What are the responsibilities and job description for the Part-time Faculty Biology Instructor position at Montgomery College?
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 Management’s sole discretion.
Job Description
The Montgomery College, Germantown Campus, is currently accepting applications for possible openings as a part-time faculty member teaching Biology. 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 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 teach no more than 10 ESH (equivalent semester hour) for both sessions combined.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Teach assigned lecture, discussion and/or laboratory courses in the biology discipline. Courses may include introductory biology, genetics, microbiology, environmental biology, and/or ecology, as needed.
- Planning and preparing (development of instructional material, preparation of course syllabi, writing assignments, exams, etc.), presentation, and coordination of classroom instruction and related activities.
- Teach a varied schedule of courses that may include daytime, evening, weekend and/or accelerated sections. Opportunities may exist to teach summer session classes.
- Follow guidelines from department course coordinators to ensure consistent content coverage and student experience across multiple sections of a course.
- Administer, grade and provide feedback in a timely manner to monitor student mastery and progress through a course.
- Meet college-established deadlines to submit student mid-term and final course grades.
Required Qualifications:
- Masters in Biological Sciences or a related major with relevant courses.
- Ability to teach in a multicultural setting.
- Knowledge of and commitment to the community college philosophy and mission.
- Successful candidates will have a demonstrated commitment to promoting belonging, 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:
- Ph.D. in Biological Sciences or a related field
- Prior college level teaching experience related to introductory biology courses.
For consideration, you must:
- Include dates of employment in your application or attachment.
- Submit a cover letter .
For degrees earned outside of the U.S., a copy of your education equivalency, conducted by a nationally recognized evaluation service, must be included in your application.
Employees must live in Maryland or a state where the College has payroll reciprocity (DC, VA, PA, WV, DE, MA).
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).
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
Friday, July 4, 2025
