Computer Science Adjunct

Title: Computer 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

Additional Detail

Job Description:

Brightpoint Community College is a two-year public institution of higher education and is the third 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: 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 credit hours taught in the Virginia's Community Colleges (VCCS). Additional restrictions may apply depending upon other positions occupied within VCCS.

Responsibilities: The Business, Engineering and Technology Division at Brightpoint Community College augments full-time teaching faculty with qualified part-time instructors to enhance the student learning process. Instructors will provide instruction for day and evening classes by traditional delivery on the Midlothian campus of the college, by online synchronous methods, or by online asynchronous methods. Courses offered in the discipline include Introduction to Computer Science, Computer Science I, Computer Science II, Computer Organization, and Discrete Structures.

Minimum Qualifications:

Required Qualifications: Minimum of a Master's degree with 18 graduate semester hours of coursework in Computer Science. Work experience in the subject matter. Excellent interpersonal and communications skills.
Additional Considerations:

Prior teaching experience at the postsecondary level. Ability to use instructional technologies. Willingness to adopt new and emerging technologies. Demonstrated experience in meeting the needs of and providing instruction to diverse populations. Prior community college teaching experience, in addition to experience in teaching a full range of Computer Science. Successful completion and passing of a criminal background check is required.

Each agency within the Commonwealth of Virginia is dedicated to recruiting, supporting, and maintaining a competent and diverse work force. Equal Opportunity Employer