Part-Time Faculty Digital Tools for the Visual Artist Instructor

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, Germantown Campus , is currently accepting applications as a part-time faculty member teaching Digital Tools for Visual Arts. 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 may teach no more than 10 ESH (equivalent semester hour) for both sessions combined.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Teach one or more courses related to Digital Tools for Visual Art per semester.
• Teach on schedules that may include daytime, evening, weekend and/or accelerated sections, on all campuses or remotely if needed. Opportunities may exist to teach summer and winter session classes.
• Follow guidelines from department chairs to ensure consistent content coverage and student experience across multiple sections of a course.
• Administer, grade, and provide feedback in a timely manner to monitor student mastery and progress through a course.
• Meet established deadlines to submit student mid-term and final course grades.
• Conduct assigned classes in the area of employment in accordance with the catalog description, the course syllabi, and the stipulations of the College.
• Are readily accessible to students for course consultation and feedback through one-on-one or group meetings and/or e-mail.
• Participate, when possible, in department, unit, and campus meetings of a professional nature.
• Hold every scheduled class, including the final examination, the full scheduled number of minutes during the scheduled time in the scheduled location.
• Maintain standards of teaching consistent with the standards of the department and the College.
• Seek out, through professional societies, meetings, and workshops, and the current literature of the field, means of improving instruction.
• Adjust, insofar as possible, teaching methods to student needs.
• Submit a copy of the syllabus at the start of a semester as required by the department.
• Read and respond promptly to College e-mail and pick up mail from assigned mailbox before each scheduled class day.

Required Qualifications:

• MFA or equivalent degree in Visual Arts.
• Experience teaching college level visual arts courses (Graduate school teaching assistantship or lectureship is acceptable, but the applicant must be instructor of record).
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, including Adobe Photoshop (raster image editing), Adobe Illustrator (Vector graphics/vector illustration), Adobe InDesign (Page design/layout design), and Adobe Premiere Pro (digital video compositing and editing).
• Currently active in personal creative work.
• Successful candidates will have a demonstrated commitment to promoting diversity, 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)*. 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. * If you do not have access to a personal computer, please notify the department chair at the time of interview. Subject to available funds, the college may be able to provide temporary access to resources.
• Must be eligible to work in the United States without a sponsor.

Preferred Qualifications :

• Experience teaching college-level art courses using digital tools.
• Experience working with students of culturally diverse backgrounds.
• Experience supporting underprepared students.
• Understanding of and commitment to the community college mission.
• A demonstrable commitment to inclusive teaching practices that promote community and model principles of diverse and inclusive pedagogies.

Application Process :

• Apply online at .
• For consideration, you must:

  Include dates of employment in your application or attachment;

  Submit a cover letter along with an un-official copy of your transcripts from your highest degree earned.

Optional: Please submit 3 pdfs:

• One pdf containing, in this order: a cover letter, CV/Resume, and a sample digital visual art project for foundation level students (filename: Lastname_writtendocs).
• A second pdf containing: 20 images (including details) of personal professional work. Each image should be identified with title, media, dimensions, and year of completion. (filename: Lastname_images).
• A third pdf containing: Up to 20 image slides of student work in digital visual art, for which the applicant was instructor of record. Each image should be identified with course title, media, and a brief description (50 words or less) of the assignment objectives. Filename: Lastname_studentimages).

As a condition of employment, the following are required at the time of hire:

• Successful completion of a background check and degree verification (if applicable).

• For international degrees, you must provide US degree equivalency verified by a nationally recognized credential evaluation service.

If a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, please contact Human Resources and Strategic Talent Management at or . We require at least two weeks advance notice to enable us to provide the requested accommodation.

Montgomery College is an equal opportunity employer committed to promoting and fostering diversity among its student body, faculty, and staff.

Montgomery College is a tobacco-free and smoke-free workplace.

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