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Position Information

Job Title 9 Month Teaching Faculty - English Department Liberal Arts--English Posting Number 02907P Location Alexandria, VA: 22311 Full or Part Time Full Time Position End Date (if temporary) Required Travel Relocation Covered Salary Range Commensurate with experience and rank Position Summary Information

Basic Function

Northern Virginia Community College seeks faculty members who share the institution’s strategic vision to create educational opportunity for all people as the Gateway to the American Dream. NOVA’s faculty embraces the rich diversity of the multicultural area that it serves and demonstrates its commitment to student success by fostering an environment of world-class teaching and learning. Faculty members maintain currency in and contribute actively to their disciplines. They are sensitive to different learning styles and are knowledgeable about best practices in higher education. They model efficient use of appropriate technologies in the learning process, preparing their students for further academic study and the demands of the 21st century workplace. Outside the classroom they are actively involved in the broader life of the College as members of governing committees, as student advisors, and as participants in College and community projects.

Duties and Responsibilities

The primary responsibility of a faculty member in the Virginia Community College System shall be to provide quality instruction for the students. The major emphasis shall be on good teaching by working with students in classrooms, laboratories, individual conferences, and related activities—to help the students develop their interests and abilities to their fullest capacity to become better people, better workers, and better citizens.

Minimum Qualifications

Master’s Degree in English or a Master’s degree with a minimum of 18 graduate semester hours in English. Candidates are expected to be proficient with computers and have an understanding of instructional technology.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience teaching in the field of Composition and Rhetoric or Writing Studies along with graduate coursework in the field. Master’s specialization or doctoral work in the field of Composition and Rhetoric or Writing Studies. Membership in English professional organization(s). Professional development and/or publishing in the field of Composition and Rhetoric. Experience with Blackboard or another online course management system.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Ability to use technology to enhance instruction; excellent oral/written communication skills; demonstrated teaching skills; experience working in and fostering a diverse faculty, staff, and student environment or commitment to do so as a faculty member at NOVA

Operation of a State Vehicle No Posting Detail Information

Open Date 11/14/2018 Close Date 01/31/2019 Open Until Filled No Special Instructions to Applicants Background Check Statement

The selected candidate’s offer is contingent upon the successful completion of an extensive criminal background
investigation, which may include: fingerprint checks, local agency checks, employment verification, verification of
education, credit checks (relevant to employment), and other checks requested by the VCCS and NOVA such as
I-9 and E-Verify requirements. Additionally, selected candidates may be required to complete the Commonwealth’s
Statement of Economic Interest.

Additional Information Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

Applicant Documents Required Documents

1. Resume
2. Cover Letter/Letter of Application
3. Unofficial Transcripts

Optional Documents

1. Other Document
2. Curriculum Vitae
3. Unofficial Transcript 2
4. Unofficial Transcript 3
5. Sample Lesson Plan
6. Sample Syllabus