Procedure to Apply for Vacant Positions
 

A Virginia State Employment Application is required to apply for all positions. You may download a Virginia Employment Application from this link (use MS Word 2003 or earlier format--we are not VISTA ready yet--and save it on your computer; you can then type on the form, and then submit it via preferred method of e-mail attachment). Or, you can pick up an Application form from any NOVA campus Business Office, the NOVA Human Resources Office, or any state agency. Note: Materials submitted without an Application designating the specific position you are applying for will NOT be considered.

Each position must have its own individual state Application. Applications must be received in Human Resources no later than 5pm on the closing date. On the Application please reference the exact position title as well as the official position number or code.

• Staff positions REQUIRE: a state employment application which can be supplemented with a resume and cover letter.
   

• Full-time Faculty and Administrative Faculty positions REQUIRE: A state employment application, a cover letter of not more than two pages, resume or CV, transcripts (unofficial copies are acceptable for initial review, foreign transcripts must be evaluated from an accredited evaluation service) of all post-secondary education. These items may be scanned and attached to the e-mailed application, with originals available for any interview scheduled.  It is of course preferred that the application package be complete and a single-submission.  3 letters of reference may be submitted separate from the application and must be brought to any scheduled interview. 
   

• Adjunct faculty applicants do not need the three (3) letters of recommendation, but do require all other application materials (application, cover letter, resume or CV and unofficial copies of transcripts) applicable to faculty.  Adjunct faculty positions do not have position numbers.  Instead, indicate the discipline and campus(es) you are interested in teaching.

To apply for either a faculty or staff position, please send a state employment application specifying position title and position number or code:
 

Preferred method of submission:

• By e-mail to: Resumes@nvcc.edu.
  Using any other e-mail address will result in a delay of your submission and your may not be included in the applicant pool if you miss the closing date.  You may also attach or submit via separate e-mail(s) any other required or supplemental documents.
  
  IMPORTANT: DO NOT E-MAIL ZIPPED FILES. Zipped files will be blocked by the server due to viruses. Due to the profusion of computer viruses, be sure to clearly specify in the Subject line of your e-mail the name of the position and position number or code that you are applying for.
  
  NOTE: Your e-mailed application obviously will not have an original signature on it. That is not a problem. If you are called for an interview, at the interview you will be asked to sign your submission.

Northern Virginia Community College utilizes an electronic applicant tracking system based on the optical scanning of your Application. In order to maximize the possibility of being identified as a viable employment candidate, you need to prepare a "scannable" application. Please use white or very light-colored paper, printed on one side only. Please use a standard typeface such as Times New Roman, Courier, or Helvetica. In addition, do not send copies of your thesis, instructor evaluations, projects, or other materials. These items can be brought with you to an interview.

Please note that interviewee will be notified by phone. Applicants not selected for interview will not be notified.

• Minimum qualifications required for faculty to teach in the college transfer program are a Master's degree with at least 18 graduate semester hours in the field to be taught.
• Minimum qualifications required to teach in the college occupational/technology program are a Bachelor's degree with a major in the subject to be taught and two years related full-time occupational experience.
• Minimum qualifications required for teaching in a certificate program are a high-school education and ten years of full-time related occupational experience.

Other ways to apply (Enclosing all appropriate, required documents above):

• By U.S. Postal Mail: Northern Virginia Community College, Human Resources, 4001 Wakefield Chapel Road, Annandale, VA 22003.  Submit in a single envelope, preferably with no staples so it may be scanned.
  
• By fax to: (703) 323-3155 NOTE: Particularly on a closing date, the fax machine may be busy due to high volume. Plan accordingly.

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