English Faculty FT

Virginia's Community College System; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 58,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

Virginia Peninsula Community College (VPCC) seeks an English faculty member for a full-time, nine-month appointment. The role involves teaching, advising, and mentoring students across campus locations, with the possibility of online instruction and hybrid formats.

The faculty member participates in curriculum development, assessment, and college governance to support student success. Must be able to work at all VPCC campus locations; teaching load includes day, evening, and possibly weekend

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in English or closely related field with at least 18 graduate English credits.
• Demonstrated commitment to supporting diverse learners.

Responsibilities

• Teach minimum of 15 credit hours/24 contact hours per semester across campus locations and online.
• Design, develop, and assess curriculum; mentor students and contribute to college governance.
• Maintain office hours—minimum 10 hours per week for student access.
• Engage in service activities and potential non-teaching duties as assigned.

Skills

Communication skills

Teaching experience

Online/Hybrid instruction

Education

Master's in English

Tools

Canvas

Job description

Working Title English Faculty FT Role Title 9 month-Assistant Professor Role Code 01014-SW FLSA Exempt Pay Band 00 Position Number 293F0081 Agency Virginia Peninsula Community College Agency/Division Virginia Peninsula Community College (Div) Work Location Multiple Locations Hiring Range $58,335 - $82,647 Emergency/Essential Personnel No EEO Category I-Faculty Full Time or Part Time Full Time Does this position have telework options? -Telework options are subject to change based on business needs- Does this position have a bilingual or multilingual skill requirement or preference? Work Schedule

Teaching load as assigned-may include daytime, weekend, evening hours.

Sensitive Position No Job Description

Virginia Peninsula Community College (VPCC) is located on the Virginia Peninsula in the heart of Hampton Roads, a region renowned for being the birthplace of America and home to communities rich in culture and industry. Bordering Chesapeake Bay, the region boasts beaches, major attractions, world-class museums, and a vibrant visual and performing arts scene. The area is known for its economic vitality, which includes being home to several military bases, ship building facilities, the NASA Langley Research Center and Jefferson Lab, major colleges and universities, and varied commercial industries and enterprises.

VPCC is a comprehensive community college, offering a variety of programs of study leading to an associate’s degree, certificate, or career studies certificate. In addition to the many popular transfer degree programs, the college is known for its strong career & technical programs and its outreach to the community as a partner and leader in workforce development.

Founded in 1967, VPCC serves over 8,500 students each year in credit instruction and over 2,500 in non-credit instruction and workforce services. The College is served by over 80 full time faculty, 200 adjunct faculty, and 150 staff members. Faculty and staff are strategic and responsive, committed to understanding and meeting the needs of the region.

The College has two campuses, one in Hampton and the Historic Triangle Campus located in Williamsburg. The College also has a satellite site at the Southeast Higher Education Center in Newport News. The communities served by the College are the Cities of Hampton, Newport News, Poquoson, and Williamsburg, and the Counties of James City and York.

English faculty must provide instruction, support, assessment, and mentorship to Virginia Peninsula Community College’s students. Faculty are required to participate in the mission and community of the college entirely. The primary emphasis shall be on teaching by working with students in classrooms, distant learning, laboratories, individual conferences, and related activities to help the students develop their interests and abilities to their fullest capacity.

Must be able to work at all campus locations.

Teaching Load

Teach minimum of 15 credit hours/24 contact hours of lecture, laboratory, simulation, and/or clinical courses each semester and/or other instructional load as assigned, which may include classes at the Hampton or Historic Triangle campuses and/or off-site locations; on-campus and online classes; day, evening, and/or weekend classes. Contribute high levels of energy, engagement, creativity, and leadership to the teaching and learning environment.

Professional Activities and Contributions

Design, develop, and assess curriculum. Serve in the role of a faculty mentor for students and contribute to College governance and to service. Collaborate in a diverse and collegial organizational culture with high standards for performance. Remain current in the academic discipline and in trends in teaching through professional development, further education, and/or scholarship.

Office Hours

To promote the availability of faculty to work with individual students, all full-time faculty members are required to post on or near their office doors a minimum of 10 hours per week as student contact hours to be available to work with students on their individual academic and occupational concerns.

Additional Activities/ Temporary Assignment

Additional activities include committee work, student activities, volunteer and/or community activities, student advising, and professional activities, e.g., discipline-specific initiatives as well as program assessment. The teaching Faculty may be temporarily assigned non-teaching duties. Performs other duties as assigned.

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 or a closely related field with at least 18 graduate credit hours in English from a regionally accredited institution. Demonstrated commitment to supporting diverse learners.

Specialized Knowledge

• Knowledge of concept-based curriculum.
• Knowledge of adult learning theory and methodologies.
• Knowledge of program assessment principles.

Skills

• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Demonstrated teaching and educational facilitation skills.

Abilities

• Ability to work at all campuses.
• Ability to assess student performance and progress and to provide appropriate feedback.
• Ability to promote higher-order thinking and problem-solving among educational participants.
• Ability to adhere to established standards for educational quality.
• Ability to maintain complete, accurate educational record and submit final grade rosters to the division administrator each semester according to established deadlines.

Additional Considerations

Experience teaching in a community college setting. Experience teaching online, hybrid and or traditional face-to-face classroom modalities. Demonstrated proficiency and experience in using instructional technologies and learning management systems (e.g., Canvas) with the ability to use technology to enhance teaching and educational experience. Demonstrated ability to measure, assess and align student outcomes within courses or programs.

Operation of a State Vehicle Yes Supervises Employees No Required Travel

Minimal

Posting Number FAC_2041P Recruitment Type General Public - G Number of Vacancies 1 Position End Date (if temporary) Job Open Date 08/17/2026 Job Close Date 08/27/2026 Open Until Filled Agency Website vpcc.edu Contact Name Human Resources Email [e-mail] Phone Number Special Instructions to Applicants Additional Information 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.

Quicklink for Posting

https://jobs.vccs.edu/postings/99824