"Part-time Faculty - Geographic Information Systems"

Job Description

The Montgomery College, Rockville campus, is currently accepting applications for possible openings as a part-time faculty member teaching Geographic Information Systems. 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.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Teach Geographic Information Systems courses using Esri ArcPro in the Department of Applied Technology.
• Teach a diverse schedule of courses that may include day, night, early morning, weekend, accelerated sections, and online (remote).
• Engage students in their learning through active collaborative and innovative methods.
• Apply cartographic relevant pedagogies to the teaching and learning process.
• Incorporate the use of educational enterprise platform, specifically Blackboard, G.I.S. software, and other relevant technology into instruction.
• Teach at the Rockville campus as needed.
• Ability to create and teach online courses through Blackboard when necessary.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in Geography or related field required OR two-year degree in the related field plus at least five years of professional discipline-related.
• Minimum of two years teaching experience at the undergraduate level.
• Professional and academic training in cartography and G.I.S.
• Experience using Esri ArcPro and Spatial Analysis extensions
• Professional training and familiarity with Blackboard and Remote teaching.
• Interest in, understanding of, and commitment to the community college mission.
• Evidence of teaching or work experience in the field.
• Candidates must demonstrate currency in geography and cartography.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• All candidates will be asked to give a brief oral presentation to the Program Coordinator describing their geographic specialty, interest, and background experience.
• 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:

• Bachelors degree in applied geography and cartography or related discipline.
• Teaching at the community college level.
• Demonstration of student engagement strategies that help students succeed in the course.

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

Thursday, August 28, 2025