"Part-time Faculty - Building Automation Systems"

Job Description

The Montgomery College, Rockville Campus, is currently accepting applications for possible openings as a part-time faculty member teaching with a specific focus on Building Automation Systems (BAS). 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.

Courses are offered days, evenings, and weekends.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Teach courses related to construction and the building trades, with an emphasis on Building Automation Systems (BAS).
• Instruct students on the principles, architecture, and functions of sensors, controllers, actuators, and communication networks within BAS.
• Guide students in identifying common BAS hardware/software, including DDCs, supervisory controllers, HMIs, and protocols like BACnet and Modbus.
• Educate students on basic control strategies for HVAC, lighting, and access control within BAS.
• Explain how BAS improves energy efficiency, occupant comfort, and building management.

Required Qualifications:

• Associates Degree or a combination of education, training, credentials, and/or experience that meets the needs and requirements of the department.
• Professional licensure/certification or equivalent experience in construction trades, specifically with expertise in Building Automation Systems (BAS).
• A strong understanding of basic electricity, including electrical theory, Ohm's Law, circuits, meters, motors, wiring practices, material selection, tool usage, plan reading, and safety is essential.
• Willingness to teach in non-traditional settings (off-campus, weekends, evenings and accelerated).
• 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).
• Must be eligible to work in the United States without a sponsor.
• 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.