"Part Time Faculty Interest Pool - Music and Sonic Arts"

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 Music and Sonic Arts Department at the Cascade Campus. 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

Unique to the Cascade Campus, Professional Music is a professional program offering a 43-credit certificate in professional music. Students select an emphasis in performance, electronic music production, or studio recording. Prospective applicants with expertise in music theory, electronic music production, and recording arts are especially encouraged to apply. Preferred qualifications include a four-year degree in a related field, recent professional experience, knowledge of musical traditions in a variety of cultures, and an ability to communicate effectively with people of wide-ranging backgrounds.

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.

Instructor Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Music Education, Performance, Composition, Audio Engineering, Music Production, Sound Design or related field
• Three years experience in industry as a performer, composer, engineer, producer or sound designer

OR

• Bachelor’s degree in Music Education, Performance, Composition, Audio Engineering, Music Production, Sound Design or related field
• Four years experience in industry as a performer, composer, engineer, producer or sound designer

OR

• Associate’s degree in Music Education, Performance, Composition, Audio Engineering, Music Production, Sound Design or related field
• Five years experience in industry as a performer, composer, engineer, producer or sound designer

OR

Demonstrated competency: For other kinds of experience not listed here, the Division Dean, in consultation with the Faculty Department Chair, will make a recommendation to the Dean of Instruction which is subject to approval by the Vice President for Academic Affairs.

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

Note Regarding Academic Credentials

• 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 a foreign institution having the equivalent of regional accreditation...

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.

Total Rewards Package / What We Offer

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.

More detailed information on the benefits plans... at pcc.edu/hr/benefits.

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/.