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Adjunct Faculty - English-Alexandria
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.
Must reside in the (DC, VA, MD) DMV area. Duties and tasks include teaching specific classes in the designated discipline, developing course syllabi and instructional materials, maintaining records, assigning grades, and assessing student progress. Faculty must adhere to policies, procedures, and regulations of NOVA and the VCCS and maintain current competence in the particular discipline or field of specialization.
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.
Minimum qualifications include the ability to work with a diverse student population, excellent interpersonal skills, excellent analytical skills, excellent oral/written communication skills, ability to teach day, night and weekends or a combination, and ability to use instructional technology.
Required qualifications include a master's degree in the teaching field or master's degree with at least 18 graduate semester hours of coursework in the teaching field. Qualifying academic degrees and coursework must be awarded by and/or completed with a regionally accredited institution.
Additional considerations include experience in teaching English composition at the college or high school level, experience teaching in classroom, hybrid, and online formats, demonstrated commitment to fostering a diverse, equitable, and inclusive working and learning environment, and experience teaching students from diverse language backgrounds and varying levels of proficiency.
Each agency within the Commonwealth of Virginia is dedicated to recruiting, supporting, and maintaining a competent and diverse work force. Equal Opportunity Employer
Worksite address
alexandria, VA, 22350, US
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