Adjunct faculty teach a variety of in person and online courses here at Mountwest. Adjunct Faculty positions are open on a continuous basis in order to establish a pool of adjuncts to use as needs change. We ask applicants to refresh their applications on a yearly basis. Selections may be made any time a vacancy becomes available. The current rate of pay for Adjunct Faculty (not in a partnered program) is as follows:

• $600 per credit hour

Salary: Adjunct faculty are paid per course credit hour. Lab Assistants or other positions marked with an (*) are specified for number of hours and hourly rate.

Position Summary:
Instructional Area
Academic Qualifications
Short Job Description
Minimum Years of Experience and or Industry Certifications

Accounting

• Required: MBA, Masters in Related Field, or BBA with CPA.
• Ability to teach financial, managerial, taxation, or Quickbooks.
• Minimum of two years experience working in business, preferably accounting.

Administrative Technology

• Required: Masters of Business Education, MBA, or Related Field
• Ability to teach business courses and office administration courses.
• Minimum of two years of experience working in business.

Alcohol & Drug Counseling

• Preferred: ADC-S, AADC, or AADC-S credential; Minimum of an associate or bachelor’s degree in a relevant field for those holding the ADC-S credential. 
• Required: LPC, LGSW, LCSW, LICSW, LMFT or another relevant license if not holding an ADC-S, AADC, or AADC-S credential. 

Art

• Required: Master’s Degree with 18 graduate hours in visual art
• Teach courses in art appreciation.
• College-level teaching experience preferred.

ASL Interpreter

Casual Employee, $25 per hour, up to 20 hours per week.

• *See Experience Industry Certifications
• Serve as an interpreter for students at Mountwest Community & Technical College during classes and various interactions with Mountwest faculty and staff.
• Must be listed on the WV Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearaing Interpreters Registry

Banking and Finance

• Required: MBA or Masters in Related Field
• Abililty to teach Management, Marketing, Finance and Economics courses.
• Minimum of two years of experience working in banking, finance, or related field.

Biological Sciences

• Required: Master’s Degree with 18 hours in Biology
• Teach courses in the Biological Sciences area.
• College-level teaching experience. preferred.

Call Center Mangement

• Preferred MBA or equivalent, Minimum requirement: BA or BS in Business or Related Field.
• Ability to teach business courses and call center specific courses.
• Call Center Specific courses – at least two years of experience working in a call center environment.

Chemistry

• Required: Master’s Degree with 18 hours in Chemistry.
• Teach Chemistry courses.
• College-level teaching experience preferred.

Communication

• Required: Master’s Degree with 18 graduate hours in communication studies
• Teach courses in public speaking and or interpersonal communication
• College-level teaching experience preferred.

Criminal Justice

• Required BA or BS in Criminal Justice or Related Field
• Ability to teach a varity of CJ courses.
• Minimum of three years of exprience as a CLA or CP for applicants with the BA or BS. JD candidates must be in good standing with their state’s Bar Association.

Culinary Arts

• AAS or Higher in Culinary Arts or concentration in Related Field.
• Instruct Culinary Arts courses.
• A minimum of two years’ experience in the culinary industry required, preference will be given to individuals with American Culinary Federation (ACF) accreditations.

Deckhand Basic Instructor

• Casual Employee, $35.00 per hour, 37.5 hours per week, 1 week per semester.
• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Teach basic deckhand skills, teach shipboard safety, teach shipboard fire fighting, and instruct in general shipboard routines.
• At least one year working on a towboat deck. Certified to teach: First Aid CPR AED

Engineering Design

• Minimum, A.A.S. in Engineering Design, prefer Bachelor or Master degree
• Instruct in the use of multiple Autodesk Programs: AutoCAD, Inventor, 3ds Max, Mudbox, & Recap Photo.  Be able to reverse-engineer objects using measurements, scanners or photos and apply reverse engineering principles for use with 3D Printers. Teach students how to create or scan 3D files of objects, and manipulate those files to correct deficiencies, and apply various textures, colors, and patterns, using Inventor and 3ds Max. Able to create ultra \u2013realistic structures and walk-throughs.
• With B.S. or M.S.: Two years\u2019 experience.
  With A.A.S.: three years\u2019 experience

Engineering Design -Lab Assistant

• Casual Employee, $10.00 per hour, up to 20 hours per week.
• A.A.S.
• Instruct in the use of multiple Autodesk Programs* and the application of reverse engineering principles for use with 3D printers. Maintain plastic, ceramic and stereolithographic printers. Fire ceramic objects in electric kiln. Ceramic mold production. Pour metal castings. Understand higher math applications.
• Two years of experience.

