Communication Studies (Speech) Adjunct (2027)

Commonwealth of VA Careers; Fredericksburg (VA); On-site; USD 1,152,000 - 2,393,000; Part time

Job summary

Germanna Community College is seeking adjunct faculty to teach Speech and General Communications courses for the 2027 academic year. This pool is for anticipated instructional needs; actual assignments depend on enrollment, program needs, and funding.

Adjunct instructors plan and deliver courses, engage students across modalities, and provide timely feedback and assessments. Compensation is offered per credit hour within the stated range.

Qualifications

• Master’s Degree with at least eighteen graduate semester hours in the specific discipline
• Official transcripts will be required prior to final offer
• Ability to demonstrate the use of relevant technology and learning management systems to effectively facilitate teaching, learning, assessment, and communication
• Commitment to student engagement in the online teaching environment including maintaining consistent communication and virtual support mechanisms to ensure student success
• Technology capability (access to WIFI, computers) to teach remotely
• Experience using technology to teach
• All teaching positions of Germanna Community College require the ability to teach in a variety of modalities including virtually
• Teaching faculty must demonstrate competency and commitment to continuous professional development in virtual education
• Complete Growing with Canvas and TOPS 2.2 prior to teaching

Responsibilities

• Plan and teach courses in Speech and General Communications
• Teach in multiple modalities including online and in-person
• Support student success with regular communication and virtual office hours

Skills

Online teaching

Student engagement

Technology proficiency

Remote teaching

AI tools willingness

Education

Master’s Degree

Tools

Canvas

TOPS 2.2

Job description

Title: Communication Studies (Speech) Adjunct (2027 Academic Year)

Agency: Germanna Community College

Location: Fredericksburg - 630

FLSA: Exempt

Hiring Range: $836-$1,737/per credit hour

Full Time or Part Time: Part Time

Additional Detail

Job Description

Germanna Community College is a public, open access institution of higher education in the Virginia Community College System. The College is a dynamic learning organization that serves as a Germanna regional leader and preferred partner where quality learning experiences enable students to participate effectively in the social, economic, political, intellectual, and cultural life of their communities. Germanna Community College is centrally located in Fredericksburg, VA between Washington D.C. and Richmond and between the Blue Ridge mountains and the Chesapeake Bay. Full of history, the area offers a community rich with diversity, the arts, technology, vineyards, hiking, canoeing/kayaking and many other activities.

This posting is intended to establish a pool of qualified adjunct candidates for anticipated instructional needs for 2027. Actual hiring and course assignments are contingent upon enrollment, scheduling demands, program needs, and funding availability. As a result, there may or may not be positions filled from this posting.

Adjunct faculty members are responsible for effectively planning and teaching courses in a classroom environment to students with a variety of academic backgrounds and experiences. We are currently seeking adjunct faculty members to teach speech and general communications courses.

Please note: This wide salary range reflects the diverse faculty ranks within the Virginia Community College System (VCCS). Final salary determination and placement within this range are based on the candidate's academic credentials and occupational experience as evaluated via the VCCS-10 process.

Minimum Qualifications

• Master’s Degree with at least eighteen graduate semester hours in the specific discipline
• Official transcripts will be required prior to final offer
• Ability to demonstrate the use of relevant technology and learning management systems to effectively facilitate teaching, learning, assessment, and communication
• Commitment to student engagement in the online teaching environment including maintaining consistent communication and virtual support mechanisms to ensure student success
• Technology capability (access to WIFI, computers) to teach remotely
• Experience using technology to teach.
• All teaching positions of Germanna Community College require the ability to teach in a variety of modalities including virtually
• Teaching faculty must demonstrate competency and commitment to continuous professional development in virtual education
• Complete Growing with Canvas and TOPS 2.2 prior to teaching

Additional Considerations

• Prior teaching experience
• Work experience in the field
• Experience with on-line teaching.
• Substantial, proven experience with innovative teaching and developing online courses in both the synchronous and asynchronous learning environments at a regionally accredited institution
• Experience with or willingness to learn artificial intelligence tools