Adjunct Faculty - Humanities and Social Science

Adjunct Faculty
- Humanities and Social Science

Title:

Adjunct Faculty
- Humanities and Social Science

Agency:
Laurel Ridge Community College

Location:

Frederick - 069

FLSA:
Exempt

Hiring Range:
Adjunct/Continuing Education Faculty:
The rate per credit hour will commensurate with education and relevant or teaching experience

Full Time or Part Time:
Part Time

Job Description:

Laurel Ridge Community College is accepting applications for adjunct, part-time faculty (day, evening and weekend) positions for a humanities and social science adjunct. Adjunct Faculty positions are appointed on a course-by-course, semester basis as needed. Responsibilities include teaching college level courses, which may include distance learning on and off campus courses during the day, evening and weekends. This position will be located on the Middletown Campus, Fauquier Campus, and Luray-Page County Center as needed.

Please note:

applicants must reside in Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland or DC.

Humanities and Social Science includes but is not limited to:
Arts, Education, English, Economics, History, Psychology, Philosophy, Spanish, Speech/Drama and Sociology. Adjunct faculty teach a variety of day, evening and weekend classes. Responsibilities include teaching college level courses, which may include distance learning on and off campus courses during the day, evening and weekends. Applicants should possess a Master's degree, have eighteen graduate semester hours in the discipline/prefix specific to the class, and a history of successful teaching or related experience.

Certain developmental or technical courses may be taught by instructors with a Bachelor's degree, a special certification, and/or work experience. This is a continuous posting and applicants will be contacted on an as needed basis. Only on-line applications accepted.

Compensation and Benefits:
Adjunct/Continuing Education Faculty:
The rate per credit hour will commensurate with education and relevant or teaching experience. The position is part time and as such is not eligible for health or leave benefits. However, the position may offer educational benefits through our professional development and educational assistance policies.

Note:

Adjunct/Continuing Education Faculty listings are on a continuous, open until filled basis. Applicants will be contacted on an as needed basis.

About Laurel Ridge Community College:
Grow with us as we become Laurel Ridge Community College Laurel Ridge Community College is a comprehensive, nonresidential, two-year public institution of higher education with four locations – the Fauquier and Middletown campuses, the Luray-Page County Center and the Vint Hill Site – as well as outreach sites throughout the college's service region. The service region includes the counties of Clarke, Fauquier, Frederick, Page, Rappahannock, Shenandoah, and Warren, and the city of Winchester.

Laurel Ridge's Middletown Campus and the Luray-Page County Center are nestled within the Shenandoah Valley with easy access to a wide variety of outdoor recreational activities, historical sites, and a welcoming network of towns and cities where families grow, and diverse businesses thrive. Laurel Ridge's Fauquier Campus and the Vint Hill Site are located within the Upper Piedmont region of Virginia.

Situated in Fauquier County, and located just 40 miles west of Washington, D.C., this area offers the opportunity for living in a beautiful rural landscape with easy access to our nation's capital. Laurel Ridge offers nearly 75 associate degree and certificate programs in a wide variety of disciplines, as well as workforce training programs for employees and employers. Laurel Ridge offers a variety of day, evening, weekend, and online classes.

As one of the fastest growing community colleges in the Virginia Community College System (VCCS), Laurel Ridge serves more than 8,400 unduplicated students through our credit courses, and over 1,300 employers through Workforce Solutions' business and professional development programs. In terms of student enrollment, Laurel Ridge is the seventh largest of the 23 colleges in the Virginia Community College System.

Laurel Ridge is a consistently high performer in the performance-based funding metrics established by the Virginia Community College System.

Laurel Ridge Community College Strategic Initiatives:
Your Expertise. Our Inspiring Culture. Enriching Lives and Community Vitality. We are an inclusive and engaged community and recognize the value that students, faculty, and staff from different backgrounds bring to the educational experience. These concepts are deeply embedded within our institution and governance systems and guided by strategic plans established through the Virginia Community College System and the college.

Opportunity 2027, approved by the State Board for Community Colleges, calls for Virginia Community Colleges to achieve equity in access, learning outcomes, and success for students from every race, ethnicity, gender, and…