Title: Associate Instructor English (*Restricted)
Agency: Northern VA Community College
Location: Prince William - 153
FLSA: Exempt
Hiring Range: Starting salary is commensurate based on education and experience within assigned level.
Full Time or Part Time: Full Time
Job Description:
General Description:
The Associate Instructor position teaches developmental and transfer-level courses in English. Full-time teaching faculty are responsible for teaching various courses in the designated discipline/field of study. Teaching will potentially be in a variety of formats including face to face, remote, and online.
The Associate Instructor position is a restricted appointment with an instructional load of 33 to 39 credit hours and 39 to 49 contact hours over the academic year. This position is relieved of most administrative and governance duties to spend time in student support and student success related activities. The Associate Instructor contract contains no expectation or guarantees of continued employment.
Duties and Tasks:
1. The primary responsibility of an Associate Instructor at Northern Virginia Community College is to provide quality instruction for the students. The major emphasis is on excellent teaching.
2. Faculty help students develop their interests and abilities to their fullest capacity to become better workers and better citizens.
3. As a part of this primary responsibility, the College expects each faculty member to meet assigned classes regularly
4. Submit required records and reports routinely
5. Teach the prescribed courses of study with the established texts; conduct virtual student conferences as needed
6. Adhere to the statement on professional ethics in accordance with College policies, procedures, and regulations.
7. Faculty are also expected to maintain current competence in the particular discipline or field of specialization.
**This position is restricted and is funded with non-continuous or non-recurring funding and is subject to continuation based on fiscal year funds and the needs of the College.
Employees must reside in Virginia, Maryland, or the District of Columbia. Minimum Qualifications:
KSAs:
8. Ability to effectively teach English course concepts in a classroom environment.
9. Ability to use technology to enhance classroom instruction.
10. Excellent interpersonal, analytical, and oral/written communication skills.
11. Ability to use instructional technologies.
12. Ability to teach a combination of day, evening, weekend, and online classes.
Required Qualifications:
13. Earned master’s degree with a minimum of 18 graduate semester hours in English and/or Composition/Rhetoric/Writing Studies coursework. Qualifying degrees and coursework must be awarded by and/or completed with a regionally accredited institution.
14. College-level teaching experience in the teaching field and/or related occupational experience.
Additional Considerations:
Additional Considerations:
15. Demonstrated knowledge of contemporary scholarship in Composition/Rhetoric/Writing Studies (e.g., graduate coursework/degrees, conference presentations, publications, professional development)
16. Experience teaching introductory Composition courses to diverse learners.
17. Experience teaching in classroom, hybrid, and online formats.
18. Research experience in an academic or professional setting.
19. Experience teaching students with varying levels of proficiency.