Posting Details

Job TitleAdjunct - English - WoodbridgeDepartmentCommunications and Humanities-Posting Number02554PLocationWoodbridge, VA: 22191Full or Part TimePart-TimePosition End Date (if temporary)Required TravelRelocation CoveredNoSalary Rangecommensurate per rank per VCCS criteriaBasic Function

Teach English composition courses at the Woodbridge campus of Northern Virginia Community College (NOVA). Courses may be taught during daytime, evening and/ or Saturday hours.

Duties and Responsibilities

Adjunct faculty are employed to teach up to 12 credit hours in the fall and spring semester and/or up to 10 credit hours during summer session. Teaching load is based upon student enrollment and staffing needs.

Minimum Qualifications

Master’s degree in English, or Master’s degree with 18 graduate semester hours in English

Preferred Qualifications

Teaching experience for English composition at the college, or high school level; Experience with Blackboard, or an other learning management system.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

•Adept knowledge of instructional technologies
•Excellent interpersonal and native or near-native oral and written English skills
•Ability to work with a diverse student population
•Successful passing of a criminal background check
•Adjunct faculty are required to meet assigned classes on meeting dates,
submit required grade records and reports, student learning outcomes.

Operation of a State VehicleNoOpen Date05/15/2018Close DateOpen Until FilledYesSpecial Instructions to Applicants

Successful completion and passing of a criminal background check is required.
The incumbent may have a Fall 2018 or Spring 2019 start date. In your cover letter, kindly state when you would be available to start teaching for NOVA.

Adjunct faculty are employed to teach up to 12 credit hours in the fall and spring
semester and/or up to 10 credit hours during summer session. Teaching load is
based upon student enrollment and staffing needs.

The adjunct faculty appointment contains no guarantee of continued employment.

Only information provided at the time of the application submission will be
considered. Responses to supplemental questions must be verifiable in your
application and resume. Providing false or inaccurate answers to supplemental
questions will result in the immediate disqualification of your application.

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 InformationSupplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

1. * Do you have a Master’s degree in English OR a Master’s degree with 18 graduate semester hours in English?
   • Yes
   • No
2. * Do you have any higher education teaching experience in College Composition and/or First-Year Writing?
   • Yes
   • No
3. * What is your teaching experience? List all that apply from the following examples: High School / TA / tutoring, Community College, Four-year college, Graduate school, No teaching experience

   (Open Ended Question)

4. * Do you have experience with a diverse student population?
   • Yes
   • No
5. * Describe your experience using instructional technology.

   (Open Ended Question)

6. * From the following, please specify when you are available to teach: days and daytime hours, days and evening hours, Saturdays

   (Open Ended Question)

7. * I understand that only information provided at the time of the application submission will be considered whendetermining my qualifications and only responses to Supplemental Questions that can be verified in my application and resume will be credited.
   • Yes
   • No

Applicant DocumentsRequired Documents

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

Optional Documents

1. Unofficial Transcript 2
2. Unofficial Transcript 3