Part Time Faculty Interest Pool - Nursing Program

Overview

Portland Community College is the largest post-secondary institution in Oregon and 19th largest in the nation, serving approximately 80,000 students. PCC has four campuses, five workforce training and education centers, and 200 community locations in the Portland metropolitan area. PCC is committed to equity and inclusion and to making high-quality education accessible to everyone.

PCC will provide reasonable accommodations for applicants in the hiring process. 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.

PCC is accepting applications to be considered for Part-Time Faculty assignments in both the Clinical and the Skills Lab areas of Nursing at the Sylvania Campus. 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 2018-19 Academic Year.

Applications may be considered for substitute assignments as well as full-term class assignments.

Learn more about the program and review the PCC Course Catalog for this subject area. As part of this application, you will be asked to list the current PCC courses you would be able to teach.

The Clinical Instructor Scope Of Work: Supervises, instructs, and evaluates nursing students in a clinical setting. An instructor is assigned to a clinical site for 2 days or evenings a week/term and supervises between 6 to 8 students at one time. Primary communication is with the nursing faculty team coordinator, under the supervision of the director of the Nursing Program.

The Skills Lab Instructor Scope Of Work: Instructs and evaluates nursing students in the on-campus skills lab setting. Each lab provides an instructor–student ratio of 1:6. There are 2 to 3 instructors assigned to every lab session. Primary communication is with the skills lab team coordinator, under the supervision of the director of the Nursing Program.

Instructor Qualifications – Our Program and We Are Looking For

• Part-time Faculty must be credentialed with a Master’s degree or Bachelor’s degree in nursing (a majority of the part-time faculty must hold a Master’s degree in nursing, as required by ACEN Standard
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• At least two years of nursing experience
• Hold a current, unencumbered license to practice as a registered nurse in Oregon

For more information regarding:

• Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) Standard 2: .pdf
• Oregon State Board of Nursing Division 21 Standards for Approval:
  Nursing Faculty OAR

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 with equivalent regional accreditation. Transcripts from other countries will be evaluated by agencies in good standing with NACES.
• For more information on PCC’s General Instructor Qualifications Policy I301, see PCC catalog or faculty information page.

These positions are included in the bargaining agreement between Portland Community College and the PCC 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. Detailed information on benefits is available /hr/benefits. Email PCCBenefits with questions.

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

Oregon Veterans’ Preference in Public Employment PCC complies with the Oregon Veterans’ Preference law. Instructions to claim veterans’ preference will be provided during the application process. Do not send documentation to the hiring manager.

Annual Security Report (ASR) Notice PCC’s ASR is available on the Department of Public Safety website, per Clery Act requirements.

Contingent Offers PCC employment offers are contingent upon the successful completion of a criminal background check. PCC is not currently able to provide visa sponsorship (e.g., H1-B).

For questions, contact PCC at pccjobs.