Title: Adjunct- Science Lab Instructor
Agency: Virginia Peninsula Community College
Location: Hampton - 650
FLSA: Exempt
Hiring Range: commensurate with experience
Full Time or Part Time: Part Time
Job Description:
Virginia Peninsula Community College is a two-year institution of higher education established as a part of a statewide system of community colleges. It primarily serves the residents of the cities of Hampton, Newport News, Poquoson, and Williamsburg, and the counties of James City and York. Adjunct Science Lab Instructors at Virginia Peninsula Community College are responsible for delivering instruction, supervision, support, and assessment to students during their lab sessions. These instructors are expected to actively engage in the college’s mission and community. Their primary focus is on hands-on teaching in the lab environment, guiding students through laboratory work and related tasks to help them maximize their potential and growth, both personally and professionally, to become well-rounded individuals, skilled workers, and responsible citizens.
Duties and responsibilities
Teaching Load: Adjunct Science Lab Instructors may teach up to 12 credit hours of lab sections during the fall and spring semesters, and up to 8 credit hours during the summer semester. The teaching load is determined by student enrollment and staffing requirements. Applicants will be included in a standing pool from which the College will select as needed based on scheduling demands. This appointment does not guarantee continued employment. Lab sessions may be scheduled during the day, evening, or weekends, depending on the College’s needs.
This position is for all science lab courses, including, but not limited to, General Biology, Anatomy and Physiology, Microbiology, General Chemistry, General Physics, College Physics, Geology, and Oceanography. The labs offered and assigned to the selected candidates would be based on the educational and experiential background of the individual applicant.
Essential Functions:
• Prepare, deliver, and supervise instruction of science laboratory section in conjunction with science lecture faculty. • Responsible for the assessment of science laboratory students and the reporting of those assignments to the science lecture f acuity. • Provides timely communication with students, staff, and administrators of the College. Minimum Qualifications:
Qualifications
State the minimum qualifications required to successfully perform the job. These are the qualifications necessary for a potential candidate to be considered.
Required Qualifications:
• Candidate must hold a Bachelor's Degree or higher in one of the sciences (Biology, Chemistry, Geology, Physics, or degree closely related to one of the sciences listed) from a regionally accredited institution of higher education.• Can demonstrate a passion for science and a commitment/belief that a diverse group of students from various backgrounds and ages, including adult learners, can learn this discipline, thus fulfilling the College's mission to change lives and empower students to succeed.• Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills appropriate for students, colleagues, staff, and administrator interactions as an individual or as a part of a team.• Willingness to adopt an organized plan of lab instruction and use methods to fairly measure student progress toward student learning outcomes.• Must be able to work at all campus locations.Additional Considerations:
Additional Considerations
• Teaching experience in a higher education setting.• Demonstrated proficiency and experience in using instructional technologies and learning management systems (e.g., Canvas) with the ability to use technology to enhance teaching and educational experience.• Demonstrated ability to measure, assess and align student outcomes within courses or programs.