Adjunct Faculty - Visual Arts Job at Virginia Community Colleges in Richmond

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.

Essential functions:

1. Design and delivery of instruction for day and evening classes.
2. Responsible for student assessment and grading.
3. Maintains adequate on-campus presence.
4. Provides timely communication with students, staff and administrators of the College.

KSA's/Required Qualifications:

1. Master’s degree in a related field with a minimum of 18 graduate semester hours in Art.
2. Have a passion for the discipline and a commitment to a student-centered philosophy in support of academic excellence for diverse groups of learners.
3. Excellent interpersonal skills in communication with students, colleagues, staff and administrators as an individual or as a part of a team.
4. Willingness to serve the needs of traditional and non-traditional students from a variety of backgrounds and age groups.
5. Ability to modify when appropriate, instructional methods and strategies to meet diverse student needs.
6. Plan and organize instruction in ways that maximize documented student learning.
7. Adopt methods that fairly measure student progress toward student learning outcomes.
8. Evaluate student performance fairly and consistently and return student work promptly to promote maximum learning.
9. Maintain accurate records of student progress and submit final grade rosters to division administrator each semester according to established deadlines.
10. Strong written and verbal communication skills.
11. 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.
12. Must be able to work at all campus locations.
13. Have an online portfolio of 10-12 personal images.

Additional Considerations:

1. Community college teaching experience.
2. Teaching experience in online or hybrid, and traditional face to face classroom modalities.
3. 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.
4. Demonstrated ability to measure, assess and align student outcomes within courses or programs.
5. Experience teaching with Adobe Creative Suite, including Photoshop and Illustrator.

Application must include an electronic portfolio of 10-12 images of the applicant’s art work. The portfolio and images contained therein should be clearly labeled with appropriate identifying information.

The selected candidate’s offer is contingent upon the successful completion of a criminal background investigation, which may include: fingerprint checks, local agency checks, employment verification, verification of education, credit checks (relevant to employment).

The Virginia Community College System, an EEO employer, welcomes applications from people of all backgrounds and recognizes the benefits of a diverse workforce. Therefore, the VCCS is committed to providing a work environment free of discrimination and harassment.

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Acts (ADA and ADAAA), VCCS will provide, if requested, reasonable accommodation to applicants in need of access to the application, interviewing and selection processes.

VCCS uses E-Verify to check employee eligibility to work in the United States. You will be required to complete an I-9 form and provide documentation of your identity for employment purposes.