Job location: Maryland - Montgomery County

Employment Type: Part-time
Posted data: 2021-10-07
Req: R3007
Job TitlePart-Time Faculty English & Reading

Job Description Summary

Job Description

The Montgomery College, Germantown campus, English & Reading Department, is currently accepting applications for possible openings as a part-time faculty member teaching English and Reading. We are seeking an enthusiastic and dedicated teacher who exhibits a high degree of professionalism, a strong commitment to our students, and demonstrates the ability to motivate and educate in an engaging manner.

***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 23 ESH per academic year.
• 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 English composition classes and support student success.
• Manage the structured remote learning environment and offer synchronous class sessions via Zoom and/or Blackboard Collaborate Ultra.
• Provide students detailed written and verbal feedback on their writing.
• Possibly assist students in and outside of class through tutoring and coaching.
• Participate in general education assessment for some English courses.
• Complete required professional development training.

Required Qualifications:

• Master’s degree or higher in English, Reading, Rhetoric, or a closely related field.
• Demonstrate multicultural competence the awareness, knowledge, and skills needed to work with others who are culturally different from self in meaningful, relevant, and productive ways.
• 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 Blackboard 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:

• Community college English composition teaching experience.
• Online or remote teaching experience, using Blackboard, Zoom, Collaborate Ultra, and/or other educational technology.

Application Process:

• Online applications must be received by October 30, 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.

Montgomery College is a tobacco and smoke-free environment

For disability related accommodations please call 240-567-5353 or send an email to: hrstm@montgomerycollege.edu at least two weeks in advance.

Montgomery College is an academic institution committed to promoting equal opportunity and fostering diversity among its student body, faculty, and staff.

Closing DateSaturday, October 30, 2021