Job Description

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 Campus, is currently accepting applications for possible openings as a part-time faculty member teaching Automotive Technology.  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 assigned Automotive courses. Lecture, Discussion and/or Laboratory sections.
• Planning and preparing (development of instructional material, preparation of course syllabi, course assignments, exams, etc.) presentation and coordination of classroom and laboratory instruction and related activities.
• Teach a varied schedule of courses on campus which may include day, night, weekend, and/or accelerated sections.  Opportunities may exist to teach summer session classes.
• Teach a variety of modalities, on campus courses, on-line courses, blended courses (on-line and on-campus) courses.
• Blended courses use Blackboard for the (Remote -Online) section of the course, knowing, learning how to work in this on-line environment is a must.
• Follow guidelines from department course coordinators/faculty to ensure consistent content coverage and student experience across multiple sections of a course.
• Preparation and forethought are KEY prior to class as an instructor. Prep time is spent outside of the classroom and is a must for success in the classroom. This outside of class prep time is part of the job.
• Instructors are responsible for providing a set curriculum content for each course based on course descriptions, program/college academic structure and National ASE Certification Standards.  The MC Automotive Program is a Master ASE Certified Program.
• Administer, grade and provide feedback in a timely manner to monitor student mastery and progress through a course.
• Meet college-established deadlines to submit student mid-term and final course grades. 

Required Qualifications:

• AAS in Automotive Technology or the equivalent combination of education, training, certification and/or experience that provides the required knowledge and expertise to perform the essential functions of the job may be considered.
• One year work experience in an automotive shop as a technician repairing vehicles.
• ASE Automobile Technician Certification (G-1, A-6).
• If no AAS Degree in Automotive Technology, then two years work experience in an automotive shop as a technician repairing vehicles.
• Ability to teach in a multi-cultural setting.
• 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:

• Previous Automotive teaching experience, in an educational setting/facility.
• Course Management/Development experience.
• Experience organizing/preparing automotive laboratory practical student instruction.
• Experience guiding student lab assignments using various automotive equipment.
• Ability to speak Spanish fluently/translate technical Automotive terms -English/Spanish.
• Experience repairing/preparing vehicles in an educational setting/facility-Lab.
• EPA 609 Refrigerant Handling Certification.
• Master ASE Automobile Technician Certification (A-1 through A-8).
• Experience and Skills using Zoom, Google Suite, Microsoft Office, Blackboard.
• Experience and Skills using AllData, Mitchell Pro-Demand, Identifix.

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 240-567-5353 or HRSTM@montgomerycollege.edu.  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.

Closing Date

Thursday, June 27, 2024

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