Languages Noncredit Adjunct Instructor

Position Details

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Position Title: World Languages Noncredit Adjunct Instructor

FLSA: Non-Exempt

FT/PT: Part Time

Hours Per Week: 2-5

Work Schedule: Adjunct

Position Salary Range: Starting at $37 per instructional hour

Summary: We are looking for Adjunct Instructors in American Sign Language, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, and Spanish for the Division of Workforce, Career, and Community Education at Howard Community College in Columbia, MD. We also consider additional languages on an as-needed basis. Our hiring process is ongoing and depends on the current needs of our program. If you are not immediately considered, we will place your application in an applicant pool to be considered for future opportunities.

Essential

Role Responsibilities:

The instructor will be responsible for lesson planning and teaching noncredit language courses to adult learners, one evening per week. The courses have no assessments or grading. We seek someone enthusiastic about language learning, able to teach fun and engaging lessons for our program. Both in-person and online instructors are needed for foundational-level classes, low-intermediate level classes, mixed-level conversation classes, and "travelers" classes.

Minimum

Education Required:

Bachelor’s degree

Preferred

Experience and Qualifications:

• Proficiency in language of instruction
• Teaching experience (experience in teaching or tutoring languages is preferred)
• Expertise in curriculum development and design
• Must reside in Maryland or states contiguous to Maryland (VA, WV, PA, DC)
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Education, Linguistics, Languages, or related field

Posting Number: NB172P

Number of Vacancies: On an as-needed basis

Best Consideration Date: 05/01/2026

Job Open Date: 09/26/2024

Job Close Date: 05/01/2026

Continuous Recruitment: No

Applicant Instructions: Pre-employment criminal background investigation is a condition of employment. HCC is interested in all qualified applicants who are eligible to work in the United States. We generally will not sponsor applicants for work visas. Due to HCC policy, only employees living in states contiguous to Maryland are eligible for work at HCC and include Virginia, West Virginia, Washington DC, Pennsylvania.

Candidates must live in the commutable area or be willing to relocate at their own expense if offered the position because HCC does not offer relocation benefits. Please complete the entire HCC Employment Application (Candidates will be evaluated on completing the college's application in full).

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