Adjunct Faculty-Economics

Job Description:

• Master's degree with a minimum of 18 graduate credits in Economics from a regionally accredited higher educational institution.
• Have a passion for the discipline and a commitment to a student-centered philosophy in support of academic excellence for diverse groups of learners.
• Excellent interpersonal skills in communication with students, colleagues, staff and
administrators as an individual or as a part of a team.
• Willingness to serve the needs of traditional and non-traditional students from a variety of
backgrounds and age groups.
• Ability to modify when appropriate, instructional methods and strategies to meet diverse student needs.
• Plan and organize instruction in ways that maximize documented student learning.
• Adopt methods that fairly measure student progress toward student learning outcomes.
• Evaluate student performance fairly and consistently and return student work promptly to promote maximum learning.
• Maintain accurate records of student progress and submit final grade rosters to division
administrator each semester according to established deadlines.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• 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.
• Must be able to work at all campus locations.

• Willingness to teach courses at Virginia Peninsula Community College's Williamsburg campus.
• Teaching experience in online or hybrid, and traditional face to face classroom modalities.
• Demonstrated proficiency and experience in using instructional technologies and learning
management systems (e.g. Canvas) with ability to use technology to enhance teaching and educational experience.
• Community College teaching experience
• Demonstrated ability to measure, assess and align student outcomes within courses or programs.