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Title: Physics Adjunct
Agency: Brightpoint Community College
Location: Chesterfield - 041
FLSA: Exempt
Hiring Range: Salary and rank commensurate with experience and education
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 Division of Mathematics, Natural & Behavioral Sciences at Brightpoint Community College augments full-time teaching faculty with qualified part-time instructors to enhance the student learning process. Provide traditional delivery instruction on either the Chester or Midlothian campus of the college. Courses offered in the discipline include courses in Introduction to Physics I & II, General College Physics, University Physics I & II, Astronomy and others. Successful completion and passing of a criminal background check is required.
Minimum Qualifications: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 Division of Mathematics, Natural & Behavioral Sciences at Brightpoint Community College augments full-time teaching faculty with qualified part-time instructors to enhance the student learning process. Provide traditional delivery instruction on either the Chester or Midlothian campus of the college. Courses offered in the discipline include courses in Introduction to Physics I & II, General College Physics, University Physics I & II, Astronomy and others. Successful completion and passing of a criminal background check is required.
Required Qualifications: Minimum of a master’s degree with 18 graduate semester hours of coursework in the specific discipline. Excellent interpersonal and communications skills. Additional Considerations: Prior teaching experience at the postsecondary level. Ability to use instructional technologies.
Preferred Qualifications:Salary : $51,001 - $53,551
