Physics Adjunct Faculty; Part-Time

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Physics Adjunct Faculty (Part-Time)

Virginia Western Community College

Roanoke (City) - 770

Exempt

Per credit hour rate is determined based on qualifications.

Part Time

Virginia Western Community College is a two-year public institution of higher education operating under the Virginia Community College System, a statewide system of community colleges. The College operates under the policies established by the State Board for Community Colleges and the Virginia Western Community College Local Advisory Board.

Virginia Western is located on a 70-acre campus in southwest Roanoke, VA. The service region of the College includes Roanoke, Salem, Roanoke County, Craig County, Franklin County, and southern Botetourt County. The College was established in 1966 and has grown from an initial enrollment of 1,352 to its current annual enrollment of over 9,000 students in credit courses and more than 1,400 enrollments in fast-track workforce and continuing education courses.

Virginia Western Community College, located in the heart of the Blue Ridge Mountains of the Roanoke Valley, is accepting applications for part-time Physics Adjunct Faculty in the School of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM). Adjunct faculty positions are appointed on a course-by-course, semester basis as needed. Physics adjunct faculty are needed to teach college-level courses in-person on the main Virginia Western campus.

Faculty are expected to maintain currency in their teaching disciplines and in trends in community college education.

Must possess a Master’s degree in Physics or a Master’s degree (in any field) with at least 18 graduate semester hours in Physics courses.

All Adjunct Faculty positions require excellent oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills; ability to write syllabi and exams; ability to develop learning strategies, curriculum and assessments; as well as the ability to work with students of varying abilities from diverse backgrounds.

Doctorate degree in Physics. Teaching experience at the college level.