Working Title
Foreign Language/ASL Adjunct Instructor
Role Title
Adjunct instructor
Agency
Paul D. Camp Community College
Division
Paul D. Camp Community College (Div)
Work Location
Franklin (City) - 620
Hiring Range
$793 per credit hour - minimum salary
Emergency/Essential Personnel
No
Full Time or Part Time
Part Time
Does this position have telework options? -Telework options are subject to change based on business needs-
Yes
Does this position have a bilingual or multilingual skill requirement or preference?
Work Schedule
Online. May include work during the day, evening, or weekends. As needed by the institution during the academic year.
Adjunct teaching responsibilities vary as needed by the institution. Individuals hired to teach courses in an adjunct capacity may only teach a total of 12 workload credits in each term (fall and spring) and 8 workload credits in the summer term
Job Description
Paul D. Camp Community College is a small 2-year college in Southeast Virginia. Campuses are located in Franklin and Suffolk. There also is a center in Smithfield. The college offers associate degrees, certificates, and career studies certificates In transfer and career/technical programs; credit and non-credit workforce services and training for businesses and industries; special interest classes for the community; and summer classes for youth through the Regional Workforce Development Center. A dual enrollment program for high school students, online courses, and developmental studies classes are available at the college as well.
1. Teaching: Creating a learning environment that facilitates students’ acquisition of knowledge and skills in a subject. Teaching encompasses four components: Instructional Design, Instructional Delivery, Instructional Effectiveness, and Instructional Expertise.
2. Scholarly and Creative Engagement: Engage in scholarly and/or creative activity, which may include conference attendance and presentation, participation in professional organizations, academic coursework, scholarly research and publications, and grant activity.
3. Institutional Responsibility: Performing assigned or presumed duties according to one’s role at the college. These activities support and advance both the mission of the VCCS and the college to enhance the effective functioning of the college. These responsibilities include: participate in the college’s development and evaluation plan for part-time teaching faculty; participate in required department, committee, and college meetings; adhere to college and VCCS policies; perform assigned duties; and maintain a collegial working relationship with faculty, and staff.
4. Service: Quality participation and commitment to students, college and/or community organizations, which is an expectation of one’s activities as a professional educator. Activities in this domain are differentiated college representation, college citizenship, and community citizenship.
Special Assignments
May be required to perform other duties as assigned. May be required to assist the agency or state government generally in the event of an emergency declaration by the Governor.
KSA's/Required Qualifications
- Minimum of a master’s degree from a regionally accredited institution with at least 18 graduate semester hours in Spanish, French, American Sign Language or related field.
- Ability to design and implement curricula that align elements of student learning to the student’s educational goals.
- Ability to develop and adapt teaching and learning strategies to accommodate traditional and non-traditional students with diverse backgrounds and varied academic competencies.
- Knowledge of methods to effectively teach Foreign Language/ASL online.
- Ability to utilize various technologies for communication, organization of data and course materials, presentations, etc.
- Ability to use formative and summative assessment measures to evaluate and enhance student learning.
- Experience with proven teaching strategies that promote student success.
- Ability to effectively communicate orally and in writing for group or one-on-one settings.
- Commitment to stay current and continually improve knowledge and understanding of the discipline.
Additional Considerations
- Online teaching certification
- Online teaching experience
- Community college or four-year college teaching experience.
- Experience with alternative delivery methods to include online delivery, hybrid and Hyflex course options, content software, web-enhancements, etc.
- Willingness to incorporate AI into Foreign Language/ASL education.
- Experience incorporating technology into education.
Operation of a State Vehicle
No
