Workforce Development Plumbing Instructor

Job Description

Virginia Peninsula Community College is a two-year institution of higher education established as a part of a statewide system of community colleges. It primarily serves the residents of the cities of Hampton, Newport News, Poquoson, and Williamsburg, and the counties of James City and York.

Virginia Peninsula seeks faculty to teach up to 1500 hours per year as an Adjunct Instructor in the Workforce Development Department. Teaching load is based upon student enrollment and staffing needs. Applicants will be part of a standing pool which the College will draw on as scheduling needs dictate. The adjunct faculty appointment contains no guarantee of continued employment. Instruction may be during the day, evening, or weekend. This position will teach NCCER Core, and Plumbing Levels 1-2 courses in Workforce Development.

The Adjunct Plumbing Instructor directly supports Workforce Development’s Plumbing program. This position helps meet all training needs for the Workforce Development Plumbing department. This position will instruct students to perform major and minor plumbing repairs and installations, care and proper use of Plumbing tools and equipment, and shop safety. This position will instruct students in Introduction to the Plumbing Profession, Plumbing Safety, Tools of the Plumbing Trade, Introduction to Plumbing Math, Introduction to Plumbing Drawings, Plastic Pipe and Fittings, Copper Pipe and Fittings, Cast-Iron Pipe and Fittings, Carbon Steel Pipe and Fittings, Introduction to Plumbing Fixtures, Introduction to Drain, Waste, and Vent (DWV) Systems, Introduction to Water Distribution Systems, Plumbing Math Two, Reading Commercial Drawings, Structural Penetrations, Insulation, and Fire Stopping, Installing and Testing DWV Piping, Installing Roof, Floor, and Area Drains, Installing and Testing Water Supply Piping, Types of Valves, Installing Fixtures and Valves, Installing Water Heaters, Basic Electricity, and Fuel Gas and Fuel Oil Systems

Other duties of this position include maintaining program inventories, ensuring there are sufficient consumables and supplies and equipment, ensuring all instructional materials are prepared and readily available, monitoring Plumbing Lab and equipment needs for proper operations, securing instructional aids and materials as needed. This position will also establish and maintain a working relationship with the Plumbing industry to ensure training is relevant and to create a pipeline of jobs for graduating students. Other duties may be assigned by the Director.

Essential functions :

• Design and delivery of instruction for day, and evening classes.
• Deliver courses that cover knowledge of Plumbing Systems
• Responsible for student assessment and grading.
• Maintains adequate on-campus presence.
• Provides timely communication with students, staff, and administrators of the College.

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

Additional Considerations

Operation of a State Vehicle Yes Supervises Employees No Required Travel minimum