English

• Required: Master’s Degree with 18 hours in English.
• Teach introductory English courses.
• College-level teaching experience preferred.

Exercise Physiology

 Salary: Master’s degree – $2,300 (4 credit hours @ $575/credit hour)

Bachelor’s degree – $1,860 (4 credit hours @ $465/credit hour)

Qualifications: Bachelor’s Degree in Exercise Science is required. Master’s Degree in Exercise Science is preferred.

Duties: Teach AH 217, Personal Fitness Training, during the Fall 2024 semester beginning August 25, 2024.

Geography

• Required: Master’s Degree with 18 graduate hours in Geography.
• Teach courses in geography.
• College-level teaching experience preferred.

Graphic Design

• BFA in Graphic Design or BA in Public Relations, Marketing, Advertising, Communications, Art Education or\u00a0 related field.
• Teach courses in Adobe Creative Suite applications, typography, logo design, infographics, illustration, and designing for print and digital media.
• At least three years of professional experience in graphic design. Fluent in using the Apple operating system. Digital literacy a must. Teaching training mentoring experience a plus. Multimedia content development a plus. Basic programming knowledge HTML and CSS a plus.

Health Information Technology

• Bachelors
• RHIT or RHIA

History

• Required: Master’s Degree with 18 graduate hours in History
• Teach courses in American history, world history, and or West Virginia history.
• College-level teaching experience preferred.

Hospitality Management – Hotel Lodging

• AAS or higher in Hotel Lodging or Hospitality Management
• Instruct Hospitality Management or Hotel Lodging courses.
• A minimum of two years’ hotel experience preferred.

IT 101

• AAS Degree with appropriate certifications.
• Instruct students in the classroom.
• One or more years of related experience.

IT 120

• Required: Associate Degree in IT or related field. Bachelor’s Degree preferred.
• Teach class on how to install, upgrade and troubleshoot Operating Systems and utilize network fundamentals.
• At least 3 years of professional experience in IT. Fluent in using the Microsoft Operating System. Linux Unix Operating System a plus. Teaching training mentoring experience a plus.

IT 245 – Storage Technology

• A.A.S. Required
• Teaching the IT 245 – Storage Technology course.
• Candidates with industry certifications will be given preference.

IT 255 – Virtualization Technologies

• A.A.S. Required
• Teaching the multiple virtualization configurations available through Microsoft and WMWare.
• Virtualization experience required.

IT 270 – A+ Class

• A.A.S. Required
• Teaching the IT 270 – A+ Class
• Candidates with industry certifications will be given preference.

Information Technology: Animation and Game Developer Option

• Required: Associate Degree in Animation and Game Development or related field. Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Teach courses using multiple programming languages and development tools such as Actionscript, C++, C#, Unreal UDK, Xcode and more.
• At least 1-2 years of experience in animation or programming. Fluent in using applications such as Microsoft Visual Studio and Adobe CS. Teaching training mentoring a plus.

Management

• Required: MBA or Masters in Related Field.
• Ability to teach Management, Marketing, Finance, and Economics courses.
• Minimum of two years of experience working in business.

Massage Therapy

• LMT, MD, Bachelor’s, DC
• Teaching Massage Therapy courses.
• Three to five years of experience in the field.

Mathematics

• Required: Master’s Degree with 18 hours in Mathematics.
• Teach courses such as: Quantitative Reasoning, Statistics, Occupational Mathematics and Algebra.
• College-level teaching experience preferred.

Medical Assisting

• Clinical experience such as patient care, RN, LPN, MA – license or certification
• Teaching medical assisting courses.
• Two years of experience in the specified field.

Medical Assisting – Lab Technology

• Certification in Lab Technology, lab experience.
• Teaching Lab Technology courses.
• Two years of experience in the specified field.

Medical Coding

• Certified Coder through AHIMA
• Teach medical coding courses.
• CCS, Two years experience in the specified field.

