Part-time Faculty Chemistry Instructor

Montgomery College; Maryland; On-site; USD 55,104 - 82,656; Part time

Job summary

Montgomery College is accepting applications for possible openings as part-time chemistry instructors across the Rockville, Germantown, and Takoma Park/Silver Spring campuses. Courses include introductory, general, organic chemistry and labs, with day, evening, weekend, and possible summer sections.

Qualified candidates hold a master’s degree in chemistry or biochemistry with teaching experience in introductory, general, or organic chemistry. A PhD is preferred.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Chemistry, Biochemistry or related discipline.
• Experience teaching intro/general/organic chemistry.
• Ph.D. degree in Chemistry/Biochemistry (preferred).
• Proficiency with traditional and online instructional technology (LMS, web-based tools).

Responsibilities

• Teach assigned lecture, discussion and/or laboratory courses in chemistry (intro, general, organic, or non-majors).
• Deliver a varied schedule including daytime, evening, weekend, and possibly summer sections.
• Administer, grade and provide timely feedback on student progress; meet deadlines for mid-term and final grades.

Skills

Teaching

LMS proficiency

Diversity & inclusion

Education

Master's degree in Chemistry/Biochemistry

Ph.D. in Chemistry/Biochemistry (preferred)

Tools

Learning Management System (LMS)

Job description

## Part-time Faculty Chemistry InstructorApplylocations: Maryland - Montgomery Countytime type: Part timeposted on: Posted Yesterdaytime left to apply: End Date: October 30, 2026 (30+ days left to apply)job requisition id: R7578*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 CollegeRockville, Germantown, and Takoma Park/Silver Springcampuses are currently accepting applications for possible openings as a part-time faculty member to teach Chemistry. We are seeking enthusiastic and dedicated individuals who exhibit a high degree of professionalism, a strong commitment to our students, and demonstrate the ability to motivate and educate students 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 lecture, discussion and/or laboratory courses in chemistry. Courses may include introductory chemistry, general chemistry, organic chemistry or chemistry for non-majors.* Teach a varied schedule of courses that may include daytime, evening, weekend and/or accelerated sections. Opportunities may exist to teach summer session classes.* Follow guidelines from department course coordinators to ensure consistent content coverage and student experience across multiple sections of a course.* Administer, grade and provide feedback to students in a timely manner to monitor student mastery and progress through a course.* Meet established deadlines to submit student mid-term and final course grades.**Required Qualifications:*** Master’s degree in Chemistry, Biochemistry or related chemistry discipline.* Experience teaching introductory chemistry, general chemistry or organic chemistry.* Successful candidates will have a demonstrated commitment to promoting belonging, 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**:* Ph.D. degree in Chemistry, Biochemistry or related chemistry discipline.* Experience teaching introductory chemistry, general chemistry or organic chemistry lectures and laboratories at the college level.* 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.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 240-567-5353 or [e-mail]. 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, October 29, 2026