Adjunct Religion Faculty (Part-Time) - Introduction to the Study of Religion

Title: Adjunct Religion Faculty (Part-Time) - Introduction to the Study of Religion

Agency: Southside Va Community College

Location: Brunswick - 025

FLSA: Exempt

Hiring Range: Per credit hour rate is determined based on experience and education

Full Time or Part Time: Part Time

Additional Detail

Job Description:

Established in 1970, Southside Virginia Community College (SVCC) is one of 23 colleges in the Virginia Community College System, with seven locations across several counties, including Brunswick, Charlotte, Nottoway, Mecklenburg, Greensville, and Halifax. SVCC serves the largest community college region in the state, covering ten counties and one city.

SVCC is located in a beautiful rural region renowned for its rolling hills, pine and hardwood forests, and farmland, and is home to two popular lakes: Gaston and Kerr. We offer a welcoming learning environment and are accredited to award associate degrees. The college offers a diverse range of programs, including developmental studies, academic, technical, and lifelong education. SVCC empowers students to build skills, knowledge, and leadership, preparing them to thrive in a changing society.

Thank you for considering employment with Southside Virginia Community College (SVCC). We are dedicated to attracting and retaining a talented workforce, which has earned us recognition as a Great College to Work For by The Chronicle of Higher Education for several consecutive years. Committed to ensuring equal educational opportunities for all students, SVCC values the diverse backgrounds and perspectives of our students, faculty, staff, and the communities we serve. For more information, please visit southside.edu

Help students explore how religion is studied, defined, and understood across cultures and traditions

Join the Southside Virginia Community College faculty and teach REL 100 Introduction to the Study of Religion. This is a Passport and UCGS transfer course that explores the idea of religion as a general category and the methodology of academic religious study. The successful candidate must be committed to SVCC’s mission to provide high-quality education to the Southside Virginia community.

Applications will be received, reviewed, and considered continuously until needed positions are filled.

Course Content & Specific Duties:

• Explore the concept of religion as a general academic category.
• Instruct students on how to study religion within a formal academic context.
• Examine common elements across various religions, including beliefs, practices, values, and community.
• Discuss spiritual experience, symbolism, and narrative as they relate to global religious traditions.
• Deliver instruction in a hybrid format, ensuring high-quality course materials align with college standards.
• Maintain engagement through the college’s Canvas Learning Management System (LMS) for the online portion of the course.
• Monitor and document class attendance in compliance with college policies, maintaining accurate records and communicating with students and necessary departments as needed to support academic success.
  
  

• Master’s degree with at least 18 graduate semester hours in Religious Studies or a related field from a regionally accredited institution
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Interpersonal communication skills; ability to write syllabi and exams
• Ability to develop learning strategies, curriculum, and assessments
• Ability to work with students of varying abilities from diverse backgrounds
• Understanding of and commitment to the mission of the community college and student success
  
  

• Teaching experience at the college level, specifically with face-to-face and online/hybrid modalities.
• Competency using instructional technologies such as SMART boards, Zoom and Canvas Learning Management System (LMS).
• Experience working with community college students.
• Demonstrated commitment to student engagement and academic success.