Montgomery College is hiring: Instructional Faculty Full Time - World Music in G

Job Description

Montgomery College, Rockville Campus, is seeking a full-time World Music faculty member to fill a position beginning August 2025 in the Performing Arts Department of the Visual, Performing and Media Arts (VPMA) area. We are seeking an enthusiastic and dedicated teacher who exhibits a high degree of professionalism, a strong commitment to our students, and the ability to motivate and educate in an engaging manner. This position is part of a collective bargaining unit.

Montgomery College is a public, fully accredited by both Middle States and the National Accreditation of Schools of Music (NASM). The College is dedicated to student success and is widely recognized for the quality and scope of its academic programs across three campuses in Montgomery County, Maryland.

The Visual, Performing, and Media Arts (VPMA) area has outstanding programs in the performing arts. In addition to exceptional educational experiences offered in the various performing arts classes, the performing arts department also has extensive co-curricular offerings that include three full productions a year, scene showcase, student clubs, and other performance opportunities. The VPMA area offer over 40 concerts, 25 exhibitions, and 5 theatre productions and dance performances each year. Montgomery College has a long history of successfully preparing students for transfer to four-year institutions such as Towson University, the University of Maryland, Howard University, and many more, both regionally and beyond.

Montgomery College is dedicated to building a faculty and staff that reflects a wide range of experiences and perspectives, and to creating a culture of inclusiveness that allows all to thrive. In this search, knowing that faculty commitment is reflected in student success, the Performing Arts Department seeks to reinforce its commitment to inclusivity among faculty at the College.

We are seeking a full-time Faculty Member in World Music for the Performing Arts Department who is committed to student success. World Music, World Music Honors, and World Ensemble courses are essential courses in the World Music Program. In addition, World Music MUSC 117 is of critical importance in the Colleges General Education program. Other possible courses are World Ensemble, Applied Music and Music Theory, and other General Education courses.

Montgomery College and the VPMA areas are committed to the ongoing creative and scholarly work of our faculty. The close proximity to DC is a tremendous asset in this regard. Currently, our faculty are engaged in performances and projects throughout the Washington DC metro area. This connection to the Performing Arts scene in the region also allows opportunities to bring guest artists from the professional world onto our campuses and into our classrooms.

The successful candidate will appreciate teaching in a multicultural environment and will welcome the opportunity to work with students with diverse learning abilities. Faculty duties include classroom instruction, assessment, curriculum development, advising, artistic leadership, committee work, and utilizing instructional technology.

Teaching assignments may include various delivery modes, such as face-to-face, online, and/or hybrid, during days, evenings, and weekends. Montgomery College has three campuses as well as a virtual campus and instructs a few select courses at area high schools. Faculty may be assigned to any of these campuses.

The majority of our courses use open educational resources (OERs) to yield cost savings for the students and the most current content for faculty. Incoming faculty will utilize OERs in alignment with the other faculty in the discipline.

Duties include but are not limited to:

• Teach a combination of World Music courses every semester.
• Prepare course materials such as syllabi, homework assignments and handouts; evaluate and grade student exams, assignments, and papers.
• Incorporate the use of an educational enterprise platform (Blackboard) and other relevant technology into instruction, including inexpensive or no-cost resources in the development and delivery of instruction.
• Teach a varied schedule of courses that may include day, night, early morning, weekend classes, compressed courses, and virtual courses. Opportunities may exist for teaching summer classes.
• Teach at any of the three physical campuses, or online through Distance Learning at Montgomery College.
• Serve as a program advisor for the Performing Arts Department.
• Provide artistic leadership for the World Music Arts Festival
• Apply culturally relevant pedagogies to the teaching and learning process.
• Engage students in their learning through active, collaborative learning approaches.
• Understand and commit to student success including increasing retention, transfer, and graduation and creating an equitable and inclusive learning environment.
• Advise students in Music and General Studies HACL (Humanities, Arts, Communication, and Languages) about program curriculum, transfer options, and professional/career opportunities.
• Serve on, or lead department, discipline, campus-wide, and college committees, and take an active role in supporting the Performing Arts Department promotional initiatives.
• Actively participate in the Colleges General Education program.
• Engage in the expansion and implementation of assessments for courses, programs, and learning outcomes with the goal of increasing student success.
• Commitment to work collegially and to support an influx of broad and distinct ideas that increase learning and strengthen the impact of our institution to collectively achieve a just experience for all.
• Maintain an active program of professional development and participate in professional organizations and activities.

Required Qualifications:

• A Masters degree in Music.
• Teaching experience at the college level in music
• A demonstrable commitment to promoting and enhancing equity, inclusion, and belonging through teaching or professional practice.
• A record of professional creative and/or scholarly work.
• Eligible applicants must currently be authorized to work in the United States and not require employer visa sponsorship

Preferred Qualifications:

• Doctorate or PhD in Music
• At least 3-5 years of full-time teaching
• Experience in voice.
• Understanding of and commitment to the community college mission, and a commitment to student success.
• A record of excellence in creative practice that supports a culturally diverse student population and educational environment.
• Experience supporting students to overcome barriers to academic success.

Hiring Range is $62,319 to $94,876.

Application Process:

• To apply online, please visit: Careers | Montgomery College, Maryland
• Online applications must be received by March 21, 2025.
• For international degrees, you must provide US degree equivalency verified by a nationally recognized credential evaluation service.
• A cover letter is recommended and preferred
• Unofficial transcripts may be requested after application review.

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.

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).

• Participation in a retirement plan (Pension or Optional Retirement Plan, depending on the position). If you are already retired from the Maryland State Retirement System, you may not enroll in a Maryland State Retirement System plan at Montgomery College and may have earnings restrictions, per state law.

Our benefits package includes: sick leave, paid holidays, medical, dental, vision, group legal benefits, professional development, retirement plan, educational assistance, tuition waiver for employee and dependents, wellness programming including onsite gyms, pools and classes.

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 HRSTM@montgomerycollege.edu. 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 DateFriday, March 21, 2025