"Part Time Faculty Interest Pool - Adult Basic Education / GED"

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, 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@pcc.edu.

Please Note: PCC currently limits employment to individuals residing in Oregon and Washington.

Portland Community College is accepting applications to be considered for Part-Time Faculty assignments in the Adult Basic Education / GED Program. 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. Your application may be considered for substitute assignments as well as full term class assignments.

Our Program and Who We Are Looking For

Learn more about our program here.

Please also review the PCC Course Catalog and search for Adult Basic Education. As part of this application, you will be asked to list the current PCC courses which you would be able to teach.

If this sounds like a learning community that you would like to be a part of, and an important role that you would like to play at PCC, please complete your application today to be considered.

Instructor Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in Education, Adult Education, or in a related field
• Two years of experience teaching basic skills (reading, writing, and/or math) to undereducated, at-risk, and multi-cultural adult or high-school populations
• Basic computer literacy skills

For Spanish GED Instruction – Demonstrated Competency Requires:

• Master’s Degree in any field
• Native or near native fluency in Spanish
• Two years of experience teaching academic subjects in Spanish

Possible Additional Requirements:

• Learning disabilities background
• Reading instruction certificate, endorsement and/or significant course work
• Course work in second language acquisition

Preferred Qualifications

• Degree in Adult Education, Special Education, English, Reading, Social Science, Math, Developmental Education
• C-Best or an equivalent exam in Reading, Writing, and Math
• Experience with Oregon Adult Basic Skills Learning Standards or other learning standards.

Why You'll Love Working Here

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