Job Description
Montgomery College, Germantown campus, is seeking a full-time
Political Science faculty member to fill a position starting
Spring 2027. 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. This faculty member will have the opportunity to
teach a range of Political Science classes, including American
Government, Comparative Politics & Government, and
International Relations. The faculty member will also provide
advising support to the International Studies AA Program .
This
position is part of a collective bargaining unit.
The successful candidate will appreciate teaching in a
multi-cultural environment and will welcome the opportunity to work
with students with diverse learning abilities. Faculty duties
include classroom instruction, assessment, curriculum development,
advising, professional inquiry, committee work and utilizing
instructional technology .
Teaching assignments may include various delivery modes, such as
face-to-face, online, hybrid, and/or blended formats during days,
evenings, and weekends. Montgomery College has multiple campuses,
and faculty may be assigned to teach in-person at any of these
campuses and teach online.
Duties include but are not limited to:
- The faculty member will be expected to teach a variety of
Political Science courses offered by the discipline, with an
emphasis on teaching American Government, Comparative Politics
& Government, and International Relations.
- Faculty may be asked to teach early morning, evening, weekend,
off-campus, remote, or online courses.
- Faculty members teach 30 semester hours per academic year.
Opportunities may exist for faculty to teach summer and
winter.
- Faculty duties include serving on department, campus and
college-wide committees, advising students for the International
Studies AA Program, providing leadership to student clubs,
maintaining an active program of professional development, and
participating in professional organizations and activities.
Required Qualifications:
- Master’s degree in Political Science or closely related field.
Graduate coursework must include courses that reflect both depth
and breadth in Political Science.
- Experience or professional development training on working with
a diverse student population.
- Experience or professional development training on effective
technology use in the classroom.
- Proficiency with and ability to use a Learning Management
System (LMS) and other web-based instructional technology to
facilitate learning in a web-enhanced environment.
- 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.
- Eligible applicants must currently be authorized to work in the
United States and not require employer visa sponsorship
.
Preferred Qualifications:
- PhD in Political Science or closely related field.
- Graduate credit hours in another teaching discipline (such as
History, Philosophy, or Women’s and Gender Studies, etc.).
- Experience with academic advising.
- Currency in content and pedagogy in Political Science; at least
one year of teaching experience in this or a related discipline at
the college or secondary level.
- Community college teaching experience and a commitment to the
community college mission.
- Experience working with dual enrollment student
populations.
- Competence in web-based or other distance education
courses.
- Demonstrated commitment to inclusive and equitable teaching
practices and support of a diverse student population.
- Experience supporting students to overcome barriers to academic
success.
Hiring Range: $64,510 -$98,220 annually.
Required Application Materials:
- Submit a cover letter addressing how your teaching experience,
scholarship, professional development, and/or service would
contribute to student success in Political Science and aligns with
Montgomery College’s mission and vision .
- Submit a resume or Curriculum Vitae (CV) .
- Submit an unofficial copy of your transcripts from highest
degree earned.
Please submit all required materials in a single PDF file with
your online application. Incomplete applications will not be
considered .
Application Process:
- Complete online applications must be received by September
18, 2026 .
- Include dates of employment (month/year) in your application or
attachment.
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.
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).
- Participation in a retirement plan (Pension or Optional
Retirement Plan, depending on the position). If you are already
retired from the Maryland State Retirement System, you may not
enroll in a Maryland State Retirement System plan at Montgomery
College and may have earnings restrictions, per state law.
Our
benefits package includes: sick leave, paid
holidays, medical, dental, vision, group legal benefits,
professional development, retirement plan, educational assistance,
tuition waiver for employee and dependents, wellness programming
including onsite gyms, pools and classes.
If a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the
job application or interview process, please contact Human
Resources and Strategic Talent Management at 240-567-5353 or
HRSTM@montgomerycollege.edu . We require at least two
weeks advance notice to enable us to provide the requested
accommodation.
Montgomery College is an equal opportunity employer committed to
promoting and fostering diversity among its student body, faculty,
and staff.
Montgomery College is a tobacco-free and smoke-free
workplace.
Closing DateFriday, September 18, 2026
