Engineering Adjunct Faculty (Part-Time)

State of Virginia • Roanoke, VA

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About The Position

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 1,352 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 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 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.

Requirements

• Must possess a Master's degree in Engineering.
• Excellent oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Ability to write syllabi and exams.
• Ability to develop learning strategies, curriculum, and assessments.
• Ability to work with students of varying abilities from diverse backgrounds.

Nice To Haves

• Teaching experience at the college level.

Responsibilities

• Teach college-level courses in-person or in a hybrid format.
• Maintain currency in teaching disciplines and trends in community college education.
• Participate actively in departmental communication.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support
• Education Level: Master's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees