Architecture / Computer-Aided Drafting Adjunct

Title : Architecture / Computer-Aided Drafting Adjunct

Agency : Tidewater Community College

Location : Portsmouth - 740

FLSA : Exempt

Hiring Range : Commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Full Time or Part Time : Part Time

Additional Detail

Overview

Tidewater Community College has served South Hampton Roads – both students and employers – for 50 years. It has grown from 1 campus into a regional educational and economic force. TCC is the largest provider of higher education and workforce services in Hampton Roads, enrolling nearly 28,000 students in 2019-20. Founded in 1968 as a part of the Virginia Community College System, Tidewater Community College (TCC) services South Hampton Roads with 4 campuses in Chesapeake, Norfolk, Portsmouth, and Virginia Beach, 7 regional centers and 2 important cultural institutions. The college had 3,203 graduates in 2019-2020, 40 percent of whom pursued degrees that would let them transfer to 4-year institutions. Of South Hampton Roads residents enrolled in higher education 36% enrolled at TCC. TCC's institutional accreditation is affirmed through 2027 by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges.

Responsibilities

• The adjunct faculty member is responsible for teaching courses to which he / she has specific training or competence. Plans, organises, teaches, and provides feedback to students to promote and direct student learning in either a classroom, remote via Zoom, or online environment to students with a wide variety of academic backgrounds and experiences. Engages students outside of class via office hours and provides thorough, timely, and effective feedback regarding mastery of course and program learning outcomes.
• Create a learning environment that facilitates students' acquisition of knowledge and skills in a discipline and / or program.
• Align course activities with student learning outcomes for the course; employ a variety of active learning strategies to foster student engagement; employ appropriate technology and supporting materials that support course and / or program learning outcomes; and provide students with prompt and meaningful feedback on course activities and assignments, communicating with students in a timely and respectful manner.
• Deliver instruction in support of stated learning outcomes; adhere to college policies and procedures for participation in student surveys of instruction; conduct meaningful and timely assessments of student learning, including at least one assessment within the first 15% of class; and analyze the previous semester's evaluation of instruction and develop and implement appropriate action plans as necessary.
• Responsibilities may include work during the day, evening and / or weekend as determined by the course(s) assigned.
• Hold at least 1 office hour per week for each course assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

Additional Considerations

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