Part-Time Faculty Sociology Instructor

Montgomery College

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About The Position

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. Job Description The Montgomery College, Rockville and East County campuses, are currently accepting applications for possible openings as a part-time faculty member teaching Introduction to Sociology and other sociology courses. 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. All newly hired part-time faculty must complete online training to teach using our learning management system. 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 may teach no more than 10 ESH (equivalent semester hour) for both sessions combined.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in Sociology or a closely related discipline.
• Is available to teach in person Mondays and Wednesdays 12:30-2:30 in Montgomery County from February to May 2026.
• Experience teaching Introduction to Sociology or other sociology courses.
• Ability to integrate technology into course delivery.
• Ability to teach in a multicultural setting.
• 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).
• 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).

Nice To Haves

• Ph.D. in Sociology or a closely related discipline.
• 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 related to sociology.
• Teach a varied schedule of courses that may include day, night, weekend, online, and/or accelerated sections.
• Teach at the Germantown, Rockville, East County, and/or Takoma Park/Silver Spring campus, or online, depending on need.
• Apply culturally relevant and empathetic pedagogies to the teaching and learning process.
• Incorporate the use of educational enterprise platforms such as Blackboard into instruction, including zero-cost resources in the development and delivery of instruction.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees