Instructional Faculty FT - Political Science

Montgomery College; Rockville (MD); On-site; USD 65,000 - 98,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sick leave

Paid holidays

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Retirement plan

Educational assistance

Tuition waiver for employee and depend

Wellness program including onsite gyms

Job summary

Montgomery College in Germantown seeks a full-time Political Science faculty member to teach a range of courses including American Government, Comparative Politics & Government, and International Relations. The role includes advising for the International Studies AA Program and participation in committee work and professional development.

The position supports multiple delivery modes (face-to-face, online, hybrid) across campuses, with duties spanning instruction, assessment, curriculum

Qualifications

• Master’s degree required with breadth in Political Science.
• Experience with diverse student populations or professional development in diversity.
• Experience with effective technology use in the classroom.
• Proficiency with a learning management system (LMS) and web-based instructional tools.

Responsibilities

• Teach a range of Political Science courses (American Government, Comparative Politics & Government, International Relations).
• Advise students in the International Studies AA Program.
• Participate in department, campus and college committees and professional activities.
• Utilize instructional technology and adapt to varied delivery modes (face-to-face, online, hybrid).

Skills

Diversity awareness

Educational technology

Web-based instruction

LMS proficiency

Education

Master’s degree in Political Science or related field

PhD in Political Science (preferred)

Tools

Learning Management System (LMS)

Job description

Montgomery College, Germantown campus, is seeking a full-time Political Science faculty member to fill a position starting Spring 2027. We are seeking an enthusiastic and dedicated teacherwho exhibits a high degree of professionalism, a strong commitment to our students, and the ability to motivate and educate in an engaging manner. This faculty member will have the opportunity to teach a range of Political Science classes, including American Government, Comparative Politics & Government, and International Relations. The faculty member will also provide advising support to the International Studies AA Program.

This position is part of a collective bargaining unit.

The successful candidate will appreciate teaching in a multi-cultural environment and will welcome the opportunity to work with students with diverse learning abilities. Faculty duties include classroom instruction, assessment, curriculum development, advising, professional inquiry, committee work and utilizing instructional technology.

Teaching assignments may include various delivery modes, such as face-to-face, online, hybrid, and/or blended formats during days, evenings, and weekends. Montgomery College has multiple campuses, and faculty may be assigned to teach in-person at any of these campuses and teach online.

Duties include but are not limited to:

• The faculty member will be expected to teach a variety of Political Science courses offered by the discipline, with an emphasis on teaching American Government, Comparative Politics & Government, and International Relations.
• Faculty may be asked to teach early morning, evening, weekend, off-campus, remote, or online courses.
• Faculty members teach 30 semester hours per academic year. Opportunities may exist for faculty to teach summer and winter.
• Faculty duties include serving on department, campus and college-wide committees, advising students for the International Studies AA Program, providing leadership to student clubs, maintaining an active program of professional development, and participating in professional organizations and activities.

Required Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Political Science or closely related field. Graduate coursework must include courses that reflect both depth and breadth in Political Science.
• Experience or professional development training on working with a diverse student population.
• Experience or professional development training on effective technology use in the classroom.
• Proficiency with and ability to use a Learning Management System (LMS) and other web-based instructional technology to facilitate learning in a web-enhanced environment.
• 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 email account and access to the learning platform, password-protected faculty sections of the website, college listservs, and other faculty communications tools.
• Eligible applicants must currently be authorized to work in the United States and not require employer visa sponsorship.

Preferred Qualifications

• PhD in Political Science or closely related field.
• Graduate credit hours in another teaching discipline (such as History, Philosophy, or Women’s and Gender Studies, etc.).
• Experience with academic advising.
• Currency in content and pedagogy in Political Science; at least one year of teaching experience in this or a related discipline at the college or secondary level.
• Community college teaching experience and a commitment to the community college mission.
• Experience working with dual enrollment student populations.
• Competence in web-based or other distance education courses.
• Demonstrated commitment to inclusive and equitable teaching practices and support of a diverse student population.
• Experience supporting students to overcome barriers to academic success.

Hiring Range: $64,510 - $98,220 annually.

Closing Date

Friday, September 18, 2026

Our benefits package includes: sick leave, paidholidays, 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.

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.