Part Time Faculty Interest Pool - General Science

Join our Team at Portland Community College 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. Portland Community College will also 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 View email address on click.appcast.io. Portland Community College is the largest post-secondary institution in Oregon and 19th largest in the nation, serving approximately 80,000 full- and part-time students. With four comprehensive campuses, five workforce training and education centers, and 200 community locations in the Portland metropolitan area, 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 is accepting applications to be considered for Part-Time Faculty assignments in General Science. 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 Descriptions 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. 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 Master's degree (or higher) in the General Science Subject Area OR Master's degree (or higher) in a GS Related Area 30 quarter hours of graduate credit in the GS Subject Area (per transcript review) GS Subject Area degrees include but are not limited to: Astronomy, Astrophysics, Earth Science, Earth Systems Science Planetary Science, Geology, Geoscience, Geochemistry, Geomorphology Geophysics, Paleontology, Atmospheric Science, Meteorology Climatology, Paleoclimatology, Oceanography, General Science, Physical Science GS Related Area degrees include but are not limited to: Physics, Physical Geography, Environmental Science, Marine Science, Science Teaching For Demonstrated Competency and course-specific requirements, please see the General Science Instructor Qualifications page. Why You'll Love Working Here As part of our College community, you'll enjoy: A collaborative and inspiring campus community Opportunities for learning and professional development Note Regarding Academic Credentials 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 to establish fulfillment of this standard. (for more information see For more information on PCC's General Instructor Qualifications Policy I301 visit: These 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 eligible, and how to enroll or make changes can be found at pcc.edu/hr/benefits. Please email View email address on click.appcast.io if 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 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: Oregon 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 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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