Portland Community College is seeking a full-time geology faculty member to provide culturally responsive instruction in support of PCC’s Mission and Values. The successful candidate will be a dynamic instructor who can build an environment that inspires and communicates a love of geology and science to a diverse group of students. There will be opportunities to provide input and collaborative leadership in the areas of curriculum and program development, mentoring, virtual learning, college-wide initiatives, community outreach, and educational research. The new instructor in this position will teach classes at the Cascade campus and also fully online, and will have access to state of the art teaching labs and will be expected to use student-centered active learning techniques to engage students. The ideal candidate will have a background in quaternary studies that intersects water, surface environments, and climate, such as someone with an expertise in groundwater, streams, soils and sediments, and/or surface processes. The earth sciences departments are currently in a state of renewal, and this is a rare opportunity to help shape the future growth of the program for the 21st century. If this sounds like a position that interests you, please consider applying for this outstanding geology faculty opportunity today!

See the classification description for additional information: https://www.pcc.edu/instructor-qualifications/g/

Please Note:

As part of this application you will be required to respond to the application question below, and to upload your response as an attachment. You will also be required to upload a copy of your unofficial transcript.

• In what ways do your lived experiences prepare you for culturally-responsive teaching?

These qualifications, skills and abilities are critical for success in this position.
Throughout the screening process, you will be evaluated based on the demonstration of these qualifications. In your application material, please clearly address your experience with the following Success Criteria, as well as the Instructor Qualifications.

• Demonstrates readiness and enthusiasm to teach all geology lecture and lab classes offered at PCC, in all modalities, including fully online. (See https://www.pcc.edu/ccog/?fa=course&subject=G)
• Demonstrates ability and enthusiasm to work collaboratively to coordinate and build community with other full-time and part-time faculty who teach geology classes (Responsibilities may include coordinating course materials, working collaboratively with the instructional support team and other faculty, assessing student learning, and providing onboarding and continued mentorship of faculty.)
• Demonstrates an understanding of their cultural background, how it influences personal biases, perception, values and practices, and allows it to shape student success and create a sense of belonging in the classroom
• Demonstrates a willingness to lead by example and to work collaboratively with others to promote a culture where prejudice, discrimination, and racism are disrupted
• Demonstrates experience and/or readiness in developing, implementing, and refining culturally responsive curriculum and practices in collaboration with all faculty to support equitable student success across a wide range of student experiences, language diversity, socioeconomic diversity, cultural, ethnic, racial, and gender identities
• Demonstrates an ability to navigate in-person and field-based laboratory teaching with a focus on student learning, safety, and responsible equipment use and care in collaboration with the instructional support team
• Demonstrates a dedication to professional development and continuous improvement toward supporting equitable student success

Minimum Qualifications

To be considered, your application must demonstrate these minimum qualifications. (Experience is calculated based on the start and end dates you provide multiplied by the number of hours per week worked).

PCC offers a comprehensive benefit package designed to provide employees and their families, including domestic partners, with access to a broad range of benefit options. Includes Health, Dental, and Vision options, Group Life, Long-term Disability, Long-term Care, and Auto and Home Insurance programs.

PCC currently funds the Oregon Public Employees Retirement System (PERS/OPSRP) pension and contributes an additional 6% into the employee's Individual Account Program under PERS/OPSRP. A portion of the 6% will be diverted to The Employee Pension Stability Account as mandated by Senate Bill 1049. PCC offers a tax deferred annuity program and a deferred compensation program where employees may save additional pre-tax dollars for retirement.

Additionally, PCC provides a tuition waiver for courses offered at PCC for yourself, domestic partner, and dependent children under 24 years of age; plus partial tuition reimbursement for yourself at other accredited institutions.

• Please note: Temporary Full-Time Faculty are not eligible for Personal Leave Days, Life Insurance, Long-term Disability, or AD&D Insurance.

Paid Leave:

• 1 day of sick leave for every 18 days worked (~10 per year)
• 21 hours of additional personal leave per year
• 4 paid holidays (which occur during the term you are teaching)

View a complete list of PCC benefits.

Please note that Portland Community College is not currently able to provide H1-B Visa sponsorship for potential employees.

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://www.pcc.edu/hr/employment/faculty-information.html)

For more information on PCC's General Instructor Qualifications Policy I301 visit:
http://catalog.pcc.edu/handbook/i301-instructorqualifications/ .