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Political Science Adjunct
Political Science Adjunct
- https://jobs.vccs.edu/postings/97988
- Chesterfield, Virginia, United States
- POLITICAL SCIENCE (Brightpoint)
- Brightpoint Community College
Title: Political Science Adjunct
Agency: Brightpoint Community College
Location: Chesterfield - 041
FLSA: Exempt
Hiring Range: $793-$1,693 per credit hour.
Full Time or Part Time: Part Time
Job Description:

Brightpoint Community College is a two-year public institution of higher education and is one of the largest of Virginia’s 23 community colleges. The college is located within the Greater Richmond metropolitan area. It serves students and the community at its two campuses, in Chester and Midlothian; online; and in locations throughout its service area. Brightpoint Community College’s mission is to provide quality educational opportunities that inspire student success and community vitality. It envisions a success story for every student.
General Information: The Division of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences at Brightpoint Community College augments full-time teaching faculty with qualified part-time instructors to enhance the student learning process. Adjunct Faculty teaching is limited to a maximum of 8 credit hours in the summer semester, 12 credit hours in the fall semester, and 12 credit hours in the spring semester. These limits are for total number of credits hours taught in the Virginia’s Community Colleges (VCCS). Additional restrictions may apply depending upon other positions occupied within VCCS.
Please note there may not currently be an opening in this area and that the division office will contact you should an opening occur.
Responsibilities: To provide primarily on-campus, traditional delivery on the Chester and Midlothian campuses of the college, with limited opportunities for online instruction. Courses offered in the discipline include American National Politics and International Relations I.
Minimum Qualifications:
Brightpoint Community College is a two-year public institution of higher education and is one of the largest of Virginia’s 23 community colleges. The college is located within the Greater Richmond metropolitan area. It serves students and the community at its two campuses, in Chester and Midlothian; online; and in locations throughout its service area. Brightpoint Community College’s mission is to provide quality educational opportunities that inspire student success and community vitality. It envisions a success story for every student.
General Information: The Division of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences at Brightpoint Community College augments full-time teaching faculty with qualified part-time instructors to enhance the student learning process. Adjunct Faculty teaching is limited to a maximum of 8 credit hours in the summer semester, 12 credit hours in the fall semester, and 12 credit hours in the spring semester. These limits are for total number of credits hours taught in the Virginia’s Community Colleges (VCCS). Additional restrictions may apply depending upon other positions occupied within VCCS.
Please note there may not currently be an opening in this area and that the division office will contact you should an opening occur.
Responsibilities: To provide primarily on-campus, traditional delivery on the Chester and Midlothian campuses of the college, with limited opportunities for online instruction. Courses offered in the discipline include American National Politics and International Relations I.
Minimum of a master’s degree in the discipline or master’s degree in related field with 18 graduate semester hours of coursework in Political Science.
Additional Considerations:Prior teaching experience at the postsecondary level. Ability to use instructional technologies. Excellent interpersonal and communications skills.
Each agency within the Commonwealth of Virginia is dedicated to recruiting, supporting, and maintaining a competent and diverse work force. Equal Opportunity Employer
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