Part Time Faculty Interest Pool - English Speakers of Languages; ESOL

Overview

Join our Team at Portland Community College. Portland Community College is the largest post-secondary institution in Oregon and among the top in the nation, serving approximately 80,000 students. PCC has four comprehensive campuses, five workforce training and education centers, and 200 community locations in the Portland metropolitan area. Our goal is to make high-quality education accessible to everyone, creating opportunities for our students and contributing to the economic development of the community.

PCC embraces equity and inclusion as a priority and is committed to building a community with diverse backgrounds, skills, views, and life experiences. PCC provides reasonable accommodations for the hiring process. If accommodations are needed, contact the PCC Talent Acquisition Team e: PCC currently limits employment to individuals residing in Oregon and Washington.

This description is for a Part-Time Faculty pool for English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL). 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.

Applications may be considered for substitute assignments as well as full-term class assignments.

Learn more about our ESOL program: https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)./

Please review the PCC Course Catalog for this subject area. As part of this application, you will be asked to list the current PCC courses you would be able to teach. If this sounds like a learning community you would like to join and an important role at PCC, please complete your application today to be considered.

• Master’s degree in TESOL from an accredited institution
• OR Master’s degree in a related field (such as foreign language, linguistics, speech, anthropology, English, adult education, intercultural communication, international studies or other fields upon SAC approval) with proficiency in a foreign language and a TESOL certificate or substantial coursework at the 400 level or higher in TESOL methodology from an accredited institution. TESOL certificate or coursework must include linguistics, language acquisition theory, and language teaching methodology.
  
  (K-12 ELL endorsement is not an appropriate substitute for a TESOL certificate)
• OR Master’s degree in a related field with proficiency in a foreign language and five years of experience teaching adult ESL in diverse settings (pre-literate to college) to students from varied backgrounds

• At least two years of experience teaching a college-level English curriculum to speakers of other languages

Education:

The PCC district covers a 1,500-square-mile area in northwest Oregon and offers two-year degrees, one-year certificates, short-term training, alternative education, pre-college courses and lifelong learning. You’ll enjoy:

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

• Official transcripts are required within 2 weeks of the offer date for degrees required in the stated Instructor Qualifications.
• Instructors must have credentials from a regionally accredited US institution or an equivalent foreign institution. Transcripts from other countries will be evaluated by agencies with good standing with the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services to confirm fulfillment. More information is available at PCC’s faculty information page.
• For more information on PCC s General Instructor Qualifications Policy I301, see the PCC catalog handbook.

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,…