Geography Adjunct

Brightpoint Community College is a two‑year public institution located in the Greater Richmond metropolitan area. The college serves students and the community at its two campuses in Chester and Midlothian, online, and in locations throughout its service area. The mission of the college is to provide quality educational opportunities that inspire student success and community vitality.

The Division of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences augments full‑time teaching faculty with qualified part‑time adjunct instructors. Adjunct faculty may teach up to eight credit hours in the summer semester, up to twelve in the fall semester, and up to twelve in the spring semester. These limits apply to the total number of credits taught within the Virginia Community Colleges system.

Provide primarily on‑campus, traditional delivery of courses at the Chester and Midlothian campuses, with limited opportunities for online instruction. Courses include:

• People and the Land:
An Introduction to Cultural Geography

• World Regional Geography

Perform other duties as assigned and assist the agency or state government in the event of an emergency declaration by the Governor.

• Minimum of a master’s degree in the discipline or a master’s degree in a related field with 18 graduate semester hours of coursework in Geography.
• Prior teaching experience at the postsecondary level.
• Ability to use instructional technologies.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

Preferred but not required: experience with online course delivery and familiarity with virtual learning environments.

The Virginia Community College System (VCCS) provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, political affiliation, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or other non‑merit factors.

The Virginia Community College System (VCCS) is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and complies with the Americans with Disabilities Acts (ADA and ADAAA). Reasonable accommodation is provided to applicants in need of access to the application, interviewing, and selection processes when requested.

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