Job Description

Part-time Faculty Position

The Montgomery College, Rockville and Germantown Campus, is currently accepting applications for possible openings as a part-time faculty member teaching Political Science. 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.

• Developing a syllabus and lesson plans for assigned political science course(s).
• Developing power points and Blackboard materials for assigned political science course(s).
• Delivering content instruction twice or three times a week as appropriate for assigned political science course(s).
• Being available for student advising and consultation at least one hour a week
• Assessing students according to MC and departmental rubrics.
• Following all relevant Montgomery College policies and procedures.
• Completion of Montgomery College's Digital Fundamentals course.

Required Qualifications:

• Masters Degree in Political Science or related field.
• Previous teaching experience at the college level.
• Content knowledge in Political Science.
• 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 Political Science or related field.

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).

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 Date

Thursday, August 28, 2025

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