Biology Adjunct

Title: Biology Adjunct

Agency: Brightpoint Community College

Location: Chesterfield - 041

FLSA: Exempt

Hiring Range: $793-$1,693 per credit hour.

Full Time or Part Time: Part Time

Additional Detail

Job Description:

Brightpoint Community College is a two-year public institution of higher education and is the third largest of Virginia's 23 community colleges. The college is located within the Greater Richmond metropolitan area. It serves students and the community at its two campuses, in Chester and Midlothian; online; and in locations throughout its service area. Brightpoint Community College's mission is to provide quality educational opportunities that inspire student success and community vitality. It envisions a success story for every student.

General Information: Adjunct faculty teaching is limited to a maximum of 8 credit hours in the summer semester, 12 credit hours in the fall semester, and 12 credit hours in the spring semester. These limits are for total number of credit hours taught in the Virginia's Community Colleges

(VCCS). Additional restrictions may apply depending upon other positions occupied within VCCS.

Seeking instructors for on-campus (in-person) courses only.

Responsibilities: The Division of Mathematics, Science, Health, and Human Services at Brightpoint Community College augments full-time teaching faculty with qualified part-time instructors to enhance the student learning process. Provide traditional delivery instruction on either the Chester or Midlothian campus of the college. Courses offered in the discipline include General Biology I & II, Human Anatomy & Physiology I & II, Microbiology for Health Science, and General Environmental Science. Successful completion and passing of a criminal background check is required.

Minimum Qualifications:

Minimum of a master's degree with 18 graduate semester hours of coursework in the specific discipline. Excellent interpersonal and communications skills.

Additional Considerations:

Prior teaching experience at the postsecondary level. Ability to use instructional technologies.