Paralegal

• Required BA in Legal Studies or Related Field, or Juris Doctorate. Also prefer that the BA candidates have CLA or CP certification.
• Ability to teach a variety of law and or paralegal courses.
• Minimum of three years of experience as a CLA or CP for applicants with the BA. JD candidates must be in good standing with their State’s Bar Association.

Paramedic Lab Assistant

• Casual Employee, $10.00 per hour, 1-2 hours per week, hours vary.
• AAS Preferred
• Assist Program Director and Lead Instructor in the EMS Education
• Department for instruction of laboratory skills related to the EMS Education curriculum.
• The national Registry of EMT’s Certified Paramedic. ACLS, ITLS or PHTLS, PaLS or PEPP certified required (instructor level preferred).

Pharmacy Technology

• AAS in Pharmacy Technology and nationally certified or Pharmacy degree.
• Teaching courses in the Pharmacy Technology program.
• Two years of clinical experience.

Physics

• Required: Master’s Degree with 18 hours in Physics
• Teach courses in Physics.
• College-level teaching experience preferred.

PTA 120

• AAS in PTA, licensed as PTA in the state of West Virginia.
• Teaching PTA 120, Patient Care Skills.
• Five years of clinical experience as a Physical Therapy Assistant.

Physical Therapy Assistant

• AAS in PTA, licensed as PTA in the state of West Virginia.
• Teaching courses in the Physical Therapy Assistant program.
• Five years of clinical experience as a Physical Therapy Assistant.

Physical Therapy Lab Supervisor

• Casual Employee, $10.00 per hour, hours vary per week.
• High School Diploma or Equivalent
• Supervision of PTA lab during open lab hours.
• Enrolled in or completed a post-secondary degree in a health related field of study.

Political Science

• Required: Master’s Degree with 18 hours in political science.
• Teach courses in political science.
• College-level teaching experience preferred.

Psychology

• Required: Master’s Degree with 18 graduate hours in Psychology.
• Teach courses in psychology.
• College-level teaching experience preferred.

Religion

• Required: Master’s Degree with 18 graduate hours in
• Religious Studies.
• Teach courses in religious studies.
• College-level teaching experience preferred.

Sociology

• Required: Master’s Degree with 18 graduate hours in Sociology.
• Teach courses in sociology.
• College-level teaching experience preferred.

Spanish

• Required: Master’s Degree with 18 graduate hours in Spanish.
• Teach introductory courses in Spanish.
• College-level teaching experience preferred.

Theatre

• Required: Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree in Theatre
• Teach courses in theatre appreciation.
• College-level teaching experience preferred.

Transportation

• MBA or Master’s in Related Field
• Ability to teach online courses related to transportation, logistics and supply chain management.
• Minimum of three years of experience working in the transportation industry. Training experience, industry licensures certifications, and online teaching experience preferred.

Veterinary Technology

• AAS
• Teaching courses in the Veterinary Technology program.
• RVT and three years of clinical experience.

Veterinary Technology – Lab Assistant

• Casual employee. $10.00 per hour, up to 20 hours per week.
• AAS
• Assist Program Director and Faculty in the Veterinary Technology program with instruction of laboratory skills related to the Veterinary Technology program.
• RVT and three years of experience.

Mountwest Community & Technical College is accepting applications for an Assistant Professor of Communications position beginning with the Fall 2025 academic term. This is a full-time, 9-month benefits-eligible term faculty position.

Salary: $38,000-$42,000

Qualifications and Experience: The successful candidate will have a Master’s degree in Communications or closely related field with 18 hours in graduate level Communications.  Excellent communication and computer skills are required.  Teaching experience desired, preferably at the community college level and online.  Candidates should possess an interest in technology in the classroom, experience/interest in the active learning approach to teaching Communications and online courses.  Finalists will be required to do microteaching as part of the interview process. 

Duties and Responsibilities: Duties include teaching a full load of public speaking and interpersonal communications courses (15 credit hours per semester), maintaining office hours, committee work, collaborating with academic support services, and other assignments supporting division goals, including advising. Must be willing to teach online, flex, hybrid, or any other type of modality. Other duties as assigned

Application Deadline:  Open until filled.  The review of applications will begin immediately. Please complete the application form to apply.

Only complete applications will be given full consideration.