Sociology Adjunct

Job Description

Brightpoint Community College is a two-year public institution of higher education and is one of the largest of Virginia’s 23 community colleges. The college is located within the Greater Richmond metropolitan area. It serves students and the community at its two campuses, in Chester and Midlothian; online; and in locations throughout its service area. Brightpoint Community College’s mission is to provide quality educational opportunities that inspire student success and community vitality.

It envisions a success story for every student.

The Division of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences at Brightpoint Community College augments full-time teaching faculty with qualified part-time instructors to enhance the student learning process. Adjunct Faculty teaching is limited to a maximum of 8 credit hours in the summer semester, 12 credit hours in the fall semester, and 12 credit hours in the spring semester. These limits are for total number of credits hours taught in the Virginia’s Community Colleges (VCCS).

Additional restrictions may apply depending upon other positions occupied within VCCS.

To provide online or traditional (on-campus) delivery instruction on either the Chester or Midlothian campus of the college. Courses offered in the discipline include Principles of Anthropology I, Principles of Sociology, and Social Problems.

Required:

Minimum of a master’s degree in the discipline or master’s degree in related field with 18 graduate semester hours of coursework in Sociology.

Prior teaching experience at the postsecondary level. Ability to use instructional technologies. Excellent interpersonal and communications skills.