Health Sciences Adjunct Faculty

Title: Health Sciences Adjunct Faculty

Agency: J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College

Location: Richmond (City) - 760

FLSA: Exempt

Hiring Range: Salary commensurate with education and experience.

Full Time or Part Time: Part Time

Additional Detail

Job Description:

Reynolds is one of the largest community colleges in Virginia and serves Virginia’s capital city and five nearby counties. Annually, our four campus sites serve approximately 13,000 credit students and provide training for 7,400 students through the Community College Workforce Alliance.

Reynolds is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse, culturally competent staff at all levels of the organization who reflect the demographics of our students. We also believe in providing an ongoing investment in our faculty and staff to deepen their skills and competencies to serve the full range of our student population.

Job Description:

Part-time adjunct teaching faculty-ranked appointment. Candidates will be considered for both Reynolds onsite and online courses.

Duties and Tasks:

• Teach specific courses within the health sciences discipline
• Develop course syllabi and instructional materials
• Maintain records, assign grades, and assess student progress
• Adherence to policies, procedures, and regulations of Reynolds and the VCCS
• Maintain current competencies as required within the discipline

Adjunct faculty members are responsible for effectively planning and teaching courses in the designated discipline/field of study to students from a variety of academic backgrounds and experiences. Teaching may include a variety of formats: face to face, virtual, and asynchronous. Adjunct faculty are employed to teach up to 12 credit hours in the fall and spring semester and/or up to 8 credit hours during summer session. Teaching load is based on student enrollment and staffing needs. The adjunct faculty contract contains no expectation or guarantee of continued employment.

For full consideration, the cover letter, resume or curriculum vitae, and unofficial transcripts must be received with the online application submission.

• Master's degree in Health Sciences; or Master's with eighteen (18) graduate semester hours in Health Sciences.
• Prior teaching and department chair experience in higher education

• Knowledge of instructional technology applications, such as the Canvas learning management system.
• Related occupational experience or teaching experience in one or more college level courses including occupational-technical, community college or university-college transfer.
• Demonstrated skill in course development.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate and work effectively with multi-cultural populations that support diversity, cultural understanding and inclusion.
• Online course instruction experience and/or training.