Part-Time Faculty English Language for Academic Purposes (ELAP) Instructor

Montgomery College • Germantown, MD

8d • Hybrid

About The Position

Montgomery College is currently accepting applications for possible openings as a part-time faculty member teaching English Language for Academic Purposes (ELAP). We are seeking an enthusiastic and dedicated teacher who exhibits a high degree of professionalism, has 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 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.

Requirements

• Master’s Degree TESOL, applied linguistics, or a related field with 15 graduate credits in TESOL.
• Ability to integrate technology and classroom related computer software and portals, including Blackboard, for course delivery.
• 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 for 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).
• Must be eligible to work in the United States without a sponsor.
• Employees must live in Maryland or a state where the College has payroll reciprocity (DC, VA, PA, WV, DE, MA).
• Successful completion of a background check and degree verification (if applicable).

Nice To Haves

• Experience teaching distance learning and/or remote (virtual) classes.
• Experience teaching academic English as a Second Language 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 assigned courses in the English Language for Academic Purposes (ELAP) program in face-to-face and/or remote (synchronous) formats.
• Teach a varied schedule of classes that may include morning, afternoon, accelerated, and weekend sections.
• Stay abreast of discipline sponsored events, curriculum changes, etc. in an effort to keep students informed and engaged.
• Engage students in their learning through active and collaborative learning approaches.
• Incorporate culturally relevant pedagogies to the teaching and learning process.
• In addition to teaching, part-time faculty members hold office hours and attend course group, norming, and/or department meetings when necessary.
• Adhere to all college, department, and course policies, including but not limited to those related to grade submission, administration of first-day diagnostic and final exams, and communication with students and staff.

Benefits

• Montgomery College 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level