English Faculty

Virginia’s Community Colleges; Georgia; On-site; USD 53,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

Southwest Virginia Community College (SWCC) invites applications for an English Faculty member as a 9-month instructor beginning January 2027. Primary duties include teaching beginning composition; survey-level literature is desirable.

Load is 15 credit hours per semester with some evenings and weekends, plus at least 10 office hours weekly. Assignment primarily to the main campus; travel to SWCC sites may be required.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in English.
• Knowledge of current teaching and learning strategies to facilitate student-centered learning.
• Experience interacting successfully with academically diverse student populations.
• Ability to teach classes using various instructional delivery methods including web-based instruction.
• Ability to effectively communicate information and ideas in writing.
• Ability to work with service area education providers and employers.
• Flexibility to teach evening and/or off-campus courses.
• Ongoing professional development and membership in appropriate organizations.
• Responsibility for establishing a campus presence through office hours and service on committees.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with English Department to ensure consistency of student outcomes.
• Participate in academic assessment, advising, curriculum development, and college committees.
• Provide college-level instruction in English and design/assess curriculum annually.
• Design, assess, and update curriculum; contribute to reaccreditation efforts.

Skills

Knowledge of teaching strategies

Diverse student populations experience

Web-based instruction ability

Written communication skills

Ability to collaborate

Evening/off-campus teaching ability

Lifelong professional development

Education

Master’s degree in English

Tools

Canvas LMS

Job description

Working Title: English Faculty

Role Title: 9 month-Instructor

Role Code: 01013-SWFLSA

Exempt Pay Band: 00

Position Number: 294F0016

Agency: Southwest Virginia Community College (Div)

Work Location: Tazewell - 185

Hiring Range: $52,905 to $68,297

Emergency/Essential Personnel: No

EEO Category: I-Faculty

Contract: Full Time or Part TimeFull Time

Telework Options: Telework options are subject to change based on business needs

Bilingual or Multilingual Skills: No

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 7:45am to 4:30pm. Some evenings and weekends may evenings and weekends may be required.

Sensitive Position: No

Southwest Virginia Community College (SWCC) offers meaningful work, a collaborative campus environment, opportunities for professional growth, and a comprehensive benefits package that includes health insurance, retirement benefits through the Virginia Retirement System, paid leave, and other valuable state employee benefits.

Southwest Virginia Community College (SWCC) is seeking a creative instructor to teach English, beginning in January 2027. Primary teaching responsibility will be beginning composition classes but the ability to teach survey level literature courses is desirable. Teaching load per semester is 15 credit hours and could include day, evening, and/or some weekend duty. A minimum of 10 office hours are also required each week. This position will be assigned primarily to the main campus location; however, the successful candidate may be asked to travel to any of the sites in the SWCC service region.

The successful candidate will be expected to collaborate with other professors in the English Department to ensure consistency of student outcomes. Additional duties include academic assessment, student advising, curriculum development, and service on college committees.

The successful candidate will provide college level instruction in English and will be expected to design, annually assess, and update curriculum. The position reports directly to the Dean of Arts and Sciences and indirectly to the Vice President of Academic and Student Affairs.

The primary responsibility of a member of the teaching faculty in the Virginia Community College System shall be to provide quality instruction for the students. At SWCC, the major emphasis shall be on excellent teaching by working with students in classrooms and/or laboratories, through individual conferences, various distance education media, and related activities. Our goal is to help students develop his or her own interests and abilities to the fullest capacity in order to become a better person, a better worker, and a better citizen.

Other duties shared by teaching faculty include participation in reaccreditation efforts, student advising, student activities, sponsorship of student organizations, supervision of work/study students, college service activities, professional development activities, and community service.

Special Assignments

May be required to perform other duties as assigned. May be required to assist the agency or state government generally in the event of an emergency declaration by the Governor.

KSA's/Required Qualifications

• Master’s degree in English
• Knowledge of current teaching and learning strategies to facilitate student-centered learning
• Experience interacting successfully with academically diverse student populations
• Ability to teach classes using various instructional delivery methods including web-based instruction
• Ability to effectively communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand
• Ability to work with service area education providers and employers
• Flexibility to teach evening and/or off-campus courses
• Ongoing professional development and membership on an appropriate regional, state, and/or national organization related to teaching assignment
• Responsibility for establishing a campus presence by holding regular office hours, advising students, participating in campus life, and doing assigned committee work

Additional Considerations

• Experience Canvas or other online course management system.

Operation of a State Vehicle

No Supervises Employees

No Required Travel

Some travel is required.

Background Check Statement Disclaimer

The selected candidate's offer is contingent upon the successful completion of a criminal background investigation, which may include: fingerprint checks, local agency checks, employment verification, verification of education, credit checks (relevant to employment). Additionally, selected candidates may be required to complete the Commonwealth's Statement of Economic Interest. For more information, please follow this link: http://ethics.dls.virginia.gov/

EEO Statement

The Virginia Community College System (VCCS) provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, political affiliation, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or other non-merit factors.

ADA Statement

The Virginia Community College System (VCCS) is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and complies with the Americans with Disabilities Acts (ADA and ADAAA), to provide, reasonable accommodation to applicants in need of access to the application, interviewing, and selection processes when requested.

E-Verify Statement

VCCS uses E-Verify to check employee eligibility to work in the United States. You will be required to complete an I-9 form and provide documentation of your identity for employment purposes.