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
Portland Community College is accepting applications to be considered for Part-Time Faculty assignments in the Health Studies. Courses in Health are taught at all four of the main PCC campuses. The Department will review applications in this pool as the need arises for new part-time faculty in this area. Current anticipated needs include teaching courses in CPR First Aid Health and Fitness and Stress Management.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
Masters Degree or higher in Health Education Health Science Community Health Public Health;
OR
Masters Degree or higher in any subject. Must show at least 30 quarter hours of graduate level coursework in at least 3 of the Course Content Area below. At least one upper-division or graduate course in public health preferred.
Course Content Area includes and is not limited to:
Biostatistics Cardiovascular Health Chronic Illness Community Health Environmental Health Epidemiology Exercise Physiology Food Systems Global Health Health Behavior Health Communication Health Disparities Health Education Health Promotion Health Psychology Health Science Infectious Disease Integrative Health Maternal & Child Health Mens Health Nutrition Population Science Psychology Public Health Sexual Health Stress Management Wellness OR Womens Health.
1. This list is not exhaustive. Other degree titles and course content related areas may be appropriate. Career experience may substitute for content courses with appropriate documentation. The Program Dean in consultation with full-time HE Faculty will make the final determination about the applicability of a particular degree coursework and/or experience that is outside the scope of this list.
2. Prior teaching experience at the college level or teaching adults is preferred.
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
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.
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.
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 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.Notice of the Availability of the Annual Security Report
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.
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As the largest college in Oregon, PCC offers high-quality and affordable education for all students. Four campuses, eight centers, and dozens of community locations offer courses and student services.