Instructional Faculty FT - Applied Geography

Montgomery College•Union Township, OH

3d•$64,510 - $98,220•Hybrid

About The Position

Montgomery College, Rockville Campus, is seeking a full-time faculty member in Applied Geography, Cartography, Geographic Information Systems (G.I.S.), and Geographic Education. This position will begin in January 2027 for the spring semester. We are seeking an individual who is enthusiastic, dedicated, self-motivated, and exhibits a high degree of professionalism with a strong commitment to the success of our students. The successful candidate must exhibit the ability to educate in an engaging manner. The candidate will be committed to teaching in a multi-cultural, two-year environment (i.e., a career program offering an A.A.S. in Applied Geography as well as certificates in Cartography/G.I.S. and Geographic Education) with students of all ages, varying levels of education, and diverse learning abilities. Montgomery College provides an excellent opportunity to teach in a large, urban community college setting with three campuses. This position is part of a collective bargaining unit. The successful candidate will appreciate teaching in a multi-cultural environment and will welcome the opportunity to work with students with diverse learning abilities. Faculty duties include classroom instruction, assessment, curriculum development, advising, professional inquiry, committee work, and utilizing instructional technology. The majority of our courses use open educational resources (OERs) to yield cost savings for the students and the most current content for faculty. Incoming faculty will utilize OERs in alignment with the other faculty in the discipline. Teaching assignments may include various delivery modes, such as face-to-face, on-line, hybrid, and/or blended formats during days, evenings, and weekends. Montgomery College has three campuses. In addition, the Applied Geography program is affiliated with Workforce Development and Continuing Education. Faculty may be assigned to any of these campuses and/or teaching online.

Requirements

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
Bachelor’s degree in related field of study
Professional and academic training in geography and/or cartography
Minimum of three years’ teaching experience at the undergraduate level
Ability to integrate technology and classroom-related computer software into course delivery
Interest in, understanding of, and commitment to the community college mission
Experience in online or remote teaching utilizing Blackboard
Evidence of teaching or work experience in the field
Candidates must demonstrate currency in G.I.S. (ArcPro), Python, Cartography, Remote Sensing, as well as the social science (BSSD) and natural science (NSLD) courses, i.e. Physical, Economic, Political, Global, Intro, Cultural, U.S. and Canada, Conservation, and Geographic Education
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
All candidates will be asked to give a brief oral presentation to the Interview Committee describing their geographic specialty, interest, teaching methodologies, and previous research
Eligible applicants must currently be authorized to work in the United States and not require employer visa sponsorship

Nice To Haves

Demonstrated commitment to inclusive and equitable teaching practices and support of a diverse student population
Experience supporting students to overcome barriers to academic success
Bachelor’s degree in geography or related discipline
Prior teaching experience at the community college level in geography and cartography
Eligible applicants must currently be authorized to work in the United States and not require employer visa sponsorship
Experience supporting students with varying levels of preparedness for college-level work
Demonstration of student engagement strategies that help students succeed in the course
Strong background in G.I.S. and cartography.
Evidence of ongoing professional development and leadership roles
Experience leading academic initiatives
Member of and participation in Gamma Theta Upsilon

Responsibilities

Teach an array of geography and cartography courses in the Department of Applied Technology
Teach a minimum of 30 semester hours per academic year of courses related to Geography and Cartography
Teach a diverse schedule of courses that may include day, night, early morning, weekend, accelerated sections, online/remote, and summer courses
Engage students in their learning through active collaborative and innovative methods
Maintain office hours and meet with students outside of class to assist them as necessary
Mentor students so that they become successful academically and professionally
Apply culturally relevant pedagogies to the teaching and learning process
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
Advise students about program curriculum, graduation, transfer issues and careers in Applied Geography, Cartography, & GIS
Serve on, or lead, department, discipline, campus and college committees
Actively and enthusiastically participate in Gamma Theta Upsilon, the geography honor society which may include evenings, weekends, and long-distance trips
Maintain an active program of professional development and participate in professional organizations and activities
Teach on all three campuses as needed when necessary as well as off-campus courses, e.g. high-schools and correctional center
Ability to work with Work Force Development and Continuing Education (WDCE) with appropriate courses
Ability to create and teach online courses and remote structured teaching
Participation and leadership in Advisory Committee meetings
Ability to seek partnerships with private and government industry which includes internships, scholarships, and full-time employment
Ability to seek out and apply for grant funding.