Natural Sciences Adjunct

Title: Natural Sciences Adjunct

Agency: Southside Va Community College

Location: Multiple Locations

FLSA: Exempt

Hiring Range: Per credit hour rate is determined based on experience and education

Full Time or Part Time: Part Time

Southside Virginia Community College (SVCC), a comprehensive community college, is seeking dedicated, qualified educators to join our part‑time Adjunct Faculty pool for the Natural and Physical Sciences. Teaching may include introductory, foundational, and advanced courses at Alberta (Christanna Campus), Keysville (John H. Daniel Campus), South Boston (Southern Virginia Higher Education Center), and Distance Learning/Online programs.

• Instructional Delivery: Plan, organize, and teach courses using approved syllabi, student learning outcomes, and current best practices in pedagogy. Maintain a positive classroom or virtual climate conducive to student learning.
• Laboratory Supervision: Lead hands‑on lab experiments, strictly maintaining laboratory safety protocols, guiding students through scientific data collection, and fostering critical scientific inquiry.
• Technology Integration & Evaluation: Competently 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.
• Office
  
  Hours:
  
  Be accessible to students for brief academic guidance, questions, or clarification before/after face‑to‑face sessions or via scheduled virtual office hours.
• Administrative Compliance: Follow academic policies outlined in the SVCC Adjunct Faculty Handbook, submit final course grades by college deadlines, and report student enrollment or attendance issues as required.

• General Biology
• Human Anatomy & Physiology (A&P)
• Microbiology
• General Chemistry
• Physics

• Education (For Biology, A&P, and Microbiology): A Master’s degree in Biology or a related biomedical science field is required, with a minimum of 18 graduate credit hours in the specialty science.
• Education (For General Chemistry): A Master’s degree in Chemistry or a closely related chemical science field is required, with a minimum of 18 graduate credit hours in pure chemistry.
• Education (For Physics): A Master’s degree in Physics or a related physical science/engineering field is required, with a minimum of 18 graduate credit hours in pure physics.
• Demonstrated teaching competence and strong oral and written communication skills.
• Interpersonal communication skills; ability to write syllabi and exams.
• Ability to develop learning strategies, curriculum, and assessments.
• Ability to work with students of varying abilities from diverse backgrounds.
• Understanding of and commitment to the mission of the community college and student success.
• Ability to implement current pedagogical strategies and technical learning platforms effectively.

• Previous science teaching experience at the community college or university level, specifically with face‑to‑face and online/hybrid modalities.
• Demonstrated experience developing or teaching a fully online, asynchronous laboratory course.
• Competency using instructional technologies such as SMART boards, Zoom, and Canvas Learning Management System (LMS).
• Demonstrated commitment to student engagement and academic success.