Part-time Faculty Horticulture Landscape Design Instructor at InsideHigherEd

The Montgomery College, Germantown, is currently accepting applications for possible openings as a part-time faculty member for teaching a course in Sustainable Landscape Design. 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:

The Environmental Horticulture and Sustainable Agribusiness Program (HORT) is currently seeking a candidate to teach a course in Sustainable Landscape Design. The key qualifications include:

• The course is to be offered during the spring semester at the Germantown campus, with the flexibility for it to be taught as a hybrid, fully in-person, or fully online course.
• Proven Landscape Design Experience: The candidate must have a solid background in landscape design, backed by evidence of outstanding design skills.
• Focus on People and Environment: Their design approach should clearly demonstrate how their work benefits both human users and the surrounding ecosystem.
• Site Analysis Expertise: Proficiency in performing comprehensive site analyses is crucial, as this is a fundamental step in sustainable design.
• Native Plant Proficiency: Excellent knowledge of native ornamental plants, including their identification and usage in design, is a must. This aligns perfectly with sustainable principles.
• Strong Communication Skills: Given the need to convey complex design concepts and interact with students, excellent communication and interpersonal skills are essential.

Required Qualifications:

• AA degree or the equivalent combination of education, training, certification and/or experience that provides the required knowledge and expertise to perform the essential functions of the job may be considered.

• Four years of employment and/or two years of teaching experience (including part-time teaching) in environmental science, horticulture, agriculture or related 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. 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.

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 [email protected]. 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.