Machining Adjunct Instructor

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 Machining Adjunct Instructor positions. This part-time position will teach ‘Introduction to Machining: Measurement, Materials, and Safety’ and ‘CNC Level 1 Milling’ at our Kilmarnock site.

The successful candidate will teach students the fundamental knowledge of standard steel classifications and numbering systems. In addition, students will learn how to read precision measuring devices, shop and safety procedures, and inspection techniques. Students will be prepared to take the classic credential: Measurement, Materials, and Safety exam.

The instructor will introduce to students basic machine shop practices, and instruct them on the set-up and operations of the computer numerical controlled (CNC) mill, covering tool set-up and adjustments of work and tool sets. Fundamental principles and applications of setup and operations of a CNC Mill will be taught. Students will be able to perform common inspection processes and generate a production run of parts to the given print tolerance. Students will be prepared to take the Level 1 CNC Mill Programming Setup & Operations exam.

Teaching assignments and schedules may include evening on-campus assignments and daytime weekend classes.

The College desires candidates with a commitment to the community college mission. The successful candidate will be committed to academic excellence, continuous improvement through professional development, and creating a collegial environment of civility, collaboration and open communication. The College strives for staff with expertise in best practices and innovative strategies that support teaching and learning and who are well connected to the communities we serve.

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:

A FULLY completed VCCS employment application, cover letter describing qualifications, resume and high school diploma or equivalent are required to be considered for this position. Resumes will not substitute for a completed state application. Copies of any licenses and certifications required by this position must also be included. Proof of high school diploma or equivalent must be presented before hire date. Official transcripts of all college coursework completed, if any, are required of the selected candidate. Applications will only be accepted online at the VCCS ATS applicant portal. This is a continuous recruitment and applications are accepted until position is filled.

Rappahannock Community College is committed to a policy of nondiscrimination in employment and education opportunity. No person shall be discriminated against in the terms and conditions of employment, personnel practices, or access to and participation in, programs, services, and activities with regard to race, sex, color, creed, religion, age, national origin, disability, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, sexual orientation, or membership or activity in a local commission as defined by law. Lack of English skills will not be a barrier to admission or participation. For more information about the employment application process, contact jobs@rappahannock.edu.

Rappahannock Community College is an open-entry institution offering career and technical education (CTE) programs in the following areas of study (list general CTE categories, such as health sciences; construction; engineering; law enforcement, culinary arts, etc.) Due to high demand, some CTE programs offer admission based on selective criteria through a separate application process that is non‐discriminatory. These programs are: (Emergency Medical Technician, Paramedic I & II, Practical Nursing, Nurse Aide, Nursing, and Pre-Diagnostic Medical Sonography: Echocardiography Career Studies Certificate, and Diagnostic Medical Sonography: Echocardiography Specialization, AAS). For more information about the application process, please contact the admissions office at 804-758-6740.