Part-Time Faculty Counseling Instructor

Montgomery College; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 17,000 - 28,000; Part time

Job summary

Montgomery College Germantown and Rockville campuses are seeking a part-time Counseling instructor to provide counseling and advising services, teach student success courses as needed, and support retention efforts. The role requires a Master’s in counseling or a related field and relevant counseling/advising experience.

Preferred candidates include NCC coursework, commitment to inclusion, and access to a computer with virus protection.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree or higher in counseling or a related field.
• Successful counseling and advising experience at the secondary or college level.
• Commitment to promoting belonging, inclusion, and multicultural competence.

Responsibilities

• Providing counseling and advising services.
• Teaching student success courses as needed.
• Developing and assessing retention strategies and education plans for students.
• Engaging in professional development and serving on college committees.
• Using technology for advising and educational planning.

Skills

Counseling

Advising

Communication

Education

Master’s degree in counseling or related field

Graduate level courses (NCC eligibility preferred)

Job description

## Part-Time Faculty Counseling InstructorApply: Maryland - Montgomery County: Part time: Posted Yesterday: End Date: January 8, 2027 (30+ days left to apply): R7768*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 College Counseling and Advising Department at our Germantown and Rockville campuses are 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 Management’s sole discretion. **Duties and Responsibilities:*** Providing counseling and advising services.* 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:*** Master’s 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.* Successful candidates will have a demonstrated commitment to promoting belonging, inclusion, and multicultural competence in an educational and workenvironment and must be willing to contribute to the Colleges strategic plan ofinclusion.* 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 Part-time Faculty – Non-Credit 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**:* Graduate level courses required to be eligible for the National Certified Counseling (NCC) certification: http://www.nbcc.org/NCCReqs* A 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 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, January 7, 2027