Instructional Faculty - Philosophy

Job Description

Montgomery College is seeking two full-time Philosophy faculty members. One position will be based out of the Germantown Campus.

One position will be based out of the Rockville Campus. Both positions will start in Spring 2027. We are seeking enthusiastic and dedicated teachers who exhibit a high degree of professionalism, a strong commitment to our students, and the ability to motivate and educate in an engaging manner. The faculty members will have the opportunity to teach a range of Philosophy classes.
This position is part of a collective bargaining unit.

The successful candidate will appreciate teaching in amulti-cultural environment and will welcome the opportunity to workwith students with diverse learning abilities. Faculty duties include classroom, laboratory and clinical instruction, assessment,curriculum development, advising, professional inquiry, committee work, and utilizing instructional technology.

Teaching assignments may include various delivery modes, such asface-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.

• Faculty members are expected to teach a variety of Philosophy courses offered by the discipline and may teach in another discipline depending on qualifications.
• 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 courses.
• Faculty duties include serving on department, campus andcollegewide committees, advising students, providing leadership tostudent clubs, maintaining an active program of professional development, and participating in professional organizations and activities.

• Master’s degree in Philosophy or closely related field .Graduate coursework must include courses that reflect both depthand breadth in Philosophy.
• Experience or professional development training on working witha 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 andaccess 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.

• PhD in Philosophy or closely related field.
• Graduate credit hours in another teaching discipline (such as Political Science, History, etc.).
• Currency in content and pedagogy in Philosophy; at least oneyear 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 with academic advising.
• 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 .

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