Adjunct Instructor, English

New River Community and Technical College

. Teach a full range of English courses, including Composition I, Research, Technical Writing, and Literature .

Posted 10/30/2026part-timeRemote • United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $1,926 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in teaching English courses, including Composition, Research, Technical Writing, and Literature, while effectively utilizing D2L Brightspace and Zoom for course delivery. Maintains accurate academic records and provides constructive feedback to support student success.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Bachelor's DegreeMaster's Degree In EnglishCourse Design In D2L BrightspaceExperience With Microsoft WordProficiency In Online Teaching

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Hard Skills

Course DesignTechnical WritingComposition TeachingResearch InstructionLiterature AnalysisAssessment TrackingStudent EvaluationFeedback ProvisionRecord KeepingTeaching Techniques

Soft Skills

MentoringCollaborationCommunicationResponsivenessEncouragement

Tools & Technologies

D2L BrightspaceZoomMicrosoft WordDistance Learning TechnologyOnline Learning Resources

Industry Keywords

English DisciplineVirtual LearningSynchronous LearningAsynchronous LearningTeaching Trends

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Teach a full range of English courses, including Composition I, Research, Technical Writing, and Literature
Provide lecture and enhanced writing lab education through synchronous and asynchronous distance learning
Serve as a teacher, mentor, colleague, and scholar
Design courses in D2L Brightspace
Meet classes as scheduled
Evaluate student work and maintain accurate records of students' academic standing
Provide timely constructive, encouraging, and corrective feedback
Evaluate student performance weekly, at mid-term, and at the end of the semester
Be accessible and responsive to students through email, phone, scheduled office hours, or other times
Communicate and collaborate with faculty mentors or department chairs
Use common assessment tracking and report results to the department chair on time
Complete and submit course assessments within department timelines
Provide end-of-semester course evaluations and encourage student completion
Perform other functions as required or assigned and comply with college policies and standards

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's Degree - Required
Master's degree in English or a closely related discipline with a minimum of eighteen (18) graduate hours in the subject area from a regionally accredited institution - Required
Experience utilizing technology including Microsoft Word and other software programs - Required
Thorough and accurate knowledge in the field/discipline of English
Demonstrated proficiency in the technical area of expertise
Well-versed in current teaching trends, techniques, resources, and technology for onsite and virtual learning
Availability to teach afternoon and evening courses
Ability to meet the academic demands of the program
Ability to design courses in D2L Brightspace
Ability to teach effectively via Zoom and online
Ability to maintain accurate student academic records and preserve student confidentiality
Ability to communicate and collaborate with faculty mentors or department chairs