Adjunct - School of Health Professions

Title: Adjunct - School of Health Professions

Agency: Virginia Highlands Community College

Location: Washington - 191

FLSA: Exempt

Hiring Range: Based on academic preparation and work experience of the applicant

Full Time or Part Time: Part Time

Additional Detail

Job Description:

Virginia Highlands Community College serves our community by providing quality and affordable education, training, and cultural activities through an array of flexible, diverse programs that enable community members to succeed today and in the future.

Virginia Highlands Community College is seeking qualified adjunct faculty to teach day and evening courses in subject areas that may not currently have active job postings.

This is to establish a pool of applicants that may be used in the future as adjunct faculty position become available. Applications will be reviewed and considered as vacancies occur.

Please review the Required Qualifications section for a list of disciplines within the School of Health Professions.

Minimum Qualifications:

Minimum qualifications required by the accrediting agency in the discipline taught.

Disciplines within the School of Health Professions:

• Health (including Nutrition, BLS CPR, Medical Terminology, & other related health courses)
• Health Sciences (including Public Health, Kinesiology)
• Medical Assisting
• Nursing
• Practical Nursing

For Health, Health Sciences, & Medical Assisting, credentials will be reviewed based on the discipline and course credentialing requirements.

For Nursing and Practical Nursing, the required qualifications include:

• Current license or multistate licensure privilege to practice nursing in Virginia as a registered nurse without any disciplinary action that restricts practice
• Have had at least two years of direct client care experience as a registered nurse prior to employment by the program
• Clinical adjunct faculty in Nursing/Practical Nursing must hold either:
• Baccalaureate degree in Nursing (BSN) OR
• An associate degree in Nursing and be actively enrolled in a baccalaureate degree program

Additional Considerations:

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