Adjunct Faculty - World Languages

Title: Adjunct Faculty - World Languages

Agency: Northern VA Community College

Location: Multiple Locations

FLSA: Exempt

Hiring Range: Adjunct faculty are paid a per credit hour rate. The per credit hour rate is determined by the assigned rank and discipline taught. Assigned rank is determined by both education and teaching experience.

Full Time or Part Time: Part Time

Additional Detail

• Teach specific classes in the designated discipline.
• Develop course syllabi and instructional materials.
• Maintain records, assign grades, and assess student progress.
• Adhere to policies, procedures, and regulations of NOVA and the VCCS.
• Maintain current competence in the particular discipline or field of specialization.

• Commitment to communicate in the target language 90% or more of the time during instruction
• Excellent interpersonal skills and native or near-native oral and written skills in the language of instruction
• Exellent analytical skills
• Excellent oral/written communication skills and native or near-native oral and written English skills
• Ability to work with a diverse student population
• Ability to use instructional technology

• Master’s degree in the language of instruction or a master’s degree with at least 18 graduate semester hours of coursework in the language of instruction. Qualifying degrees and coursework must be awarded by and/or completed with a regionally accredited institution.

• A track record of effective community college or K-12 teaching experience
• Prior experience teaching in higher education
• Experience with both on-campus and online teaching
• Experience teaching in classroom, hybrid, and online formats.
• Demonstrated commitment to fostering a diverse, equitable, and inclusive working and learning environment.
• Experience teaching students from diverse language backgrounds and varying levels of proficiency.