Instructional Faculty Full-Time Psychology

Job Description

Montgomery College has a need for a full-time psychology faculty member in the Department of Education and Psychology beginning August 2026. Although the position is located primarily at the Takoma Park/Silver Spring campus teaching may be required at the Rockville Campus the East County Education Center and off-site dual enrollment locations. This position is part of a collective bargaining unit.

We are seeking an enthusiastic and dedicated teacher who exhibits a high degree of professionalism a strong commitment to our students and the ability to motivate and educate in an engaging manner. The successful candidate will be committed to teaching in a multi-cultural two-year environment and will welcome the opportunity to work with students with diverse learning abilities.

Montgomery College provides an excellent opportunity to teach in a large urban community college setting. With hundreds of students enrolled in psychology courses each semester faculty strive to meet our students diverse academic needs by offering a wide array of dynamic and challenging courses that are taught in multiple formats and at a wide array of times ensuring ease of access for our busy students. Students enrolled in our psychology courses routinely transfer to some of the most prestigious colleges and universities throughout the country including the University of Maryland College Park the University of Maryland Baltimore County and the University of Maryland Global Campus. Montgomery College psychology faculty are also actively engaged in a number of student support and co-curricular initiatives as evidenced by their efforts in the development of OER/z-cost instructional materials general studies advising and brown bag lunch discussions which expose students to a wide array of curricular and career pathways in the social sciences. The faculty work closely with internal and external stakeholders to develop curriculum updates articulation agreements career workshops student field trips and service learning and experiential learning opportunities for psychology students.

Duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Teach 30 semester hours of courses per academic year related to General Psychology and other psychology courses as appropriate (e.g. Human Growth and Development Child Psychology Adolescent Psychology Introduction to Psychopathology Educational Psychology and The Psychology of Learning);
• Teach a varied schedule of courses that may include day night early morning weekend online off campus dual enrollment and/or accelerated sections. Opportunities may exist for teaching summer and winter classes;
• Serve on or lead department discipline campus or college-wide committees; participate in psychology coordination at the campus; and mentor part-time faculty;
• Participate in discipline assessment activities including assessment design data collection and report writing;
• Apply culturally relevant and empathic pedagogies to the teaching and learning process;
• Engage students in their learning through active collaborative learning approaches;
• Engage in student outreach events to increase visibility of the psychology program and to improve the learning outcomes of students taking psychology classes;
• Incorporate the use of educational enterprise platforms (such as Blackboard Ultra) into instruction including zero-cost resources in the development and delivery of instruction.
• Communicate with psychology faculty on other campuses to ensure a consistent student learning experience;
• Implement embedded advising and/or embedded classroom support services;
• Hold a minimum of five office hours per week dedicated to academic support and advising initiatives; and
• Advise students about discipline course offerings academic planning related certificates transfer opportunities and careers in psychology.

Required Qualifications:

• Masters degree in psychology or another closely related discipline (graduate coursework must include courses that reflect both depth and breadth in psychology).
• Teaching experience at the post-secondary level. Teaching done at the level of a graduate student or teaching assistant will be considered.
• Ability to effectively engage with and facilitate learning for students of diverse backgrounds cultures and experiences.
• Demonstrated commitment to student success including increasing retention transfer graduation employment opportunities and community engagement.
• Eligible applicants must currently be authorized to work in the United States and not require employer visa sponsorship.

Additional Requirements

For consideration you must submit:

• a resume/CV
• a cover letter
• a statement of teaching philosophy
• an unofficial copy of your transcripts from your highest degree earned

Please upload all documents to your online application. Incomplete applications will not be considered

Preferred Qualifications:

• Ph.D. in psychology or a closely related discipline.

• Experience teaching a variety of courses in psychology.
• Evidence of innovative curriculum development to serve diverse student populations.
• Demonstrated experience using various teaching modalities/formats (e.g. seat-based blended/hybrid HyFlex OER and online).
• Experience using teaching technologies (e.g. Blackboard Ultra Canvas etc.).
• Experience providing academic advising career advising and other student support services.
• Evidence of ongoing professional development.
• A willingness to teach and/or experience teaching distance education courses.
• Experience with committees advisory groups volunteer experience or integrated services.

Hiring Range: $63254 - $96299.

Application Process:

• Click Here to apply online
• Online applications must be received by February 18 2026
• Dates of employment must be included in your application or attachment.
• List any professional awards or recognitions that are community industry or educationally relevant

For consideration you must attach the following documents to your application (incomplete applications will not be considered):

• a resume/CV
• a cover letter
• a statement of teaching philosophy
• unofficial copy of your transcripts from your highest degree earned

To ensure you have attached your documents successfully please contact Maria Bedenbaugh HR Specialist at .

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.

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).

• Participation in a retirement plan (Pension or Optional Retirement Plan depending on the position). If you are already retired from the Maryland State Retirement System you may not enroll in a Maryland State Retirement System plan at Montgomery College and may have earnings restrictions per state law.

Our benefits package includes: sick leave paid holidays medical dental vision group legal benefits professional development retirement plan educational assistance tuition waiver for employee and dependents wellness programming including onsite gyms pools and classes.

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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