Job description
Role Code: 01013-SW
FLSA: Exempt
Pay Band: 00
Position Number: 298F0003
Agency: Laurel Ridge Community College
Agency/Division
Laurel Ridge Community College (Div)
Work Location
Fauquier – 061
Hiring Range: The salary range for the position is $52,905.00- $102,591.00
Emergency/Essential Personnel: No
EEO Category: I-Faculty
Full Time or Part Time: Full Time
Work Schedule: Primarily days, some nights and weekends depending on course scheduling and business need of the college. Teaching may include all instructional modalities (in-person, hybrid, and online).
Sensitive Position: No
Job Description
Laurel Ridge Community College (Laurel Ridge) is seeking an engaged, creative instructor for a full-time, 9-month faculty role. This position requires primarily teaching in any of the Anatomy and Physiology classes at Laurel Ridge Community College. The faculty member would also assist with curriculum and program development. Typical loads for full-time faculty are normally 15 credit hours per semester with 10 student engagement hours required each week. Faculty members are also required to collaborate with others (full and part-time instructors) to ensure teaching uniformity and continuity of material and expectations. Collateral duties include advising, recruiting, and service on college committees Teaching schedules may include day and evening, weekend, on and off-campus, in person, hybrid and web delivery. Faculty members will use state-of-the-art classroom teaching technologies. While this position is primarily assigned to the Fauquier Campus, faculty may be required to teach at any campus, as needed by the college. Faculty members are required to work to help further the goals of the college and programs and support policies and procedures dictated by the Virginia Community College System. The successful candidate will also be required to work on developing curriculum for new and existing programs. Candidates must have the required academic background in anatomy and physiology. Teaching experience is desired, preferably at the community college level.
Candidates invited to interview will be required to deliver a teaching demonstration as part of the evaluation process.
Compensation and Benefits
The salary range for the position is $52,905.00- $102,591.00 per year to be commensurate with education and experience. The position is a 9 month faculty role and as such is eligible for the benefits package offered by the Commonwealth of Virginia for state agencies and the Virginia Community College System. For more information, please visit www.dhrm.virginia.gov and www.vccs.edu.
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Laurel Ridge Community College is dedicated to the goal of building a culturally diverse and pluralistic faculty and staff committed to teaching and working in a diverse environment, and strongly encourages applications from women, minorities, individuals with disabilities, and veterans. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Laurel Ridge will provide, if requested, reasonable accommodation to applicants in order to provide access to the application, interviewing, and selection process. Please email [email protected] for further information.
Sponsorship of an employee’s work authorization takes time and requires an ongoing financial investment. Therefore, Laurel Ridge Community College does not have funding to sponsor potential employees in the US on a work visa and F-1 post-completion Optional Practical Training (OPT). We consistently follow this funding model to ensure our practices are not discriminatory. Exceptions would require approval from the college president.
Laurel Ridge Community College is an equal opportunity institution providing educational and employment opportunities, programs, services, and activities. While honoring bona fide occupational exceptions as needed, the college shall promote and maintain equal employment and educational opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, ethnicity, marital status, pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions including lactation, age, status as a veteran, national origin, or other non-merit factors. The college also promotes a safe working environment and prohibits sexual misconduct, including sexual violence and harassment. Know your rights!
Special Assignments
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.
KSA’s/Required Qualifications
- Master’s degree in anatomy and physiology, or related field with 18 graduate credits in anatomy and physiology or Master’s degree with a minimum of 18 credits in anatomy and physiology or related discipline.
- Demonstrate ability to work/teach in a lab setting.
- Demonstrate knowledge and compliance with Lab safety rules.
- Demonstrate excellent interpersonal, analytical, and oral/written communication skills.
- Ability to develop courses in the field that will expand departmental offerings and that can be taught in traditional and non-traditional formats, such as hybrid and/or distance delivery courses using various instructional media.
Additional Considerations
- Doctoral degree in anatomy and physiology, or related field with 18 graduate credits in anatomy and physiology or Doctoral degree with a minimum of 18 credits in anatomy and physiology or related discipline preferred.
- 18 graduate credits in biology, microbiology, biotechnology or related field preferred.
- Teaching experience, preferably at the community college level preferred.
- Experience working/teaching in a life science lab setting preferred.
- Demonstrated ability to teach using technology in the classroom and/or online course delivery preferred.
Operation of a State Vehicle: No
Supervises Employees: No
Required Travel
Travel as per any required duties of the position, such as to sites/campuses and any training. Ability to cover assignments throughout the college service region as necessary for the job is required.
Posting Number: FAC_2117P
Recruitment Type: General Public – G
Number of Vacancies: 1
Job Close Date: 11/29/2026
Contact Name: Kris Iden
Email: [email protected]
Special Instructions to Applicants
Candidates interested in being considered for a posted position are required to submit an application to the posted position via the VCCS Career Portal. Upload cover letter (this is optional, but recommended) and resume (this is optional but recommended) and unofficial transcripts. Reference checks, background screenings, and eVerify are required for all Laurel Ridge positions. Satisfactory reference, background screenings are a condition of employment.
In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth’s Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly called a Certificate of Disability) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans may also apply via the AHP if they also provide an AHP Letter. To request an AHP Letter, use this link: https://www.dars.virginia.gov/drs/cpid/PWContact.aspx or call DARS at 800-552-5019, or DBVI at 800-622-2155
Background Check Statement Disclaimer
The selected candidate’s offer is contingent upon the successful completion of a criminal background investigation, which may include: fingerprint checks, local agency checks, employment verification, verification of education, credit checks (relevant to employment). Additionally, selected candidates may be required to complete the Commonwealth’s Statement of Economic Interest. For more information, please follow this link: http://ethics.dls.virginia.gov/
How to apply
EEO Statement
The Virginia Community College System (VCCS) provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, political affiliation, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or other non-merit factors.
ADA Statement
The Virginia Community College System (VCCS) is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and complies with the Americans with Disabilities Acts (ADA and ADAAA), to provide, reasonable accommodation to applicants in need of access to the application, interviewing, and selection processes when requested.
E-Verify Statement
VCCS uses E-Verify to check employee eligibility to work in the United States. You will be required to complete an I-9 form and provide documentation of your identity for employment purposes.
