Adjunct Faculty - Music Recording Technology

Overview

Title: Adjunct Faculty - Music Recording Technology

Agency: Northern VA Community College

Location: Loudoun - 107

FLSA: Exempt

Hiring Range: Starting salary is commensurate as based on assigned instructor level, education, and experience.

Full Time or Part Time: Part Time

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 include a variety of formats: face to face, remote, and online. Adjunct faculty are employed to teach up to 12 credit hours in the fall and spring semester 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 guarantees 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.

As a part of the primary responsibility to provide quality instruction, the College expects each faculty member to meet assigned classes regularly; submit required records and reports routinely; teach the prescribed courses of study with the established texts; and adhere to the statement on professional ethics in accordance with College policies, procedures, and regulations.

KSAs:

• Ability to develop and adapt teaching and learning strategies to accommodate the diversity of community college students.
• Ability to use formative and summative assessment measures to enhance student learning.
• Experience with or ability to utilize proven teaching strategies that promote student success.
• Ability to use or incorporate emerging technologies and alternative delivery methods to enhance classroom instruction.
• Excellent interpersonal, analytical, and oral/written communication skills.
• Available to teach a combination of day, evening, weekend, and online classes.

Required qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in the teaching field or associate’s degree in the teaching field with demonstrated competencies. Qualifying degree must be awarded by a regionally accredited institution.
• Two (2) years of related full-time (or its full-time equivalent) occupational experience. Part-time experience will be converted to its full-time equivalency.

• Professional experience in large console format recording studios.
• Fluency in industry standard music software including Pro Tools, Logic Pro, Ableton, and other frequency analysis software toolsets.
• Ability to teach both lower- and upper-level recording classes.