Instructional Faculty Full-Time - Psychology

Montgomery College

4d•$63,254 - $96,299

About The Position

Montgomery College has a need for a full-time psychology faculty member in the Department of Education and Psychology beginning August 2026. Although the position is located primarily at the Takoma Park/Silver Spring campus, teaching may be required at the Rockville Campus, the East County Education Center, and off-site dual enrollment locations. This position is part of a collective bargaining unit. We are seeking an enthusiastic and dedicated teacher who exhibits a high degree of professionalism, a strong commitment to our students, and the ability to motivate and educate in an engaging manner. The successful candidate will be committed to teaching in a multi-cultural, two-year environment and will welcome the opportunity to work with students with diverse learning abilities. Montgomery College provides an excellent opportunity to teach in a large, urban community college setting. With hundreds of students enrolled in psychology courses each semester, faculty strive to meet our student’s diverse academic needs by offering a wide array of dynamic and challenging courses that are taught in multiple formats and at a wide array of times, ensuring ease of access for our busy students. Students enrolled in our psychology courses routinely transfer to some of the most prestigious colleges and universities throughout the country, including the University of Maryland, College Park, the University of Maryland Baltimore County, and the University of Maryland Global Campus. Montgomery College psychology faculty are also actively engaged in a number of student support and co-curricular initiatives as evidenced by their efforts in the development of OER/z-cost instructional materials, general studies advising, and brown bag lunch discussions, which expose students to a wide array of curricular and career pathways in the social sciences. The faculty work closely with internal and external stakeholders to develop curriculum updates, articulation agreements, career workshops, student field trips, and service learning and experiential learning opportunities for psychology students.

Requirements

Master’s degree in psychology or another closely related discipline (graduate coursework must include courses that reflect both depth and breadth in psychology).
Teaching experience at the post-secondary level. Teaching done at the level of a graduate student or teaching assistant will be considered.
Ability to effectively engage with and facilitate learning for students of diverse backgrounds, cultures, and experiences.
Demonstrated commitment to student success, including increasing retention, transfer, graduation, employment opportunities and community engagement.
Eligible applicants must currently be authorized to work in the United States and not require employer visa sponsorship.
For consideration, you must submit: a resume/CV a cover letter a statement of teaching philosophy an unofficial copy of your transcripts from your highest degree earned

Nice To Haves

Ph.D. in psychology or a closely related discipline.
Experience teaching a variety of courses in psychology.
Evidence of innovative curriculum development to serve diverse student populations.
Demonstrated experience using various teaching modalities/formats (e.g., seat-based, blended/hybrid, HyFlex, OER, and online).
Experience using teaching technologies (e.g., Blackboard Ultra, Canvas, etc.).
Experience providing academic advising, career advising, and other student support services.
Evidence of ongoing professional development.
A willingness to teach and/or experience teaching distance education courses.
Experience with committees, advisory groups, volunteer experience, or integrated services.

Responsibilities

Teach 30 semester hours of courses per academic year related to General Psychology and other psychology courses as appropriate (e.g., Human Growth and Development, Child Psychology, Adolescent Psychology, Introduction to Psychopathology, Educational Psychology, and The Psychology of Learning)
Teach a varied schedule of courses that may include day, night, early morning, weekend, online, off campus, dual enrollment, and/or accelerated sections. Opportunities may exist for teaching summer and winter classes
Serve on or lead department, discipline, campus, or college-wide committees; participate in psychology coordination at the campus; and mentor part-time faculty
Participate in discipline assessment activities, including assessment design, data collection, and report writing
Apply culturally relevant and empathic pedagogies to the teaching and learning process
Engage students in their learning through active collaborative learning approaches
Engage in student outreach events to increase visibility of the psychology program and to improve the learning outcomes of students taking psychology classes
Incorporate the use of educational enterprise platforms (such as Blackboard Ultra) into instruction, including zero-cost resources in the development and delivery of instruction.
Communicate with psychology faculty on other campuses to ensure a consistent student learning experience
Implement embedded advising and/or embedded classroom support services
Hold a minimum of five office hours per week dedicated to academic support and advising initiatives
Advise students about discipline course offerings, academic planning, related certificates, transfer opportunities, and careers in psychology