What are the responsibilities and job description for the Adjunct Instructor - Haynesville Correctional Center position at Rappahannock Community College?
- Must be able to teach evenings. Classes are Monday – Friday, 5 pm to 8 pm.
- Each class only meets 1 night per week.
- Must be able to teach in person at Haynesville Correctional Center.
Rappahannock Community College (RCC), founded in 1970, provides high-quality educational and training opportunities throughout a 12-county service region an hour east of Richmond on the beautiful western shore of the Chesapeake Bay with access to fresh local seafood and water activities. RCC delivers accessible and affordable educational opportunities, including for-credit transfer and career technical programs, robust distance education coursework, quality dual enrollment courses, and award-winning workforce training and credentialing programs. RCC’s annualized enrollment of 3,700 credit students in 2024-2025 and almost 800 workforce and community development students are supported by almost 140 full-time employees and over 200 part-time/adjunct employees across two main campuses and four satellite sites.
RCC seeks applicants for Adjunct Instructors for the higher education program at the Haynesville Correctional Center in Haynesville, VA. Candidates should be qualified to teach one or more of the following subjects at the college level: Health, Math, Spanish, Sociology, Political Science, Music, Information Technology, Humanities/Fine Arts, Psychology, Communication, Philosophy, English, History or Theology. All classes are held in person, one evening per week at the Haynesville Correctional Center. The successful candidate will teach course(s) in a credentialed area of qualifications. The expectation is to teach students using limited technology.
The College desires candidates committed to the community college mission and experience working with a varied student population, including adult learners and at-risk students. The successful candidate will be committed to academic excellence, continuous improvement through professional development, assessment, program and course development, and creating a collegial environment of civility, collaboration, and open communication. The college strives for a faculty of content experts knowledgeable about best practices, innovative strategies, and instructional technologies that support teaching and learning.
In 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:
May be required to perform other duties as assigned. May be required to assist the agency or state government generally in the event of an emergency declaration by the Governor.
- Master’s degree with 18 graduate semester hours in credentialed area(s) of qualifications.
- Must be able to teach in-person classes on-site in the evenings.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled
- Salary is commensurate with education and experience.
- Satisfactory reference and criminal background checks are a condition of employment.
The selected candidate’s offer is contingent upon the successful completion of a criminal background investigation, which may include: fingerprint checks, local agency checks, employment verification, verification of education, credit checks (relevant to employment). Additionally, selected candidates may be required to complete the Commonwealth’s Statement of Economic Interest. For more information, please follow this link: http://ethics.dls.virginia.gov/
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