Instructor, Medical Professions

Overview

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, which is roughly the size of Rhode Island, has four comprehensive campuses, five workforce training and education centers, and 200 community locations in the Portland metropolitan area. Wherever you’re coming from and wherever you’re going in life, Portland Community College has the classes and programs to get you there.

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 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.

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.

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’s Medical Professions (MP) Program is seeking a full‑time faculty member to join our engaged and student‑centered team. The MP Program, together with the Healthcare Pathways Certificate, offers foundational coursework that prepares students for entry‑level healthcare employment, professional certification in PCC’s Healthcare and Emergency Professions programs, and continued education at institutions throughout the region.

We are looking for an educator who brings recent clinical experience, current healthcare knowledge, and a commitment to equitable student success. The ideal candidate will be qualified to teach on campus, in‑person course offerings in Medical Professions and demonstrate flexibility in meeting the diverse needs of our students and PCC programs.

In addition to teaching responsibilities, the successful will engage in on‑campus, in‑person program‑related activities across PCC’s Cascade, Southeast, Rock Creek, and Sylvania campuses. These may include participation in student and department meetings, program outreach and marketing events, and other college and community initiatives that support the mission of PCC and the Medical Professions program.

• At least 1‑year of experience supporting, mentoring, or training diverse and non‑traditional student populations; e.g., adult learners, first‑generation college students, individuals preparing for new careers in healthcare
• At least 1‑year of experience developing, implementing, or evaluating curriculum, clinical training activities, or competency‑based instruction aligned with current healthcare standards and best practices
• Demonstrated skill at culturally responsive education

• A Bachelor’s, Masters, or Doctoral degree in a medical or allied health field
• At least three (3) years of direct patient care experience within the past five (5) years (i.e., February, 2021 - present)
• Experience teaching or training, particularly adult learners (e.g., professor, instructor, attending, preceptor)

Note: As part of your application to be considered for this Instructor position, we will ask you to respond to this important question:
In what ways do, or would, your lived experiences shape your culturally‑responsive teaching? Please give examples.

These positions are included in the bargaining agreement between Portland Community College and the Portland Community College Faculty Federation Employees.

Instructors shall have earned required academic credentials at a regionally accredited…