9 Month Faculty of Education

Telework

According to DHRM policy 1.61 Teleworking, effective July 5, 2022, Virginia state employees will return to the workplace. Consistent with pre-pandemic policies, telework may be an option for certain eligible positions. Eligible positions are determined by the type of work and job requirements of the position, as defined by heads of agencies.

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Laurel Ridge Community College is dedicated to the goal of building a culturally diverse and pluralistic faculty and staff committed to teaching and working in a diverse environment, and strongly encourages applications from women, minorities, individuals with disabilities, and veterans. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Laurel Ridge will provide, if requested, reasonable accommodation to applicants in order to provide access to the application, interviewing, and selection process. Please email eeo@laurelridge.edu for further information.

Sponsorship of an employee's work authorization takes time and requires an ongoing financial investment. Therefore, Laurel Ridge Community College does not have funding to sponsor potential employees in the US on a work visa. We consistently follow this funding model to ensure our practices are not discriminatory. Exceptions would require approval from the college president.

Laurel Ridge Community College is an equal opportunity institution providing educational and employment opportunities, programs, services, and activities. While honoring bona fide occupational exceptions as needed, the college shall promote and maintain equal employment and educational opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, ethnicity, marital status, pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions including lactation, age, status as a veteran, national origin, or other non-merit factors. The college also promotes a safe working environment and prohibits sexual misconduct, including sexual violence and harassment. Know your rights!

Faculty members are required to provide a positive, caring, and dynamic learning environment that inspires student success, values diversity, promotes community vitality and embraces Laurel Ridge Community College’s vision and values. Faculty members are required to work to help further the goals of Laurel Ridge Community College and the Early Childhood Education and Education programs, and support Virginia Community College System policies and procedures. Responsibilities of this position will include serving on college committees (as assigned), evaluating and revising the curriculum, participating in monthly information sessions, and assisting with program assessment and development. Faculty members are to engage in activities that demonstrate a commitment to students, community organizations, and/or the College.

Faculty will seek out opportunities for increasing response rates on student surveys. Faculty will analyze student ratings of instruction and other student feedback, identify trends needing improvement, and implement an action plan to accomplish that improvement. Faculty will respond constructively to student comments and questions and require the same nature of response from students. Faculty will respond promptly to student emails, phone calls, or other communications (within 2 business days).
Faculty will publish office hours throughout the semester (and delineate virtual versus in-person).

Teaching schedule may include day, evening, weekend, and on and off-campus, distance learning, and web delivery. Though the assigned campus is Fauquier, the successful candidate should be flexible to teach at the Middletown campus if needed.

This position may assist with our Future Educators Academy which could include additional duties such as advising, recruiting, attendance at extracurricular activities such as field trips, and administrative and leadership support for the Academy during times when the academy is in session at the Fauquier campus, this faculty member will need the flexibility to be on-site at the Fauquier campus.

Faculty members will be required to use state-of-the-art classroom teaching technologies. Faculty will engage in activities that keep them current in their field. Faculty will engage in activities that keep them current in pedagogy and curriculum and will participate in personal growth, wellness and/or self-care activities.