Instructor, Biology

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 (PCC) is seeking a full‑time instructor of Anatomy and Physiology to join the faculty of the Biology Department. The successful candidate will support and encourage student interest and academic excellence in biology and allied health programs by providing high quality and culturally responsive instruction and helping to develop innovative curricula and programs. Teaching assignments will be focused at the Cascade and Southeast campuses based on program need, with a variety of responsibilities to support the Biology department college‑wide.

The teaching load for this position is anticipated to be primarily on‑campus, but may include some teaching or work in other modalities.

PCC serves nearly 60,000 full and part‑time students across a large and diverse service area, with four campuses and multiple education centers. We are committed to a culture which values belonging, justice, diversity, equity, and inclusion. A demonstrated commitment to culturally responsive and inclusive services designed to improve equitable educational outcomes for college students is required for this position.

This position will be split between PCC’s Cascade Campus in North Portland and Southeast Campus in outer Southeast Portland’s vibrant Jade District. These are two of the campuses and centers that support PCC's dedication to equity, accessibility, and inclusion, by successfully reaching a diverse student body that reflects Portland’s many distinct neighborhoods and serving as key resources for educating and training local residents.

To be considered, your application must demonstrate the minimum qualifications listed in the Biology Instructor Qualifications detailed in the link below. (Experience is calculated based on the start and end dates you provide multiplied by the number of hours per week worked). https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)./

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. Please be sure to address the Success Criteria below in your cover letter.

• Demonstrates readiness and eagerness to teach 100‑ and/or 200‑level Anatomy and Physiology lecture and lab classes, as well as Biology 112 Cell Biology for Health Occupations, which serves as a prerequisite course for 200‑level Anatomy and Physiology and Microbiology.
• Demonstrates experience and/or readiness in collaboratively developing, implementing, and refining culturally responsive curricula and practices to support equitable…