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 Rockville, Germantown, and Takoma
Park/Silver Spring campuses are currently accepting applications
for possible openings as a part-time faculty member to teach
Chemistry. We are seeking enthusiastic and dedicated individuals
who exhibit a high degree of professionalism, a strong commitment
to our students, and demonstrate the ability to motivate and
educate students 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
chemistry. Courses may include introductory chemistry, general
chemistry, organic chemistry or chemistry for non-majors.
- 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 to students in a timely
manner to monitor student mastery and progress through a
course.
- Meet established deadlines to submit student mid-term and final
course grades.
Required Qualifications:
- Master’s degree in Chemistry, Biochemistry or related chemistry
discipline .
- Experience teaching introductory chemistry, general chemistry
or organic chemistry.
- 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. degree in Chemistry, Biochemistry or related chemistry
discipline .
- Experience teaching introductory chemistry, general chemistry
or organic chemistry lectures and laboratories at the college
level.
- 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.
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 DateThursday, October 29, 2026
