Part-time faculty Digital Art Instructor

About the position

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, T akoma Park/Silver Spring Campus, is currently accepting applications for an opening as part-time faculty member teaching Digital Tools for Visual Arts. This remote Zoom course is on Monday/Wednesday 9:30 AM – 12:10 PM in the Spring 2026 semester . 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.

Responsibilities

  • Teach studio courses in graphic design, digital art and creative software
  • Maintain studio and follow safety guidelines
  • Monitor and utilize Blackboard
  • Keep track of student attendance and grades
  • Communicate with Department Chair and Staff regarding instructional needs

Requirements

  • Master of Fine Arts degree in graphic design or related digital art field.
  • 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.
  • Must be eligible to work in the United States without a sponsor.
  • 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).

Nice-to-haves

  • Previous teaching experience (instructor of record) at the post-secondary level.
  • Experience with a vast array of Adobe Creative Cloud software
  • Additional expertise in digital photography (Lightroom editing and camera)
  • Familiar and experienced with digital print processes
  • Interdisciplinary artist
  • Knowledge of non-western art and practices
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