Title Adjunct Faculty - Mathematics
Direct Enrollment Agency Northern VA Community College Location: Multiple Locations FLSA: Exempt Hiring Range: Starting salary is commensurate as based on assigned instructor level education and experience. Full Time or Part Time
Part Time Additional Detail
Job 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.
Employees must reside in the Virginia DC Maryland area.
Minimum Qualifications
KSAs
• Ability to effectively teach classrooms and labs • Excellent interpersonal skills • Excellent analytical skills • Excellent oral/written communication skills • Ability to work in and foster a diverse faculty, staff, and student environment • Ability to use instructional technology
Required Qualifications
• Bachelors degree in Mathematics or • Masters degree with at least 18-semester credits at the graduate level in mathematics
Preferred Qualifications
• Prior experience teaching in higher education, especially in a community college • Experience teaching in classroom, hybrid, and online formats • Demonstrated commitment to fostering a diverse, equitable, and inclusive working and learning environment • Experience teaching students from diverse language backgrounds and varying levels of proficiency