Instructor, Psychology

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 80,000 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 you’re coming from and wherever you’re 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 pccjobs.

Please Note:

PCC currently limits employment to individuals residing in Oregon and Washington.

Portland Community College seeks two full‑time instructors to teach in person at Sylvania campus. These positions will begin in September 2026. We are looking for colleagues who will demonstrate discipline expertise and show sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, ethnic backgrounds, and abilities of community college students. We welcome applications from instructors who share a commitment to racial justice and intersectionality and are informed by anti‑racist teaching practices, and applicants who work to close equity gaps by recognizing, understanding, and respecting the perspectives of all students.

The successful candidates will be qualified to teach a variety of introductory psychology courses.

We encourage applications from members of groups that have been historically disadvantaged and marginalized, including Indigenous people, Black‑identified persons, other racialized persons, persons with disabilities, and those who identify as LGBTQIA2+.

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First interviews (Zoom) February 4‑6, 2026.

Second interviews and teaching demonstrations (in‑person and on campus) February 17‑27, 2026.

Finalist interviews with AVP and Pathway Dean (Zoom) after March 9th, 2026.

These qualifications, skills and abilities are critical for success in this position. Throughout the screening process, you will be evaluated based on the demonstration of these qualifications:

• SC1: Demonstrates understanding of 100‑and 200‑level psychology theory and content as specified in our Course Content Outcome Guides for PCC Psychology Courses, with a desire to teach courses such as Psychology and Human Relations, Introduction to Psychology, and Human Development. PCC PSY Course Content Outcome Guides
• SC2: Demonstrates commitment to current and evidence‑based scientific content, theories, and ideas, as well as a commitment to teaching psychology courses with an emphasis on that scientific approach.
• SC3: Applies instructional expertise and uses Culturally Responsive Teaching/Education to make topics in psychology accessible to students with varying levels of knowledge in the subject and from diverse backgrounds, including first‑generation students and students from historically marginalized communities such as students of color, LGBTQIA2+ students, and students with lower SES backgrounds.
• SC4: Demonstrates awareness and understanding of your own cultural background and privilege and how they influence perceptions, values, and teaching…