Part-Time Health Professions Instructor; Nursing​/Medical

Special Instructions to Applicants

A completed Commonwealth of Virginia employment application online through the VCCS Career Portal resume, cover letter describing qualifications, names of three professional references with current addresses and telephone numbers, and a complete and legible set of unofficial transcripts are required to be considered for this position. Application and materials will ONLY be accepted online through the VCCS Career Portal. Official transcripts are required before a contract will be issued.

The job announcement may be accessed c.edu (click on About The College and Employment Opportunities). For questions about the on-line application process please call .

Virginia Highlands Community College serves our community by providing quality and affordable education, training, and cultural activities through an array of flexible, diverse programs that enable community members to succeed today and in the future.

We are seeking qualified adjunct faculty to teach day and evening courses in subject areas that may not currently have active job postings. This is to establish a pool of applicants that may be used in the future as adjunct faculty positions become available. Applications will be reviewed and considered as vacancies occur.

Faculty will teach day and evening courses as identified. Additional duties may include performing other tasks assigned and assisting the agency or state government generally in the event of an emergency declaration by the Governor.

Minimum qualifications required by the accrediting agency in the discipline taught.

• Health (including Nutrition, BLS CPR , Medical Terminology, & other related health courses)
• Health Sciences (including Public Health, Kinesiology)
• Medical Assisting
• Nursing
• Practical Nursing

For Health, Health Sciences, & Medical Assisting, credentials will be reviewed based on the discipline and course credentialing requirements.

For Nursing and Practical Nursing, the required qualifications include:

• Current license or multistate licensure privilege to practice nursing in Virginia as a registered nurse without any disciplinary action that restricts practice
• Have had at least two years of direct client care experience as a registered nurse prior to employment by the program
• Clinical adjunct faculty in Nursing/Practical Nursing must hold either:
• An associate degree in Nursing and be actively enrolled in a baccalaureate degree program

May be required to perform other duties as assigned. May be required to assist the agency or state government generally in the event of an emergency declaration by the Governor.

Operation of a State Vehicle:
No. Required Travel: n/a.

Full time or Part time:
Part time. Telework options are subject to change based on business needs – No.

An Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

The Virginia Community College System (VCCS) is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and complies with the Americans with Disabilities Acts (ADA and 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. You will be required to complete an I-9 form and provide documentation of your identity for employment purposes.