Full-Time Health Faculty

Commonwealth of VA Careers; Virginia (MN); On-site; USD 65,000 - 86,000; Full time

Job summary

Virginia Peninsula Community College seeks a Full-Time Health Faculty member to educate and mentor students across multiple locations. Exempt role emphasizes teaching, student assessment, and commitment to inclusive education. Candidates with CHES/MCHES or higher education teaching experience are preferred.

Responsibilities include in-class, online, and hybrid instruction, curriculum development, and contributing to college service missions.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in health science or public health.
• 18 credits in a qualifying discipline from a regionally accredited institution.
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills appropriate for students, colleagues, staff, and administrator interactions.
• Willingness to adopt an organized plan of instruction and use methods to fairly measure student progress toward student learning outcomes.
• Must be able to work at all campus locations.

Responsibilities

• Provide instruction, support, assessment, and mentorship to students.
• Teach in classrooms, distance learning, laboratories, and through conferences to develop student abilities.
• Contribute to the college’s mission and community involvement.
• Demonstrate proficiency with instructional technologies to enhance learning and student experience.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Team collaboration

Education

Master’s degree in health science or public health

18 credits in qualifying discipline

Tools

Canvas LMS

Job description

Title: Full-Time Health Faculty

Agency: Virginia Peninsula Community College

Location: Multiple Locations

FLSA: Exempt

Hiring Range: $65,000-$86,000

Full Time or Part Time: Full Time

Job Description

Virginia Peninsula Community College is a two-year institution of higher education established as a part of a statewide system of community colleges. It primarily serves the residents of the cities of Hampton, Newport News, Poquoson, and Williamsburg, and the counties of James City and York.

Health 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 the fullest capacity to become better persons, better workers, and better citizens.

Minimum Qualifications

• Master’s degree in health science, public health, or a related field or master’s degree in any field with at least 18 credits in a qualifying discipline, from a regionally accredited institution.
• Can demonstrate a passion for the discipline of Health and a commitment/belief that a diverse group of students from various backgrounds and ages, including adult learners, can learn this discipline, thus fulfilling the College’s mission to change lives and empower students to succeed.
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills appropriate for students, colleagues, staff, and administrator interactions as an individual or as a part of a team.
• Willingness to adopt an organized plan of instruction and use methods to fairly measure student progress toward student learning outcomes.
• Must be able to work at all campus locations.

Additional Considerations

• Current Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES) or Master Certified Health Education Specialist (MCHES)
• Community college teaching experience.
• Experience teaching online, hybrid, and/or traditional face-to-face classroom modalities in a higher education setting
• 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.