Geographical Information Systems Adjunct

Brightpoint Community College is a two-year, public institution of higher education and the third largest of the 23 community colleges in Virginia.  Brightpoint Community College adds value to the greater Richmond community by offering freshman- and sophomore-level classes that easily transfer to top-notch colleges and universities, more than 60 in-demand career and technical programs, personal enrichment and professional development classes for lifetime learning, professors committed to excellence in teaching, and high-quality, easily accessible, and affordable education for our entire community.

General Information: Adjunct faculty teaching is limited to a maximum of 8 credit hours in the summer semester, 12 credit hours in the fall semester, and 12 credit hours in the spring semester. These limits are for total number of credit hours taught in the Virginia’s Community Colleges (VCCS). Additional restrictions may apply depending upon other positions occupied within VCCS.

We currently seek a part-time faculty member to teach evening courses in the areas of Geospatial Technology using ArcGIS software suite.

Responsibilities: The Division of Engineering, Business, and Public Services at Brightpoint Community College augments full-time teaching faculty with qualified part-time instructors to enhance the student learning process. Teach basic concepts of the use of ArcGIS software suite for data visualization and creation of maps. Editing of existing maps and the use of ArcGIS software for spatial data analysis is included in the introductory course.