Adjunct Faculty Pool - Communication Studies
About The Position
Piedmont Virginia Community College (PVCC) is a nonresidential two-year institution of higher education serving Central Virginia. The college is seeking qualified and interested adjunct faculty members in Communication Studies, specifically for in-person instruction of Principles of Public Speaking within The Higher Education in Prison Program. This program offers incarcerated learners the opportunity to earn a transfer associate degree at facilities including Fluvanna Correctional Center for Women, Buckingham Correctional Center, and Dillwyn Correctional Center. Adjunct faculty are appointed on a course-by-course, semester basis and are responsible for teaching developmental and/or college-level courses, which may include distance-learning courses during the day and evening, on weekdays and weekends. Instruction is primarily face-to-face with the possibility of remote instruction.
Requirements
- Master's degree in Communication Studies or a related field, or a Master's degree with 18 graduate credit hours in Communication Studies.
- Experience teaching Principles of Public Speaking.
- Willingness to teach in a correctional facility setting.
- Ability to teach face-to-face and potentially remotely.
Nice To Haves
- Experience working with incarcerated populations.
- Experience with distance learning platforms.
Responsibilities
- Teaching developmental and/or college-level courses
- Teaching Principles of Public Speaking in The Higher Education in Prison Program
- Potentially teaching distance-learning courses
- Teaching during the day and evening, on weekdays and weekends
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Mid Level
