Part-time Faculty Workforce Development Continuing Education (WDCE) AI Agent/Prompt Engineering

Montgomery College; Rockville (MD); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 96,000; Part time

Job summary

Montgomery College, through Workforce Development Continuing Education, seeks adjunct/part-time faculty to teach AI Agents and/or Prompt Engineering. The instructor will engage adult learners with hands-on instruction and a commitment to student success.

Courses may be delivered in-person or remotely during weekday evenings or Saturdays. Applicants must hold a Bachelor’s in CS or related field, have AI experience (Claude or similar), and be able to contribute to curriculum updates while

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS, IS, or related discipline.
• Strong communication and ability to teach adult learners.
• Expertise in AI concepts including AI agents and prompt engineering.
• Experience with generative AI tools such as Claude.
• Ability to teach hands-on, project-based content.
• In-person teaching ability.
• Willing to work evenings or Saturdays.

Responsibilities

• Deliver hands-on, skills-based instruction on AI Agents or Prompt Engineering aligned with course objectives and industrystandards.
• Teach adult students how to design, build, and deploy AI agents using modern tools, frameworks, and APIs.
• Incorporate leading generative AI platforms such as Claude into instruction, emphasizing real-world applications.
• Teach students how to craft, refine and evaluate effective prompts for large language models, covering prompt design techniques, iterative testing, and best practices for reliable AI outputs.
• Prepare adult learners for careers in AI, automation, and data-driven roles.
• Facilitate courses in-person and/or remotely during weekday evenings or Saturdays.
• Collaborate with program staff and faculty on curriculum development and updates.
• Maintain accurate attendance records and submit administrative tasks promptly.
• Provide students with effective support, communication, and timely feedback.

Skills

Strong communication

Teaching adult learners

AI concepts

Prompt engineering

API integrations

Hands-on instruction

In-person teaching

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related

Tools

Claude

Job description

Montgomery College accepts applications for Adjunct/Part-timeFaculty on a continuous basis. Applications may be reviewedperiodically based on the student enrollment needs. The listing ofa course in the schedule of classes as "“TBA”" does not constitute anassignment. The hiring decision for part-time faculty involves anacademic judgment and shall be determined at Management’s solediscretion.

Job Description

Montgomery College, Workforce Development Continuing Education, iscurrently accepting applications for possible openings as apart-time faculty member teaching AI Agents and/or PromptEngineering. We are seeking an enthusiastic and dedicated teacherwho exhibits a high degree of professionalism, a strong commitmentto our students, and demonstrates the ability to motivate andeducate in an engaging manner.

***Montgomery College accepts applications for Adjunct/Part-timeFaculty on a continuous basis . Applications may be reviewedperiodically based on 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 academicjudgment and shall be determined at Management’s solediscretion.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Deliver hands-on, skills-based instruction on AI Agents orPrompt Engineering aligned with course objectives and industrystandards.
• Teach adult students how to design, build, and deploy AI agentsusing modern tools, frameworks, and APIs.
• Incorporate leading generative AI platforms such as Claude intoinstruction, emphasizing real-world applications.
• Teach students how to craft, refine and evaluate effectiveprompts for large language models, covering prompt designtechniques, iterative testing, and best practices for reliable AIoutputs.
• Prepare adult learners for careers in AI, automation, anddata-driven roles.
• Facilitate courses in-person and/or remotely during weekdayevenings or Saturdays.
• Collaborate with program staff and faculty on curriculumdevelopment and updates.
• Maintain accurate attendance records and submit administrativetasks promptly.
• Provide students with effective support, communication, andtimely feedback.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, ora related discipline.
• Strong communication skills and a passion for teaching adultlearners.
• Demonstrated expertise in artificial intelligence concepts,including AI agents, automation workflows, prompt engineering, andAPI integrations.
• Professional experience working with generative AI tools suchas Claude or similar large language model platforms.
• Ability to teach hands-on, project-based content related tobuilding and deploying AI-driven solutions.
• Able to teach in person.
• Dependable, punctual, and committed to student success.
• Successful candidates will have a demonstrated commitment topromoting belonging, inclusion, and multicultural competence in aneducational and work environment and must be willing to contributeto the College’s strategic plan of inclusion.
• Faculty members are expected to have access to a personalcomputer with virus protection that can connect to the internetoutside of the work location (i.e., office, classroom, collegecampus)*. Montgomery College (MC) provides an MC e-mail account andaccess to the learning platform, password-protected facultysections of the website, college listservs, and other facultycommunications tools. *If you do not have access to a personalcomputer, please notify the department chair at the time of theinterview. Subject to available funds, the college may be able toprovide temporary access to resources.
• Must be eligible to work in the United States without asponsor.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior teaching or training experience (community college orworkforce development environment a plus)
• Experience delivering instruction in hybrid, in-person, andonline modalities.
• Familiarity with Learning Management Systems (e.g.,Blackboard).

For degrees earned outside of the U.S., a copy of your educationequivalency, conducted by a nationally recognized evaluationservice, must be included in your application.

Employees must live in Maryland or a state where the College haspayroll reciprocity (DC, VA, PA, WV, DE, MA).

As a condition of employment, the following are required at thetime of hire:

• Successful completion of a background check and degreeverification (if applicable).

If a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in thejob application or interview process, please contact HumanResources and Strategic Talent Management at 240-567-5353 or [e-mail]. We require at least twoweeks advance notice to enable us to provide the requestedaccommodation.

Montgomery College is an equal opportunity employer committed topromoting and fostering diversity among its student body, faculty,and staff.

Montgomery College is a tobacco-free and smoke-free workplace.

Closing Date

Monday, November 30, 2026