Part-Time Faculty Counseling 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 Managements sole discretion.

Job Description

The Montgomery College Counseling and Advising Department at the Germantown campus is currently accepting applications for possible openings as a part-time faculty Counseling member.

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 Managements sole discretion.

Duties include but are not limited to:

• Providing counseling andadvisingservices.
• Teaching student success courses as needed.
• Developing implementing and assessing retention strategies and education plans for students who are experiencing academic and completion difficulty.
• Providing services to the College and community through active membership in division campus and College committees or work groups as needed.
• Engaging in professional development activities offered by the College and provided through membership within professional organizations.
• Using technology for advising educational planning and as a learning resource.
• Serving as student advocate as appropriate.
• Ability and willingness to work daytime hours Monday - Friday (between 8:30am and 5:00pm) evenings (5:00pm-7:00pm) and weekends as needed.

Required Qualifications:

• Masters degree or higher in counseling or a related field (i.e. psychology social work human services student affairs higher education).
• Successful counseling and advising experience at the secondary or college level.
• Understanding of and appreciation for student diversity and the community college philosophy and mission.
• Computer literacy including Microsoft Office Suite and student information systems.
• Eligible applicants must currently be authorized to work in the United States and not require employer visa sponsorship.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Graduate level courses required to be eligible for the National Certified Counseling (NCC) certification: minimum of one year experience counseling advising and providing retention support for the needs of at-risk and multicultural populations.
• Preference will be given to applicants with successful counseling and advising and/or teaching experience in a comprehensive community college setting.
• Preference will be given to applicants with experience teaching student success courses.
• Bilingual in one of the most common second languages spoken in the county (Spanish Chinese Vietnamese French and Amharic)

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.

Employees must live in Maryland or a state where the College has payroll reciprocity (DC VA PA WV DE MA).

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).

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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