Part-Time Faculty Applied Geography Instructor

Montgomery College accepts applications for Adjunct/Part-time Faculty on a continuous basis. Applications may be reviewedperiodically 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 Campus, is seeking a part-timefaculty member in Applied Geography. This position will begin inthe Fall 2026 semester. We are seeking an individual who is enthusiastic, dedicated, self-motivated, and exhibits a high degreeof professionalism with a strong commitment to the success of our students. The successful candidate must exhibit the ability toeducate in an engaging manner.

The candidate will be committed to teaching in a multi-cultural,two-year environment (i.e., a career program offering an A.A.S. in Applied Geography as well as certificates in Cartography/G.I.S. and Geographic Education) with students of all ages, varying levels of education. Montgomery College provides an excellent opportunity toteach in a large, urban community college setting with three campuses. Faculty duties include classroom instruction, assessment,and utilizing instructional technology.

The majority of our courses use open educational resources (OERs) to yield cost savings for the students and the most current content for faculty. Incoming faculty will utilize OERs in alignment with the other faculty in thediscipline.

Teaching assignments may include various delivery modes, such asface-to-face, on-line, hybrid and/or blended formats during days,evenings and weekends. Montgomery College has three campuses.

Faculty may be assigned to any of these campuses and/or teachingonline.

• Teach an array of General Education courses in geography, e.g.Introduction to Geography, Global Geography, Cultural Geography,Political Geography, and Physical Geography within the Department of Applied Technology.
• Teach a diverse schedule of courses that may include day,night, early morning, weekend, accelerated sections, online/remote,and summer courses.
• Engage students in their learning through active collaborative and innovative methods.
• Maintain office hours and meet with students outside of classto assist them as necessary.
• Mentor students so that they become successful academically and professionally.
• Apply culturally relevant pedagogies to the teaching and learning process.
• Incorporate the use of educational enterprise platform such as Blackboard and other relevant technology into instruction,including inexpensive or no-cost resources in the development and delivery of instruction.
• Actively and enthusiastically participate in Gamma Theta Upsilon, the geography honor society when appropriate.
• Teach on all three campuses as needed when necessary as well asoff-campus courses.
• Ability to create and teach online courses and remote structured teaching.

• Master’s degree in geography or related discipline.
• Minimum of five years’ teaching experience at the undergraduate level
• Ability to integrate technology and classroom-related computer software into course delivery
• Experience in online or remote teaching utilizing
  
  Blackboard.
• Evidence of teaching or work experience in the field.
• Candidates must demonstrate currency in the social science(BSSD) and natural science (NSLD) courses as well as specialty courses in geography:
  Physical, Economic, Political, Global, Intro,Cultural, U.S. and Canada, Conservation and Cartography.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Faculty members are expected to have access to a personal computer with virus protection that can connect to the…