Part Time Faculty Interest Pool - Dental Assisting

Join our Team at Portland Community College

Please Note: 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 at pccjobs.

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.

Learn more about our program here https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). Please also review the PCC Course Catalog for this subject area. As part of this application, you will be asked to list the current PCC courses which you would be able to teach.

DA Instructor

Instructor must have current CDA (Certified Dental Assistant), Oregon Radiology Proficiency, Oregon EFDA and Sealant Certificates;
Bachelor’s Degree required;
Clinical Experience of 5 years in a FT position either as a general chair‑side assistant or as a dental assisting instructor. A dental hygiene license or dentist license could substitute for the dental assisting certificates.

For DA courses in which Related Instruction is embedded, instructor must have

• Evidence of recent continuing education in the areas of
  • team building and/or dental practice management skills (Human Relations and Communication)
  • dental materials manipulation and fabrication of impressions, temporary crowns, and study casts (Computation)
• Experience in curriculum design, teaching or training (Human Relations)

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 see http://)
• 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.

See the PCC Instructor Qualifications webpage for more information.

As a new Part‑Time Faculty employee, you may be eligible for certain benefits through PCC, such as Oregon Sick Leave and retirement savings…