Adjunct Faculty- Italian Program

Position Responsibilities:

The Virginia Commonwealth University College of Humanities and Sciences is recruiting adjunct faculty for the Fall 2024 semester within the Italian Program of the School of World Studies. The program is specifically looking for one or more instructors to teach Italian.

Your application will remain active for a year; you may resubmit your application for subsequent years. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted. NOTE: This is a part-time, non-benefited faculty position. Adjunct contracts are for one semester.

Position duties include:

Instruct students in Italian classes.

Meet all designated course instruction guidelines, including course preparation, assessments, grading, records management and submission of the course syllabus.

Grade assignments and exams in a timely manner based on instructions/rubric provided.

Respond to student inquiries within 24 hours.

Submit final grades according to College/Department policy.

Course information:

ITAL 201 Intermediate Italian I Semester course; 3 lecture hours. 3 credits. Prerequisite: ITAL 102 or a satisfactory score on the VCU Language Placement Test within the one-year period immediately preceding the beginning of the course.

Conducted in Italian. Building toward intermediate-level cultural competence and proficiency in listening, speaking, reading and writing through authentic materials.

Required Qualifications:

EDUCATION: Master's degree in Italian or a related field.

COMPETENCIES/EXPERIENCE: Demonstrated teaching experience at the university level.

Demonstrated ability to use modern instructional technology. Demonstrated experience teaching in online formats. Demonstrated experience working in and fostering a diverse faculty, staff, and student environment or commitment to do so as a faculty member at VCU.

Preferred Qualifications:

Ph.D. or other terminal degree in Italian or a related discipline is highly preferred