Adjunct Faculty - Psychology

Job Description

Adjunct faculty members are responsible for effectively planning and teaching courses in the designated discipline/field of study to students from a variety of academic backgrounds and experiences. Teaching may be face‑to‑face, remote, or online. Adjunct faculty are employed to teach up to 12 credit hours in the fall and spring semesters and/or up to 8 credit hours during summer session. Teaching load is based on student enrollment and staffing needs.

The adjunct faculty contract contains no expectation or guarantee of continued employment.

• Teach specific classes in the designated discipline.
• Develop course syllabi and instructional materials.
• Maintain records, assign grades, and assess student progress.
• Adhere to policies, procedures, and regulations of NOVA and the VCCS.
• Maintain current competence in the particular discipline or field of specialization.

Provide quality instruction consistently, submit required records and reports, teach the prescribed courses with established texts, and adhere to the statement on professional ethics in accordance with college policies, procedures, and regulations.

• Ability to work with a diverse student population.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Excellent analytical skills.
• Ability to teach during the day, evening, weekend or combination of all.
• Ability to use instructional technology.
• Ability to teach social, developmental, and cross‑cultural psychology courses.
• Ability to teach online.

• Master’s degree in psychology or a master’s degree with 18 graduate semester credit hours in psychology.

• Degrees in social or developmental psychology.
• Graduate coursework in social or developmental related areas.
• Prior experience teaching in higher education.
• Experience teaching in classroom, hybrid, and online formats.
• Demonstrated commitment to fostering a diverse, equitable, and inclusive working and learning environment.
• Experience teaching students from diverse language backgrounds and varying levels of proficiency.
• Experience working with a learning management system (Canvas, Blackboard, etc.).
• Experience teaching online/asynchronously.

Must reside in the DMV metro area, if selected for hire.

The Virginia Community College System (VCCS) provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment 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.

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

VCCS uses E‑Verify to check employee eligibility to work in the United States. Candidates will be required to complete an I‑9 form and provide documentation of identity for employment purposes.