The Montgomery College, Rockville Campus, is currently accepting applications for possible openings as a part-time faculty member teaching Introduction to 2D Design. 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 Managements 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 courses including Introduction to 2D Design.
- Teach one or more courses related to 2D Design per semester.
Required Qualifications:
- MFA or equivalent degree in Visual Art.
- Experience teaching college level visual arts courses (Graduate school teaching assistantship or lectureship is acceptable).
- Currently active in personal creative work.
- Successful candidates will have a demonstrated commitment to promoting belonging, 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
- Experience teaching college-level 2D Design, or equivalent courses.
- Experience working with students of culturally belonging backgrounds.
- Experience supporting underprepared students.
- Understanding of and commitment to the community college mission.
- A demonstrable commitment to inclusive teaching practices that promote community and model principles of belonging and inclusive pedagogies.
Application Process
- Submit your CV/resume.
- Portfolios of student work and professional work will be requested at a later date.
For degrees earned outside of the U.S., a copy of your education equivalency, conducted by a nationally recognized evaluation service, must be included in your application.
Employees must live in Maryland or a state where the College has payroll reciprocity (DC, VA, PA, WV, DE, MA).
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).