Posting Details
Posting Summary Working Title: Engineering TechnologyMechatronics Adjunct Faculty Part-Time Role Title: Adjunct Faculty Role Code: FLSA Exempt Pay Band: UG Position Number: 286A0TBD Agency: Virginia Western Community College Division: Virginia Western Community College Div Work Location: Roanoke City - 770
Hiring Range: Per credit hour rate is determined based on qualifications.
Emergency Essential Personnel: No EEO Category: B-Professional Full Time or Part Time: Part Time Does this position have telework options? -Telework options are subject to change based on business needs- Yes Does this position have a bilingual or multilingual skill requirement or preference? No
Work Schedule Hours and days vary based on course offerings and enrollment. Adjunct faculty positions are appointed on an as needed course-by-course semester basis.
Job Description
Virginia Western Community College is a two-year public institution of higher education operating under the Virginia Community College System, a statewide system of community colleges. The College operates under the policies established by the State Board for Community Colleges and the Virginia Western Community College Local Advisory Board. Virginia Western is located on a 70-acre campus in southwest Roanoke, VA. The service region of the College includes Roanoke, Salem, Roanoke County, Craig County, Franklin County, and southern Botetourt County. The College was established in 1966 and has grown from an initial enrollment of 1352 to its current annual enrollment of over 9,000 students in credit courses and more than 1,400 enrollments in fast-track workforce and continuing education courses.
Virginia Western Community College, located in the heart of the Blue Ridge Mountains of the Roanoke Valley, is accepting applications for part-time Engineering TechnologyMechatronics Adjunct Faculty in the School of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM). Adjunct faculty positions are appointed on a course-by-course semester basis as needed. Engineering TechnologyMechatronics adjunct faculty are needed to teach college-level courses in-person on the main Virginia Western campus or a hybrid class where lectures are online and labs are in-person on the main Virginia Western campus. Faculty are expected to maintain currency in their teaching disciplines and in trends in community college education. In addition, faculty are expected to be active participants in departmental communication.
Review of applications will occur when an adjunct faculty need arises and will continue until needed positions are filled and/or the closing date of this posting. Special Assignments 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.
Required Qualifications
Must possess a Bachelors degree in Engineering and a minimum of two (2) years of related occupational experience.
All Adjunct Faculty positions require excellent oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills, ability to write syllabi and exams, ability to develop learning strategies, curriculum, and assessments, as well as the ability to work with students of varying abilities from diverse backgrounds.
NOTE: Adjunct faculty applying to teach OSHA 10 or OSHA 30 certifications in General Industry or Construction must have completed an OSHA Outreach Training Program within the last 5 years. Additional Considerations
Masters degree in Engineering. Teaching experience at the college level. Operation of a State Vehicle. No Supervises Employees. No Required Travel. NA
Posting Detail Information
Posting Number: ADJ_3020P Recruitment Type: General Public - G Number of Vacancies: Multi-hire Position End Date if temporary: Job Open Date: 02/03/2026 Job Close Date: 02/22/2027 Open Until Filled: Yes Agency Website: www.virginiawestern.edu Contact Name: Email: hr@appsvirginiawestern.edu Phone Number: Special Instructions to Applicants
Only online applications will be accepted. Submission of online application must also include a resume, cover letter, and transcripts of all college work completed. We must receive copies of transcripts from all undergraduate and graduate institutions. If the transcripts are not attached to the online application, please upload a document to indicate that the transcripts will be mailed. The application will not be accepted without this required documentation.
Please note that official transcripts are required of selected candidates at time of hire. Materials submitted via regular email attachment, postal mail, fax, or in-person in lieu of the online application will not be considered.
For more specific information regarding the application process at Virginia Western, visit http://www.virginiawestern.edu/hrcareeropenings.php. Questions about the online application process can be called 540-857-7282 or 857-7283.
Females, minorities, and those with disabilities are encouraged to apply. TTY 711" or 1-800-828-1120. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Acts (ADA) and ADAAA, Virginia Western Community College will provide if requested reasonable accommodation to applicants in need of access to the application, interviewing, and selection processes.
Virginia Western is committed to Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action, and Diversity.