Job location: Montgomery College

Employment Type: Part-time
Posted data: 2021-08-18
Req: R2890
Job TitlePart-time Sociology Faculty Instructor

Job Description SummaryThe Montgomery College Department of Education and Social Sciences is currently accepting applications for possible openings as a part-time faculty member teaching courses in Sociology. We are seeking an enthusiastic and dedicated teacher who exhibits a high degree of professionalism, a strong commitment to our students, and the ability to motivate and educate in an engaging manner.

Job Description

***Montgomery College accepts applications for Adjunct/Part-time Faculty on a continuous basis. Applications may be reviewed periodically based on the student enrollment needs. ***

• The listing of a course in the schedule of classes as “TBA” does not constitute an assignment.
• The hiring decision for part-time faculty involves an academic judgment and shall be determined at Management’s sole discretion.
• During the academic year, part-time faculty at Montgomery College may teach no more than 11.5 ESH (equivalent semester hour) per semester and no more than 22 ESH (equivalent semester hour) for both sessions combined.
• During summer, part-time faculty at Montgomery College may teach no more than 10 ESH (equivalent semester hour) for both sessions combined.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Teach assigned courses related to sociology.
• Teach a varied schedule of courses that may include day, night, weekend, online, and/or accelerated sections.
• Teach at the Germantown, Rockville, and/or Takoma Park/Silver Spring campus, or online, depending on need.
• Apply culturally relevant and empathetic pedagogies to the teaching and learning process.
• Incorporate the use of educational enterprise platforms such as Blackboard into instruction, including zero-cost resources in the development and delivery of instruction.

Required Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in Sociology or a closely related discipline.
• Knowledge of, and commitment to, the community college philosophy and mission.
• Ability to integrate technology into course delivery.
• Ability to teach in a multicultural setting.
• Successful candidates will have a demonstrated commitment to promoting diversity, inclusion, and multicultural competence in an educational and work environment and must be willing to contribute to the Colleges strategic plan of inclusion.
• Faculty members are expected to have access to a personal computer with virus protection that can connect to the internet outside of the work location (i.e., office, classroom, college campus)*. Montgomery College (MC) provides an MC e-mail account and access to the learning platform, password-protected faculty sections of the website, college listservs, and other faculty communications tools. *If you do not have access to a personal computer, please notify the department chair at the time of interview. Subject to available funds, the college may be able to provide temporary access to resources.
• Must be eligible to work in the United States without a sponsor.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Ph.D. in Sociology or a closely related discipline.

Application Process:

• Click Here to apply online
• Online applications must be received by September 29, 2021
• For consideration, you must: (optional)

  Include dates of employment in your application or attachment;

  Submit a cover letter along with an un-official copy of your transcripts from your highest degree earned.

As a condition of employment, the following are required at the time of hire:

• Successful completion of a background check and degree verification (if applicable). Must provide proof of US degree equivalency for international degrees.

Closing DateWednesday, September 29, 2021