"Part Time Faculty Interest Pool - Physics"

Part Time Faculty Interest Pool - Physics

Portland Community College is accepting applications to be considered for Part-Time Faculty assignments in Physics. 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 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

For PHY 101, 102, 103, 201, 202, 203, 211, 212, 213 - Lecture and Lab

• Master's degree in Physics
• OR
• Master's degree in related areas
• 30 quarter hours graduate credit in physics

The Physics SAC has established the following disciplines to be considered approved "related areas":

• Engineering (Civil, Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical, etc.)
• Math or any science other than Physics
• Math Education
• Physics (or other science) Education
• Secondary Science Education

For other Provisional Approval requirements, please see the Physics Instructor Qualifications page.

For PHY 121, 122, 123 - Lecture and Lab

• Master's degree in any one of the following subject areas: Astronomy, Physics, Science Education, Earth/Space Sciences, Planetary Sciences, Secondary School Science Education, Geology
• OR
• Bachelor's degree in any of the above subject areas
• 30 graduate hours in Astronomy, Earth/Space Sciences, Planetary Sciences, Physics, General Science, or any combination thereof
• OR
• Bachelor's degree in any of the above subject areas
• Background in Astronomy as demonstrated by academic coursework, teaching experience, industrial (non-teaching) experience, research, grants, professional experience, or any combination thereof

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.

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/

See the PCC Instructor Qualifications webpage for more information.