Natural Sciences Adjunct

Position Overview

Work

Title:

Natural Sciences Adjunct Role

Agency:
Southside Virginia Community College (SVCC)

Location:

Multiple locations (Alberta, Keysville, South Boston, and Distance Learning/Online).

Position Type:
Part‑time, Credit‑hour dependent (up to 12 credit hours per semester or 29 total weekly workload hours).

Pay: $793.00 – $1098.00 hourly, salary depending on qualifying rank.

Hours:

Flexible; may be a combination of day, night, and/or weekend shifts.

• Plan, organize and deliver instruction for courses using approved syllabi, student learning outcomes, and contemporary pedagogical practices.
• Maintain a positive classroom or virtual climate conducive to student learning.
• Lead hands‑on lab experiments, strictly maintain laboratory safety protocols, guide students through scientific data collection and foster critical scientific inquiry.
• Utilize instructional technologies, including the college’s Learning Management System (Canvas), for grading, course announcements, and virtual teaching components.
• Review, grade, and return student assignments, laboratory reports, and exams in a timely manner; provide regular academic feedback to assist student growth.
• Provide accessible office hours for academic guidance and clarification.
• Adhere to academic policies outlined in the SVCC Adjunct Faculty Handbook, submit final grades by deadlines, and report enrollment or attendance issues as required.

• Master’s degree in Biology, or a related biomedical science field, with a minimum of 18 graduate credit hours in the specialty science.
• Master’s degree in Chemistry or a closely related chemical science field, with a minimum of 18 graduate credit hours in pure chemistry.
• Master’s degree in Physics or a related physical science/engineering field, with a minimum of 18 graduate credit hours in pure physics.
• Demonstrated teaching competence, strong oral and written communication skills, and ability to write syllabi and examinations.
• Ability to develop learning strategies, curriculum, and assessments.
• Ability to support students of varying abilities from diverse backgrounds, with commitment to the mission of the community college and student success.
• Proficiency with current pedagogical strategies and educational technology platforms.

• Previous teaching experience at community college or university, including face‑to‑face and online/hybrid modalities.
• Experience developing or teaching fully online, asynchronous laboratory courses.
• Competence with instructional technologies such as SMART Boards, Zoom, and Canvas LMS.
• Demonstrated commitment to student engagement and academic success.

Position Code: 276A0

TBD. FLSA Exempt. ESA Code UG. Agency:
Southside Va Community College Division. Posting Number: . Closing date: 01/01/2027. Open until filled.

Southside Virginia Community College (SVCC) provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants 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. As an Equal Employment Opportunity employer, SVCC complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act and provides reasonable accommodations to applicants in need.

SVCC is a Virginia Values Veterans stage agency that provides hiring preference to Veterans and members of the Virginia National Guard.

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

Appointment is contingent upon a criminal background investigation, including fingerprint checks, local agency checks, employment and education verification, credit checks, and other checks required by VCCS such as I‑9 and E‑Verify. Selected candidates may also be required to complete a Commonwealth Statement of Economic Interest.