General Faculty (Continuous Recruitment)

Vance-Granville Community College - Henderson, NC

Part-time - Entry Level

Henderson, NC

Educational Services

About the position

This is a general search and recruitment posting. This posting has been set up to receive candidate applications for general interest in employment opportunities at VGCC and will allow our staff to search candidate applications and skills when active jobs are available. Candidates applying to this posting will not be officially considered for an open posting without applying directly to a specific active opening, however candidates applying to this general position will be allowed to set up a profile and preregister their employment information. Candidates applying to this pool may also receive job alerts for active openings. General Faculty Postings: Under the supervision of the appropriate Program Head/Department Chair/Director or Dean, the part-time instructor is responsible for teaching course content, preparing, and keeping appropriate records and syllabi for all assigned courses. Each part-instructor will provide effective instruction in all classes by implementing active learning strategies and focusing on student learning outcomes. At all times, instructional personnel should be aware of the need to continue the personal and professional growth necessary to perform their duties. This opening is for full-time, part-time and temporary positions.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Program Head and/or Department Chair regarding course assignment per semester.
• Create and maintain course documents such as syllabi, student learning outcomes, tests, etc.
• Conduct class, lab, and/or clinical according to established meeting patterns, and notify Program Head and/or Department Chair of any changes.
• Update Moodle course page to use in enhanced, hybrid and online courses prior to start of semester.
• Communicate with students via Moodle as appropriate per course design (enhanced, hybrid or online).
• Provide feedback to students regarding course progression.
• Record attendance and grades via WebAdvisor in accordance with semester deadlines.
• Inform Program Head and/or Department Chair of any student issues (academic, attendance, behavior, cheating, and plagiarism) as soon as possible.
• Assess student learning outcomes and demonstrate the use of the results to make improvements to course/program.
• Maintain suitable class records which show student membership hours, academic progress, student grading systems, etc.
• Experiment with new, innovative teaching techniques.
• Obtain and maintain certification in online delivery systems and attend adjunct convocation and other professional development opportunities as required by the college.
• Demonstrate proficiency in technology required by academic program area and in administrative processes as required by the college.

Requirements

• Masters Degree

Nice-to-haves

• Teaching experience at post-secondary level; teaching with online course, preferably Moodle.
• Ability to lift 20 lbs