Part Time Faculty Interest Pool Native American Studies

Join our Team at Portland Community College

Portland Community College is the largest post-secondary institution in Oregon and 19th largest in the nation serving approximately 80000 full- and part-time students. PCC which is roughly the size of Rhode Island has four comprehensive campuses five workforce training and education centers and 200 community locations in the Portland metropolitan area. Wherever youre coming from and wherever youre going in life Portland Community College has the classes and programs to get you there. Our unique role is to make high-quality education accessible to everyone creating opportunities for our students and contributing to the economic development of our community.

Portland Community College embraces equity and inclusion as a priority. We are committed to building a community with a variety of backgrounds skills views and life experiences. The more we value equity and inclusion the more we will add value to the work we do and how we serve our students engage with each other and the Oregon Community that we serve. Creating a culture that honors equity and inclusion is our objective and the smart path forward.

Portland Community College will ensure that applicants requiring reasonable accommodation for the hiring process are provided for. If reasonable accommodation is needed please contact the PCC Talent Acquisition Team at

Please Note: PCC currently limits employment to individuals residing in Oregon and Washington. Employment offers are contingent upon the ability to establish residence in Oregon or Washington.

Our Program and Who We Are Looking For

Learn more about our program here also review thePCC Course Catalogfor this subject area. As part of this application you will be asked to list the current PCC courses which you would be able to teach.

If this sounds like a learning community that you would like to be a part of and an important role that you would like to play at PCC please complete your application today to be considered.

Instructor Qualifications

First Academic Credential

NAS Instructors must possess appropriate academic credentials by holding one of the following degrees:

1) A masters or doctorate degree in interdisciplinary Native American Studies

2) A masters or doctorate degree in interdisciplinary Ethnic Studies with an emphasis on Native American Studies;

3) A JD with an emphasis in American Indian Law;

4) A masters or doctorate degree in a traditional academic discipline Art Music Literature Linguistics Social Work Public Health Biology Environmental Science Geography History Political Science Sociology Womens Studies Gender Studies Philosophy Anthropology etc. plus a clear record of academic coursework teaching and/or publication in the field of Native American Studies such as:

• instructor of record for two or more college-level courses in NAS or equivalent; or

• primary author of two or more publications focusing on Native/Indigenous studies;

• creator of published works of Indigenous arts; or

• at least two years formal study of an Indigenous language with a representative of a Native nation; or

• at least 16 quarter credits or the equivalent of upper division or graduate coursework in NAS or equivalent

Second Cultural Relations and Engagement

Because it is important that NAS instructors are accountable to Native students and communities NAS Instructors must have a demonstrated and documentable connection to and an ongoing commitment to working with Native American / Indigenous communities. Evidence of this should include a letter from someone who represents a Native community for example:

• a Native nation / government (e.g. councilors from a Native government employees of a Native nation); or

• an urban Native community organization (e.g. NAYA or NARA here in Portland similar organizations in other cities Native nation satellite communities); or

• an academic Native community (e.g. directors of NAS or the equivalent at universities instructors of NAS or the equivalent directors of Native American student development)

** Academic Credentials can be subject to the Demonstrated Competency process.

** Cultural Relations and Engagement cannot be subject to the Demonstrated Competency process.

Why Youll Love Working Here

The PCC district encompasses a 1500-square-mile area in northwest Oregon and offers two-year degrees one-year certificate programs short-term training alternative education pre-college courses and life-long learning. As part of our College community youll enjoy:

• A collaborative and inspiring campus community

• Opportunities for learning and professional development

Note Regarding Academic Credentials

• Official transcripts are required to be submitted within2 weeks of offer datefor degrees required in the stated Instructor Qualifications.

• Instructors shall have earned required academic credentials at a regionally accredited US institution or a foreign institution having the equivalent of regional accreditation. Instructors with credentials from other countries will have their transcripts evaluated by agencies that have good standing with the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services to establish fulfillment of this standard. (for more information see more information on PCCs General Instructor Qualifications Policy I301 visit:
  positions are included in the bargaining agreement between Portland Community College and the Portland Community College Faculty Federation Employees.

  See the PCC Instructor Qualifications webpage for more information.

  Total Rewards Package / What We Offer

  As a new Part-Time Faculty employee you may be eligible for certain benefits through PCC such as Oregon Sick Leave and retirement savings plans.

  More detailed information on the benefits plans who is eligibleand how to enroll or make changescan be foundat you have any questions.

  Part-time Faculty Compensation at PCC

  Newly hired Part-time Faculty at PCC will generally start at Step 1 of the current salary schedule.

  Hourly rates are determine based upon the type of course taught (Lecture Lab or Lecture/Lab).

  For more information please review the Part-time Faculty Salary Schedule on PCCs Compensation page:

  Veterans Preference in Public Employment

  Portland Community College complies with the Oregon Veterans Preference in Public Employment law which provides qualifying veterans and disabled veterans with preference in employment.You will be given instructions during the application process to claim Veterans Preference in the recruitment of this position and to provide the documents required for verification of eligibility. Please do not send your documentation to the hiring manager directly. For verification of eligibility please submit the following documentation:

  • Veterans:DD214

  • Disabled Veterans:DD214 and Letter from the Department of VA

  Notice of the Availability of the Annual Security Report

  Pursuant to the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act) you may view Portland Community Colleges (PCC) most recent Annual Security Report (ASR) on theDepartment of Public Safetywebsite. The ASR contains current security and safety-related policy disclosure statements emergency preparedness and evacuation information crime prevention and sexual assault prevention information and resources and drug and alcohol prevention programming. The ASR also contains crime statistics for Clery Act crimes which occurred on PCC properties for the last three calendar years. Paper copies of the ASR are available upon request at allDepartment of Public Safetyoffices.

  PCC Employment Offers are Contingent Upon the Successful Completion of a Criminal Background Check

  Please note that Portland Community College is not currently able to provide visa (e.g. H1-B Visa) sponsorship for potential employees.

  Contact PCC at if you have questions