credit hours in pure physics.
Skills
- Demonstrated teaching competence and strong