Title: Adjunct Faculty-Economics
Agency: Virginia Peninsula Community College
Location: Hampton - 650
FLSA: Exempt
Hiring Range: Commensurate with experience and or training.
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.
Virginia Peninsula seeks faculty to teach up to 12 credit hours in the fall and spring semester
and/or up to 8 credit hours during the summer semester. Teaching load is based upon student
enrollment and staffing needs. Applicants will be part of a standing pool which the College will
draw on as scheduling needs dictate. The adjunct faculty appointment contains no guarantee of continued employment. Instruction may be during the day, evening, or weekend. Applicants hired for this position will teach Macroeconomics, Microeconomics, and/or Survey of Economics.
THIS IS NOT A REMOTE POSITION
Essential functions:
• Design and delivery of instruction for day and evening classes.
• Responsible for student assessment and grading.
• Maintains adequate on-campus presence.
• Provides timely communication with students, staff, and administrators of the College.
Minimum Qualifications:
• Master's degree with a minimum of 18 graduate credits in Economics from a regionally accredited higher educational institution.
• Have a passion for the discipline and a commitment to a student-centered philosophy in support of academic excellence for diverse groups of learners.
• Excellent interpersonal skills in communication with students, colleagues, staff and
administrators as an individual or as a part of a team.
• Willingness to serve the needs of traditional and non-traditional students from a variety of
backgrounds and age groups.
• Ability to modify when appropriate, instructional methods and strategies to meet diverse student needs.
• Plan and organize instruction in ways that maximize documented student learning.
• Adopt methods that fairly measure student progress toward student learning outcomes.
• Evaluate student performance fairly and consistently and return student work promptly to promote maximum learning.
• Maintain accurate records of student progress and submit final grade rosters to division
administrator each semester according to established deadlines.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience and/or strong interest in teaching and inspiring adult learners to fulfill the
College's mission to change lives and empower students to succeed.
• Must be able to work at all campus locations.
Additional Considerations:
• Willingness to teach courses at Virginia Peninsula Community College's Williamsburg campus.
• Teaching experience in online or hybrid, and traditional face to face classroom modalities.
• Demonstrated proficiency and experience in using instructional technologies and learning
management systems (e.g. Canvas) with ability to use technology to enhance teaching and educational experience.
• Community College teaching experience
• Demonstrated ability to measure, assess and align student outcomes within courses or programs.