"Part Time Faculty Interest Pool - Exercise Science"

Part Time Faculty Interest Pool - Exercise Science

Company: Portland Community College

Job Location: Portland, Oregon

Category: Kinesiology, Exercise Science, and Phys Ed

Type: Adjunct/Part-Time

Portland Community College is accepting applications to be considered for Part-Time Faculty assignments in Exercise Science at the Sylvania Campus. There are immediate openings for the Winter 2026 term. The Department will also review applications in this pool as the need arises for new part-time faculty throughout the year.

We are looking for experienced faculty with a background in theoretical knowledge and application of resistance training principles and techniques, fitness assessment, exercise program design, and/or biomechanics/kinesiology. National Strength & Conditioning Association Certified Strength & Conditional Specialist (CSCS) preferred. There may be opportunities to teach Physical Education Activity courses as well.

Interested candidates should review the PCC Course Catalog for Exercise Science courses as well as the Physical Education courses. As part of this application, you will be asked to list the PCC courses which you would be able to teach.

Note: 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 for this subject area. As part of this application, you will be asked to list the current PCC courses which you would be able to teach.

Minimum Qualifications

Master's degree in Physical Education, Exercise Science, Exercise Physiology, Sports Psychology, Sports Fitness, Sports Science, Outdoor Recreation Leadership, Human Performance, Kinesiology, or Human Physiology plus three years (3) experience in the industry.

OR

Master's degree in any field plus Bachelor's degree in Physical Education, Exercise Science, Exercise Physiology, Sports Psychology, Sports Fitness, Sports Science, Outdoor Recreation Leadership, Human Performance, Kinesiology, or Human Physiology plus three years (3) experience in the industry.

Preferred Qualifications

1. Master's degree in Physical Education, Exercise Science, Exercise Physiology, Sports Fitness, Human Performance, Kinesiology, or Human Physiology.
2. Three (3) years of recent experience teaching adults in Physical Education or fitness-related classes.
3. Ability to teach at least one of the listed Professional Activities classes (Group Fitness, Weight Training, Mind-Body, Team Sports, Special Populations, Older Adult Fitness, or Aquatics).
4. Current certifications in CPR, AED, and First Aid.
5. Experience teaching theoretical lecture classes in one or more of the following: exercise physiology, kinesiology, biomechanics, fitness promotion, fitness assessment, exercise prescription, sports nutrition, fitness for special populations, basic anatomy and physiology for fitness instructors.
6. Experience teaching and supervising students in practical laboratory settings. This should include at least one or more of the following laboratory topics: anatomy, kinesiology, fitness assessment, body composition, exercise prescription, metabolic cart/VO2max testing, electrocardiogram (ECG), and graded exercise testing (GXT).

Part-time Faculty Compensation at PCC

Newly hired Part-time Faculty at PCC will generally start at Step 1 of the current salary schedule.

Hourly rates are determine based upon the type of course taught (Lecture, Lab, or Lecture/Lab).

For more information please review the Part-time Faculty Salary Schedule on PCC's Compensation page: https://www.pcc.edu/hr/compensation/