Part Time Faculty Interest Pool - Adult Basic Education​/GED

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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 is accepting applications to be considered for Part-Time Faculty assignments in the Adult Basic Education / GED Program. 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 Academic Year.

Your application may be considered for substitute assignments as well as full term class assignments.

Instructor

Qualifications:

• Master's Degree in Education, Adult Education, or in a related field
• Two years of experience teaching basic skills (reading, writing, and/or math) to under educated, at-risk, and multi-cultural adult or high-school populations
• Basic computer literacy skills

For Spanish GED Instruction – Demonstrated Competency Requires:

• Master's Degree in any field
• Native or near native fluency in Spanish
• Two years of experience teaching academic subjects in Spanish

Possible

Additional Requirements:

• Learning disabilities background
• Reading instruction certificate, endorsement and/or significant course work
• Course work in second language acquisition

Preferred Qualifications:

• Degree in Adult Education, Special Education, English, Reading, Social Science, Math, Developmental Education
• C-Best or an equivalent exam in Reading, Writing, and Math
• Experience with Oregon Adult Basic Skills Learning Standards or other learning standards.

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.

• 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 on PCC's General Instructor Qualifications Policy I301 visit:

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.

More detailed information on the benefits plans, who is eligible, and how to enroll or make changes can be found /hr/benefits. Please email PCCBenefits if you have any questions.

Newly hired Part-time Faculty at PCC will generally start at Step 1 of the current salary schedule.

Hourly rates are determine based upon the type of course taught (Lecture, Lab,…