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

Are you an enthusiastic, dedicated nurse who has an interest in teaching? The Montgomery College, Takoma Park/Silver Spring Campus, is currently accepting applications as part-time nursing faculty members.  This role requires a high degree of professionalism, a strong commitment to students, and the ability to be engaging and motivational.

• Part-time faculty can expect to work one 12-hour day per week. (No Weekend or Evening hours offered).
• Possible instructional sites include skilled nursing facilities, acute care facilities, on-campus in the skills laboratory or simulation suite, and leading activities via Zoom.
• Student enrollment determines the needs for part-time faculty staffing for medical/surgical or special practice nursing. Staffing needs tend to be highest in the first semester (Fundamentals of Nursing).

  
***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 hiring decision for part-time faculty shall be determined at the sole discretion of the management.
• Part-time faculty at Montgomery College can teach no more than 11.5 ESH (equivalent semester hour) per semester and no more than 23 ESH during one academic year.
• During summer part-time faculty at Montgomery College may teach no more than 10 ESH (equivalent semester hour) for both sessions combined.
• The listing of a course in the schedule of classes as “TBA” does not constitute an assignment.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Instructors are required to give both verbal and written feedback on assignments every week (includes but not limited to student clinical reflections, nursing plans of care, patient care concept maps).

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree.
• Two years of clinical experience as a registered nurse.
• A current, unencumbered Maryland (or compact state) and/or DC Registered Nurse license or the ability to obtain a license before hire.
• Bedside nursing experience in a medical-surgical setting or specialty care nursing such as mental health or mother baby/OB within the last two years.
• Proficiency with technology and ability to use a Learning Management System (LMS) and other web-based instructional technologies to facilitate learning in a web-enhanced environment.
• Student teaching experience appreciated (includes precepting), especially documentation of using a variety of delivery content methods including online resources and technology applications across the curriculum. Experience in patient teaching is essential.
• 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.

Additional Requirements at the time of employment:

Requires documentation of immunizations and/or immunity for Measles, Mumps, & Rubella (MMR); Varicella; Tetanus, Diphtheria & Acellular Pertussis (Tdap); and Hepatitis B; annual clearance for tuberculosis; seasonal influenza immunization. Other health requirements may be needed by specific health care agencies for clinical experiences. Documentation required of current healthcare provider level of CPR-BLS. Criminal background clearance and drug/alcohol testing may be required for clinical experiences.

 Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in nursing.

 Application Process:

• Click Here to apply online
• For consideration, you must: (optional)

  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

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.

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