Part-time Faculty English & Reading Instructors

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 ofa 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.

Montgomery College Rockville, Takoma Park/Silver Spring & Germantown English & Reading Departments is currently accepting applications for possible openings as a part-time faculty memberteaching English and Reading. We are seeking an enthusiastic and dedicated teacher who exhibits a high degree of professionalism, astrong commitment to our students, and demonstrates the ability to motivate and educate in an engaging manner.

• 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 academicjudgment and shall be determined at Management’s 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 teachno more than 10 ESH (equivalent semester hour) for both sessionscombined.

• Teach English composition classes and support student success.
• Teach a varied schedule of courses on campus or that may include day, night, weekend, and/or accelerated sections. Somesections of college English may also be taught at local high schools.
• Teach a variety of modalities, primarily in person but possiblyalso online.
• Provide students detailed written and verbal feedback on theirwriting.
• Grade and provide feedback to students in a timely manner tomonitor student mastery and progress through a course.
• Participate in general education assessment for selected
  
  English courses.
• Complete required professional development training, which may include training in Blackboard and structured remote course delivery.
• Follow guidelines from department chair and coordinators toensure consistent content coverage and student experience across multiple sections of a course and to ensure that course objectives are met.
• Communicate in a timely manner with students and with thecourse coordinators and department chair.
• Meet established deadlines to submit student mid-term and finalcourse grades.
• Other duties as assigned by the department chair.
• As an option, part-time faculty may also serve as embeddedacademic coaches supporting the Achieving the Promise Academy,Montgomery College’s academic coaching program, which partners withthe English Department to help students succeed in rigorouscollege-level composition courses. Academic coaches empower students to reframe challenges, build on their strengths, andtarget areas for growth by embedding within course sections and partnering with the section’s instructional faculty to support students.
  
  Academic coaches may serve within both remote andin-person modalities to hold group and/or individual coaching sessions outside of class and provide ongoing communication thatnudges students to stay on track and access the resources they needto succeed. In addition to helping students strengthen their understanding of critical concepts and complete their coursework,embedded academic coaches use a variety of teaching, tutoring, and coaching strategies to help students develop the academic skills,knowledge, attitudes, and habits that contribute to success intheir composition class and in college more broadly.

• Master’s degree in English, Reading, Rhetoric, or a closely related field.
• Proficiency with…