Part-time Instructor, Non-credit Ayurveda Yoga Program

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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 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 tland 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’s Integrative Health Programs provide students and working professionals with career training and professional development courses focused on health and well-being. We are currently seeking part-time faculty members who have current content knowledge, who can balance academics with practical application, and are committed to equitable student success.

Below are the Integrative Health Programs currently accepting applications. To be considered for a part-time faculty position, your application must demonstrate the Instructor Qualifications outlined below.

Our Program and Who We Are Looking For The PCC-IHP Ayurvedic Yoga Health Program (200 & 300 hour RYT) is seeking applicants qualified to co-teach the YTT modules. Term-long courses are hybrid and taught quarterly on Tuesdays and/or Thursdays from 6-8:20 pm PT. We are currently hiring someone to each in person at the Sylvania campus location.

The instructor’s work includes delivering yoga teacher training instruction and creating and delivering weekly hybrid sessions, grading and providing feedback on student work, interacting with students via email, Zoom and in person and online discussion forums.

Ayurvedic Yoga Health Program Outcomes (200 hours):

Certified to be able to register with Yoga Alliance Able to teach Yoga asana and pranayama classes with Ayurvedic focus Knowledge of of dosha, season and balance by time of year

The Yoga and Ayurveda Health Program has four 50-hour classes delivered in the year-long program.

Minimum Instructor

Qualifications:

10 years experience as a Yoga Teacher at the 500-hour level

Current certification with Yoga Alliance Appreciation for and/or knowledge of Ayurveda (Certification by NAMA preferred)
Experience teaching adults new curriculum in a hybrid environment

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. As part of our College community, you’ll enjoy:

A collaborative and inspiring campus community

Opportunities for learning and professional development

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.

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…