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 Managements sole discretion.

Job Description

The Montgomery College, East County Education Center, are currently accepting applications for possible openings as a part-time faculty member teaching Art Appreciation, Art History Survey courses: Ancient to 1400 and 1400 to Present as well as Specialty Courses.  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 Art History courses.
• Adhere to college curriculum and course outcomes.
• Manage classroom attendance and record grades in a timely manner.
• Use Blackboard for course management.
• Communicate effectively with students and colleagues using email.
• Provide advising to students.

Required Qualifications:

• Masters in visual art, art history, visual culture or related field.
• Experience teaching art history or equivalent.
• 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:

• PhD in Art History or visual culture, media studies.
• Knowledge or expertise in non-western art history.
• Experience integrating general education principles into art history.
• Experience integrating technology into course delivery.
• Understanding of visual culture and art as culture.
• Knowledge of technique and technology of art making.
• Knowledge of contemporary art.
• Experience in museum industry or curatorial processes.
• College-level teaching experience preferred (Graduate school teaching assistant experience is applicable if applicant was the instructor of record).
• Experience teaching at a community college or teaching diverse student populations.

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).

• For international degrees, you must provide US degree equivalency verified by a nationally recognized credential evaluation service.

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, June 27, 2024

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