Part Time Faculty Interest Pool - Geography

Overview

Join our Team at Portland Community College. 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. PCC has four comprehensive campuses, five workforce training and education centers, and 200 community locations in the Portland metropolitan area. Our mission is to make high-quality education accessible to everyone, creating opportunities for our students and contributing to the economic development of our community.

PCC embraces equity and inclusion as a priority and is committed to building a community with diverse backgrounds, skills, views, and life experiences.

Portland Community College will 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 accepting applications to be considered for Part-Time Faculty assignments in Geography. This program area will be reviewed as needs arise for new part-time faculty. This is NOT an announcement of a specific open position, but a Part-time Faculty Interest Pool, from which the department will identify applicants for substitute and/or full-term class assignments during the Academic Year.

Learn more about our geography program here: 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 be part of, please complete your application today to be considered.

For General Geography Courses:

• Master’s degree in Geography

OR

• Master’s degree in a related field (see below)
• 30 hours of graduate quarter credits in Geography

Related Fields Include

• GIS, Forestry, Computer Science, Environmental Science
• Urban Planning, Anthropology/Archaeology, Economics, History
• Political Science, Geology, Engineering, Public or Community Health
• Architecture, Earth or Physical Sciences, Conservation Science
• Other similar degrees

This list may not be inclusive. The Program Dean, in consultation with the Faculty Department Chair, will make a recommendation about the applicability of a degree outside this list. For course-specific requirements, see the Geography Instructor Qualifications page.

• Knowledge of physical and cultural geography
• Ability to teach Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
• Teaching experience, preferably at the community college level

Education

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 lifelong learning. You’ll enjoy:

• 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 an equivalent foreign institution. Transcripts from other countries will be evaluated by agencies with NASCE accreditation to establish fulfillment. See PCC HR information for more details.
• 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 plans. Details are available /hr/benefits. Email PCCBenefits with questions.