Adjunct Faculty - Horticulture
Job Description
Benefits
- Dental insurance
- Employee discount
- Health insurance
- Paid parental leave
- Parental leave
Full job description
Must reside in the (DC, VA, MD) DMV area.
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.
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.
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.
- Adept knowledge of instructional technologies
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Ability to work with a diverse student population
- Ability to meet assigned classes on meeting dates, submit required grade records and reports, student learning outcomes.
- Ability to develop and adapt teaching and learning strategies to accommodate the diversity of community college students. ·
- Ability to use formative and summative assessment measure to enhance student learning.
- Experience with or ability to utilize proven teaching strategies that promote student success.
- Ability to use or incorporate emerging technologies and alternative delivery methods to enhance classroom instruction.
- Bachelors degree in the teaching field or associates degree in the teaching field with demonstrated competencies, 2 years of related occupational experience [experience must be FT or FT equivalent]
- Prior experience teaching in higher education
- 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.
Must reside in the (DC, VA, MD) DMV area.
The selected candidates offer is contingent upon the successful completion of a criminal background investigation, which may include: fingerprint checks, local agency checks, employment verification, verification of education, credit checks (relevant to employment). Additionally, selected candidates may be required to complete the Commonwealths Statement of Economic Interest.
The Virginia Community College System, an EEO employer, welcomes applications from people of all backgrounds and recognizes the benefits of a diverse workforce. Therefore, the VCCS is committed to providing a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. Employment decisions are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications. We prohibit discrimination and harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, mental or physi
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