School of BTT Horticulture Adjunct Faculty; Part-Time

Posting Details

Posting Summary

Working Title
School of BTT Horticulture Adjunct Faculty (Part-Time)

Role Title
Adjunct Faculty

Role Code

FLSA
Exempt

Pay Band
UG

Position Number
286A0

TBD

Agency
Virginia Western Community College

Division
Virginia Western Community College (Div)

Work Location
Roanoke (City) - 770

Hiring Range
Per credit hour rate is determined based on qualifications.

Emergency/Essential Personnel
No

EEO Category
B-Professional

Full Time or Part Time
Part Time

Does this position have telework options?
-Telework options are subject to change based on business needs-
No

Does this position have a bilingual or multilingual skill requirement or preference?
No

Work Schedule

Hours and days vary based on course offerings and enrollment. Adjunct faculty positions are appointed on an as needed, course-by-course, semester basis.

Sensitive Position
No

Job Description

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 Horticulture Adjunct Faculty in the School of Business, Technology, and Trades (BTT). Adjunct faculty positions are appointed on a course-by-course, semester basis as needed. Horticulture adjunct faculty are needed to teach college-level courses in-person on the main Virginia Western campus, as well as hybrid or distance learning/online courses.

Courses include Plant Propagation, Landscape Plants, Pest Management, Soils, Greenhouse Management and Management of a Horticulture Business. Faculty are expected to maintain currency in their teaching disciplines and in trends in community college education. In addition, faculty are expected to be active participants in departmental communication.

Applications will be received and considered on a continuous basis. Review of applications will occur when an adjunct faculty need arises and will continue until needed positions are filled.

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 high school diploma or equivalent. Minimum of five years of recent occupational experience in horticulture required.

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.

Additional Considerations

Teaching experience at the college level. Associate's or Bachelor's degree with major in the teaching field of horticulture.

Operation of a State Vehicle
No

Supervises Employees
No

Required Travel

N/A

Posting Detail Information

Posting Number

Recruitment Type
General Public - G

Number of Vacancies
Multi-hire

Position End Date (if temporary)

Job Open Date
02/03/2026

Job Close Date
02/02/2027

Open Until Filled
Yes

Agency Website
www.virginiawestern.edu

Contact Name
Yvonne Campbell

Email
hrapps

Phone Number

Special Instructions to Applicants

Only online applications will be accepted. Submission of on-line application must also include a resume, cover letter, as well as transcripts of high school degree and any college coursework completed.

We must receive copies of transcripts from all institutions attended (i.e., high school and college). If the transcripts are not attached to the on-line application, please upload a document to indicate that the transcripts will be mailed. The application will not be accepted without this "required" documentation.

Official transcripts will be required of selected candidates.

Materials submitted via regular e-mail attachment, postal mail, fax, or in-person in lieu of the on-line application will not be considered.

For more specific information regarding the application process at Virginia Western, visit: https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). Questions about the on-line application process call  or 857-7283.

Females, minorities, and those with disabilities are encouraged to apply. TTY: "711" or  In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Acts (ADA and ADAAA), Virginia Western…