Title : Adjunct Faculty - Music Recording Technology
Agency : Northern VA Community College
Location : Loudoun - 107
FLSA : Exempt
Hiring Range : Starting salary is commensurate as based on assigned instructor level, education, and experience.
Full Time or Part Time : Part Time
Job Description : Adjunct faculty members are responsible for effectively planning and teaching courses in the designated discipline / field of study to students from a variety of academic backgrounds and experiences.
Teaching may include a variety of formats : face to face, remote, and online. Adjunct faculty are employed to teach up to 12 credit hours in the fall and spring semester and / or up to 8 credit hours during summer session.
Teaching load is based on student enrollment and staffing needs. The adjunct faculty contract contains no expectation or guarantee of continued employment.
Duties and Tasks :
- Teach specific classes in the designated discipline.
- Develop course syllabi and instructional materials.
- Maintain records, assign grades, and assess student progress.
- Adhere to policies, procedures, and regulations of NOVA and the VCCS.
- Maintain current competence in the particular discipline or field of specialization.
Essential Functions :
As a part of the primary responsibility to provide quality instruction, the College expects each faculty member to meet assigned classes regularly;
submit required records and reports routinely; teach the prescribed courses of study with the established texts; and adhere to the statement on professional ethics in accordance with College policies, procedures, and regulations. Minimum Qualifications :
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities : ·
- Ability to develop and adapt teaching and learning strategies to accommodate the diversity of community college students. ·
- Ability to use formative and summative assessment measure to enhance student learning.
- Experience with or ability to utilize proven teaching strategies that promote student success.
- Ability to use or incorporate emerging technologies and alternative delivery methods to enhance classroom instruction.
- Excellent interpersonal, analytical, and oral / written communication skills.
- Available to teach a combination of day, evening, weekend, and online classes.
Minimum Qualifications :
- Bachelor’s degree in the teaching field or associate’s degree in the teaching field with demonstrated competencies. Qualifying degree must be awarded by a regionally accredited institution.
- Two (2) years of related full-time (or its full-time equivalent) occupational experience. Part-time experience will be converted to its full-time equivalency.
Preferred Qualifications :
Additional Considerations :
- Professional experience in large console format recording studios.
- Fluency in industry standard music software including Pro Tools, Logic Audio, Ableton, and other frequency analysis software toolsets.
- Ability to teach both lower- and upper-level recording classes.