Virginia Community Colleges
Communication Studies (Speech) Adjunct
Virginia Community Colleges, Fredericksburg, Virginia, us, 22403
Job Description
Germanna Community College is a public, open access institution of higher education in the Virginia Community College System. The College is a dynamic learning organization that serves as a Germanna regional leader and preferred partner where quality learning experiences enable students to participate effectively in the social, economic, political, intellectual, and cultural life of their communities. Germanna Community College is centrally located in Fredericksburg, VA between Washington D.C. and Richmond and between the Blue Ridge mountains and the Chesapeake Bay. Full of history, the area offers a community rich with diversity, the arts, technology, vineyards, hiking, canoeing/kayaking and many other activities.Adjunct faculty members are responsible for effectively planning and teaching courses in a classroom environment to students with a variety of academic backgrounds and experiences. We are currently seeking adjunct faculty members to teach speech and general communications courses.Employees must be able to work strategically with diverse colleagues, students, and community members with a commitment to diversity as a learning outcome to be culturally respectful, professionally competent, and civically responsible.Diversity, equity, and inclusion are core values of Germanna Community College. We recognize our responsibility to create, maintain, and nurture an academic and social environment that respects the diversity of people and ideas. We are committed to being an inclusive community that respects all cultures, experiences, and abilities and that prepares individuals to thrive in a global society. An EEO/AA Employer.All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or on the basis of disability. Germanna is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled.Germanna is a federal contractor requesting priority referrals of protected veterans for our job opportunities.If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, you may request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to access job openings or apply for a job on this site as a result of your disability. You can request reasonable accommodations by contacting Catra Godwin by phone at 540-423-9056 or by email at
cgodwin@germanna.edu .If you would like to see a copy of our Affirmative Action Plan please contact Barbara Hall by phone at 540-834-1067 or by email
bhall@germanna.edu.Special Instructions for ApplicantsIn support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth’s Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly called a Certificate of Disability) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans may also apply via the AHP if they also provide an AHP Letter. To request an AHP Letter, use this link:
https://www.dars.virginia.gov/drs/cpid/PWContact.aspx
or call DARS at 800-552-5019, or DBVI at 800-622-2155.Required QualificationsMaster’s Degree with at least eighteen graduate semester hours in the specific disciplineOfficial transcripts will be required prior to final offerAbility to demonstrate the use of relevant technology and learning management systems to effectively facilitate teaching, learning, assessment, and communicationCommitment to student engagement in the online teaching environment including maintaining consistent communication and virtual support mechanisms to ensure student successTechnology capability (access to WIFI, computers) to teach remotelyExperience using technology to teach.All teaching positions of Germanna Community College require the ability to teach in a variety of modalities including virtuallyTeaching faculty must demonstrate competency and commitment to continuous professional development in virtual educationComplete Growing with Canvas and TOPS 2.2 prior to teachingAdditional ConsiderationsPrior teaching experienceWork experience in the fieldExperience with online teaching.Substantial, proven experience with innovative teaching and developing online courses in both the synchronous and asynchronous learning environments at a regionally accredited institutionExperience with or willingness to learn artificial intelligence tools
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Germanna Community College is a public, open access institution of higher education in the Virginia Community College System. The College is a dynamic learning organization that serves as a Germanna regional leader and preferred partner where quality learning experiences enable students to participate effectively in the social, economic, political, intellectual, and cultural life of their communities. Germanna Community College is centrally located in Fredericksburg, VA between Washington D.C. and Richmond and between the Blue Ridge mountains and the Chesapeake Bay. Full of history, the area offers a community rich with diversity, the arts, technology, vineyards, hiking, canoeing/kayaking and many other activities.Adjunct faculty members are responsible for effectively planning and teaching courses in a classroom environment to students with a variety of academic backgrounds and experiences. We are currently seeking adjunct faculty members to teach speech and general communications courses.Employees must be able to work strategically with diverse colleagues, students, and community members with a commitment to diversity as a learning outcome to be culturally respectful, professionally competent, and civically responsible.Diversity, equity, and inclusion are core values of Germanna Community College. We recognize our responsibility to create, maintain, and nurture an academic and social environment that respects the diversity of people and ideas. We are committed to being an inclusive community that respects all cultures, experiences, and abilities and that prepares individuals to thrive in a global society. An EEO/AA Employer.All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or on the basis of disability. Germanna is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled.Germanna is a federal contractor requesting priority referrals of protected veterans for our job opportunities.If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, you may request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to access job openings or apply for a job on this site as a result of your disability. You can request reasonable accommodations by contacting Catra Godwin by phone at 540-423-9056 or by email at
cgodwin@germanna.edu .If you would like to see a copy of our Affirmative Action Plan please contact Barbara Hall by phone at 540-834-1067 or by email
bhall@germanna.edu.Special Instructions for ApplicantsIn support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth’s Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly called a Certificate of Disability) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans may also apply via the AHP if they also provide an AHP Letter. To request an AHP Letter, use this link:
https://www.dars.virginia.gov/drs/cpid/PWContact.aspx
or call DARS at 800-552-5019, or DBVI at 800-622-2155.Required QualificationsMaster’s Degree with at least eighteen graduate semester hours in the specific disciplineOfficial transcripts will be required prior to final offerAbility to demonstrate the use of relevant technology and learning management systems to effectively facilitate teaching, learning, assessment, and communicationCommitment to student engagement in the online teaching environment including maintaining consistent communication and virtual support mechanisms to ensure student successTechnology capability (access to WIFI, computers) to teach remotelyExperience using technology to teach.All teaching positions of Germanna Community College require the ability to teach in a variety of modalities including virtuallyTeaching faculty must demonstrate competency and commitment to continuous professional development in virtual educationComplete Growing with Canvas and TOPS 2.2 prior to teachingAdditional ConsiderationsPrior teaching experienceWork experience in the fieldExperience with online teaching.Substantial, proven experience with innovative teaching and developing online courses in both the synchronous and asynchronous learning environments at a regionally accredited institutionExperience with or willingness to learn artificial intelligence tools
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