- 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 and
collegewide committees, advising students, providing leadership to
student clubs, maintaining an active program of professional
development, and participating in professional organizations and
activities.
Required Qualifications:
- Master’s degree in Philosophy or closely related field .
Graduate coursework must include courses that reflect both depth
and breadth in Philosophy.
- Experience or professional development training on working with
a 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 and
access 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.
Preferred Qualifications:
- 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 one
year 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 .
Hiring Range: $64,510 - $98,220 annually.
Required Application Materials:
Submit a cover letter addressing how your teaching experience,
scholarship, professional development, and/or service would
contribute to student success in Philosophy and aligns with
Montgomery College’s mission and vision .
Submit a resume or Curriculum Vitae (CV).
Submit an unofficial copy of your transcripts from highest degree
earned.
Please submit all required materials in a single PDF file with
your online application. Incomplete applications will not be
considered .
Application Process:
- Complete online applications must be received by September 18,
2026.
- Include dates of employment (month/year) in your application or
attachment.
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.
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).
- Participation in a retirement plan (Pension or Optional
Retirement Plan, depending on the position). If you are already
retired from the Maryland State Retirement System, you may not
enroll in a Maryland State Retirement System plan at Montgomery
College and may have earnings restrictions, per state law.
Our
benefits package includes: sick leave, paid
holidays, medical, dental, vision, group legal benefits,
professional development, retirement plan, educational assistance,
tuition waiver for employee and dependents, wellness programming
including onsite gyms, pools and classes.
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 DateFriday, September 18, 2026