Part-time Instructor, Non-credit Ayurveda Yoga Program

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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’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.

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.

Certified to be able to register with Yoga Alliance; able to teach Yoga asana and pranayama classes with Ayurvedic focus; knowledge 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. The season topics covered are listed here.

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

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. Creating a culture that honors equity and inclusion is our objective and the smart path forward.

• A collaborative and inspiring campus community
• Opportunities for learning and professional development

• 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 http://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..html
• 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.

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