Teaching Faculty; Interior Design

Position Details

Working Title:

9-Month Teaching Faculty (Interior Design). Role

Title:

9 month-Instructor. Role Code: 01013-FP. FLSA:
Exempt. Pay Band: 00. Position Number: 280F0000. Agency:
Northern VA Community College. Agency/Division: NV280-Provost Loudoun.

Work Location:

Loudoun - 107. Hiring Range:
Starting salary is commensurate with education and experience.

Daytime, Evening, Weekend, Online depending on class schedules.

Northern Virginia Community College (NOVA) invites applications for qualified individuals to join our faculty to support the mission and vision of the largest institution of higher education in Virginia. The open faculty positions are available beginning with the  academic year. The primary responsibility of a faculty member at NOVA is to provide quality instruction. NOVA faculty are expected to excel in teaching strategies and classroom management that fully engage students in a classroom, laboratory, or online platform, and engage students in individual conferences and related activities.

NOVA faculty help students develop their interests and abilities to their fullest capacity in order to build stronger citizens within the community. All faculty must be available to teach day, evening, and weekend classes at any of the College’s campuses or off-site locations.

Full-time teaching faculty members are responsible for teaching courses offered in traditional, hybrid, and distance learning formats. Full-time 9-month teaching faculty positions carry a normal teaching load of 12-15 credit hours and 15-20 contact hours per semester. Faculty members also serve as faculty advisors, serve on division/campus/college committees, participate in curriculum development, and maintain currency in their discipline.

NOVA faculty are expected to meet assigned classes regularly; submit required records and reports in a timely manner; teach the courses using established texts; conduct requisite student conferences; hold required office hours; attend to assigned divisional and college duties; contribute to the development of the program of instruction; adhere to the statement on professional ethics in accordance with college policies, procedures, and regulations;

answer emails in a responsible fashion; maintain current competence in the particular discipline or field of specialization; and advise students.

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.

• Ability to develop and adapt teaching and learning strategies to accommodate the diversity of community college students.
• Ability to use formative and summative assessment measures 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.

• Bachelor’s degree in the teaching field or associate’s degree in the teaching field with demonstrated competency in teaching field.
• Qualifying degree(s) must be awarded by a regionally accredited institution.
• Two years of related full-time occupational experience. Part-time experience will be converted to its full-time equivalency.
• Must pass criminal background check.
• Must reside in the (DC, VA, MD) DMV area.

• Experience teaching in classroom, hybrid, and online formats.
• Demonstrated commitment to fostering a diverse, equitable, and inclusive working and learning environment.
• Research experience in an academic or professional setting.
• Experience teaching students from diverse language backgrounds and varying levels of proficiency.
• Master’s degree in interior design.
• Experience teaching interior design at the college level.
• Experience advising students.
• Experience using instructional technologies.
• Experience…