Teaching Faculty; Mathematics

Title: 9-Month Teaching Faculty (Mathematics)

Agency: Northern VA Community College

Location: Multiple Locations

FLSA: Exempt

Hiring Range: Starting salary is commensurate based on education, experience and other appropriately qualifying factors within assigned rank.

Full Time or Part Time: Full Time

Northern Virginia Community College (NOVA) invites applications for qualified individuals to join our faculty to support the mission and vision of the largest institution of higher education in Virginia. The open faculty positions are available beginning with the  academic year. The primary responsibility of a faculty member at NOVA is to provide quality instruction. NOVA faculty are expected to excel in teaching strategies and classroom management that fully engage students in a classroom, laboratory, or online platform, and engage students in individual conferences and related activities.

NOVA faculty help students develop their interests and abilities to their fullest capacity to build stronger citizens within the community. All faculty must be available to teach day, evening, and weekend classes at any of the College’s campuses or off‑site locations.

Full‑time teaching faculty members are responsible for teaching courses offered in traditional, hybrid, and distance learning formats. Full‑time 9‑month teaching faculty positions carry a normal teaching load of 12‑15 credit hours and 15‑20 contact hours per semester. Faculty members also serve as faculty advisors, serve on division/campus/college committees, participate in curriculum development, and maintain currency in their discipline.

NOVA faculty are expected to meet assigned classes regularly; submit required records and reports in a timely manner; teach the courses using established texts; conduct requisite student conferences; hold required office hours; attend to assigned divisional and college duties; contribute to the development of the program of instruction; adhere to the statement on professional ethics in accordance with college policies, procedures, and regulations;

answer emails in a responsible fashion; maintain current competence in the particular discipline or field of specialization; and advise students.

Employees must reside in Virginia, Maryland, or the District of Columbia.

• Ability to use technology to enhance instruction.
• Excellent interpersonal, analytical, and oral/written communication skills.
• Ability to effectively teach classrooms and labs.
• Experience working in and fostering a diverse faculty, staff, and student environment or commitment to do so as a faculty member at NOVA.
• Ability to teach a combination of day, evening, weekend and online classes.
• Ability to be flexible to work at any of the College’s location.

• Master’s degree in Mathematics or master’s degree with a minimum of 18 graduate semester hours in Mathematics coursework. Qualifying degrees and coursework must have been awarded by and/or completed with a regionally accredited institution.
• Prior teaching experience.

• Experience teaching Calculus courses.
• Experience teaching Statistics courses.
• Experience teaching developmental, corequisite and college credit courses.
• Community college or university teaching experience.
• Experience teaching hybrid and/or online courses.
• Experience teaching mathematics courses of varying levels.
• Experience using software packages such as My Math Lab , ALEKS or Web Assign.
• Demonstrated proficiency and experience in using instructional technologies and learning management systems (e.g. Canvas).
• Experience using technology to enhance teaching.