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Part Time Faculty Interest Pool - Geography

Portland Community College · Portland, OR · 1 mo ago
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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. Portland Community College will ensure that applicants requiring reasonable accommodation for the hiring process are provided for.

About the Role

Portland Community College is accepting applications to be considered for Part-Time Faculty assignments in Geography. The Department will review applications in this pool as the need arises for new part-time faculty in this area. This is NOT an announcement of a specific open position, but a Part-time Faculty Interest Pool, from which the department will identify applicants based on course assignment needs during the Academic Year. Your application may be considered for substitute assignments as well as full term class assignments.

Our Program and Who We Are Looking For

Learn more about our program here. Please also review the PCC Course Catalog for 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.

Qualifications

Instructor Qualifications for General Geography Courses

Related Fields Include: This list of degree areas may not be inclusive. The Program Dean, in consultation with the Faculty Department Chair, will make a recommendation to the Dean of Instruction about the applicability of a particular degree that is outside the scope of this list.

  • Master’s degree in Geography
  • Master’s degree in a related field (see below) plus 30 hours of graduate quarter credits in Geography

Related fields include:

  • GIS
  • Forestry
  • Computer Science
  • Environmental Science
  • Urban Planning
  • Anthropology/Archeology
  • Economics
  • History
  • Political Science
  • Geology
  • Engineering
  • Public or Community Health
  • Architecture
  • Earth or Physical Sciences
  • Conservation Science
  • Other similar degrees

For course-specific requirements, please see the Geography Instructor Qualifications page.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Knowledge of physical and cultural geography
  • Ability to teach Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
  • Teaching experience, preferably at the community college level

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.

Why You'll Love Working Here

The PCC district encompasses a 1,500-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.

  • A collaborative and inspiring campus community
  • Opportunities for learning and professional development

Requirements

  • Official transcripts are required to be submitted within 2 weeks of offer date for 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.

For more information on PCC's General Instructor Qualifications Policy I301, visit: http://catalog.pcc.edu/handbook/i301-instructorqualifications/. See the PCC Instructor Qualifications webpage for more information.

Benefits

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 eligible, and how to enroll or make changes can be found at pcc.edu/hr/benefits.

Pay

Newly hired Part-time Faculty at PCC will generally start at Step 1 of the current salary schedule. Hourly rates are determined based upon the type of course taught (Lecture, Lab, or Lecture/Lab). For more information, please review the Part-time Faculty Salary Schedule on PCC’s Compensation page.

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