9-Month Teaching Faculty (Information Technology)

Commonwealth of VA Careers; Virginia; On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Northern Virginia Community College seeks qualified individuals for a 9-Month Teaching Faculty position in Information Technology. Responsibilities include providing quality instruction, participating in curriculum development, and supporting diverse student needs in a dynamic educational environment.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree required with 18 graduate hours in teaching field.
• Two years of full-time related occupational experience.

Responsibilities

• Teach courses in traditional, hybrid, and online formats.
• Serve as faculty advisor and participate in curriculum development.
• Attend to assigned divisional and college duties.

Skills

Teaching strategies

Classroom management

Communication skills

Assessment measurement

Curriculum development

Diversity accommodation

Education

Master’s degree in teaching field

Job description

Title: 9-Month Teaching Faculty (Information Technology)

Agency: Northern VA Community College

Location: Fairfax County - 059

FLSA: Exempt

Hiring Range: Starting salary is commensurate based on education, experience and appropriately qualifying credentials within assigned rank.

Full Time or Part Time: Full Time

Additional Detail

Job Description:

General Description: Northern Virginia Community College (NOVA) invites applications for qualified individuals to join our faculty to support the mission and vision of the largest institution of higher education in Virginia. The open faculty positions are available beginning with the 2025-2026 academic year. The primary responsibility of a faculty member at NOVA is to provide quality instruction. NOVA faculty are expected to excel in teaching strategies and classroom management that fully engage students in a classroom, laboratory, or online platform, and engage students in individual conferences and related activities. NOVA faculty help students develop their interests and abilities to their fullest capacity in order to build stronger citizens within the community. All faculty must be available to teach day, evening, and weekend classes at any of the College’s campuses or off-site locations.

Duties and Tasks: Full-time teaching faculty members are responsible for teaching courses offered in traditional, hybrid, and distance learning formats. Full-time 9-month teaching faculty positions carry a normal teaching load of 12-15 credit hours and 15-20 contact hours per semester. Faculty members also serve as faculty advisors, serve on division/campus/college committees, participate in curriculum development, and maintain currency in their discipline.

Essential Functions: NOVA faculty are expected to meet assigned classes regularly; submit required records and reports in a timely manner; teach the courses using established texts; conduct requisite student conferences; hold required office hours; attend to assigned divisional and college duties; contribute to the development of the program of instruction; adhere to the statement on professional ethics in accordance with college policies, procedures, and regulations; answer emails in a responsible fashion; maintain current competence in the particular discipline or field of specialization; and advise students.

Employees must reside in Virginia, Maryland, or the District of Columbia.

Minimum Qualifications:

KSAs:

• Ability to develop and adapt teaching and learning strategies to accommodate the diversity of community college students.
• Ability to use formative and summative assessment measure to enhance student learning.
• Ability to utilize proven teaching strategies that promote student success.
• Ability to use or incorporate emerging technologies and alternative delivery methods to enhance classroom instruction.
• Excellent interpersonal, analytical, and oral/written communication skills.
• Available to teach a combination of day, evening, weekend, and online classes.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in the teaching field or a master’s degree with at least 18 graduate semester hours in the teaching field.
• Qualifying degree(s) and academic coursework must be awarded by and/or completed with a regionally accredited institution.
• A minimum of two years of full-time related occupational experience is required. Part-time experience will be converted to its full-time equivalent.

Additional Considerations:

Additional Considerations:

• Experience teaching in classroom, hybrid, and online formats.
• Demonstrated commitment to fostering a diverse, equitable, and inclusive working and learning environment.
• Research experience in an academic or professional setting.
• Experience teaching students from diverse language backgrounds and varying levels of proficiency.