Part-time Faculty Jewelry & Metalsmithing Art Instructor

Montgomery College; Germantown (MD); On-site; USD 34,000 - 83,000; Part time

Job summary

Montgomery College, Rockville Campus, invites applications for possible openings as part-time faculty in Jewelry and Metalsmithing. We seek enthusiastic teachers who demonstrate professionalism and dedication to student success.

The position involves teaching Jewelry and Metalsmithing courses and contributing to inclusive teaching practices aligned with the college's strategic plan. Applicants must hold an MFA or equivalent, have college-level visual arts teaching experience, be active in

Qualifications

• MFA or equivalent degree in visual art.
• Experience teaching college-level visual arts courses.
• Currently active in personal creative work.
• Commitment to promoting belonging, inclusion, and multicultural competence in education and work environment.
• Access to a personal computer with internet; MC email and learning platform access.
• Eligible to work in the United States without sponsorship.

Responsibilities

• Teach courses including Jewelry and Metalsmithing.
• Teach one or more Jewelry and Metalsmithing courses per semester.

Skills

Teaching experience

Diversity & inclusion

Education

MFA or equivalent degree in visual art

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

The Montgomery College,Rockville Campus is currently accepting applications for possible openings as a part‑time faculty member teaching Jewelry and Metalsmithing. 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.
• 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 courses including Jewelry and Metalsmithing.

• Teach one or more courses related to Jewelry and Metalsmithing per semester.

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Required Qualifications

• MFA or equivalent degree in visual art.
• Experience teaching college level visual arts courses (Graduate school teaching assistantship or lectureship is acceptable).
• Currently active in personal creative work.
• 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

• Experience teaching college-level Jewelry and Metalsmithing, or equivalent courses.
• Experience working with students of culturally diverse backgrounds.
• Experience supporting underprepared students.
• A demonstrable commitment to inclusive teaching practices that promote community and model principles of diverse and inclusive pedagogies.

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

Wednesday, October 28, 2026