Part-time Communication Studies Instructor

Montgomery College•Rockville, MD

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Montgomery College, Rockville Campus, is currently accepting applications for possible openings as a part-time faculty member teaching Communication Studies in the ELAP, Linguistics, and Communication Studies Department. 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

Requirements

Master’s degree or higher in Human Communication or Communication Studies with a minimum of 18 graduate semester hours in the discipline.
Experience teaching Introduction to Human Communication, Public Speaking, or Business and Professional Communication and other communication-related courses.
Ability to integrate technology and classroom-related computer software and portals, including Blackboard for course delivery.
Eligible applicants must currently be authorized to work in the United States and require employer visa sponsorship.

Nice To Haves

Ph.D. in Communication or Communication Studies.
Experience teaching distance learning and/or hybrid courses.
Experience teaching Communication Studies in a post-secondary setting.
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.

Responsibilities

Teach Introduction to Human Communication courses.
Teach a varied schedule of courses that may include day, night, weekend and/or accelerated sections, online or on another campus if needed. Opportunities may exist for teaching summer classes.
Teach one or more sections of the Introduction to Human Communication course in area high schools as part of the dual-enrollment program.
Engage students in their learning through active collaborative learning approaches.
Incorporate the use of educational enterprise platform such as Blackboard and other relevant technology into instruction, including inexpensive or no-cost resources in the development and delivery of instruction.
Apply culturally relevant pedagogies to the teaching and learning process.