Title: Adjunct Faculty - Machining
Agency: Virginia Peninsula Community College
Location: Hampton - 650
FLSA: Exempt
Hiring Range: Commensurate with qualifications and experience.
Full Time or Part Time: Part Time
Job Description:
Virginia Peninsula Community College is a two-year institution of higher education established as a part of a statewide system of community colleges. It primarily serves the residents of the cities of Hampton, Newport News, Poquoson, and Williamsburg, and the counties of James City and York.
Virginia Peninsula seeks faculty to teach up to 12 credit hours in the fall and spring semester and/or up to 8 credit hours during the summer semester. Teaching load is based upon student enrollment and staffing needs. Applicants will be part of a standing pool which the College will draw on as scheduling needs dictate. The adjunct faculty appointment contains no guarantee of continued employment. Instruction may be during the day, evening, or weekend. This position will teach Machining Labs to both dual enrollment high school students and traditional college students. This position will also team teach with other college faculty in the CADD/Machining programs.
Essential functions:
1. Design and delivery of instruction for day and evening classes.
2. Responsible for student assessment and grading.
3. Maintains adequate on-campus presence.
4. Provides timely communication with students, staff and administrators of the College.
Minimum Qualifications:
5. High School Diploma or GED, or Apprentice School Graduate, or 5 years of Manual Machining Experience.
6. Experience in layout and benchwork, operation of milling machine, lathe, bandsaw, drill press, disk and belt sander, grinder, measuring instruments, basic hand tools and other shop equipment.
7. Have a passion for the discipline and a commitment to a student-centered philosophy in support of academic excellence for diverse groups of learners.
8. Excellent interpersonal skills in communication with students, colleagues, staff and administrators as an individual or as a part of a team.
9. Willingness to serve the needs of traditional and non-traditional students from a variety of backgrounds and age groups.
10. Ability to modify when appropriate, instructional methods and strategies to meet diverse student needs.
11. Plan and organize instruction in ways that maximize documented student learning.
12. Adopt methods that fairly measure student progress toward student learning outcomes.
13. Evaluate student performance fairly and consistently and return student work promptly to promote maximum learning.
14. Maintain accurate records of student progress and submit final grade rosters to division administrator each semester according to established deadlines.
15. Strong written and verbal communication skills.
16. Experience and/or strong interest in teaching and inspiring adult learners to fulfill the College’s mission to change lives and empower students to succeed.
Preferred Qualifications:
17. Knowledge of CNC.
18. Associate’s degree in Machining or a related technical degree (i.e., an Apprenticeship).