"Instructor, Medical Lab Technology (FT)"

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. Employment offers are contingent upon the ability to establish residence in Oregon or Washington.

Our Program and Who We Are Looking For

Portland Community College's Medical Lab Technology (MLT) Program is a leader in educating the next generation of lab technicians. We are currently seeking a full-time faculty member (Instructional responsibilities will be focused in Fall, Winter and Spring terms) who can teach a breadth of program courses and also serve as the program's NAACLS-approved program director.

PCC's MLT Program offers a 2-year associate's degree that provides on-campus courses and labs to prepare students for the ASCP certification exam and a career as a lab professional. The program is the sole MLT program in Oregon and is located at our Cascade Campus in the historic Albina Neighborhood of North Portland. We encourage all candidates to apply who are passionate about teaching lab science and supporting students from all walks of life.

For additional program information please visit the MLT Program website and review the program's course offerings.

The anticipated timeline for this hiring is: first round interviews in February, second round interviews in March, hiring process completed by end of May, and the new hire starting at the end of August.

Position Minimum Qualifications

• A master's or doctoral degree
• ASCP-BOC or ASCPi-BOC generalist certification as a Medical Laboratory Scientist/Medical Technologist
• Knowledge of education methods and administration
• Knowledge or a willingness to learn current NAACLS accreditation procedures and certification procedures.
• Three (3) years of teaching or training experience
• Two (2) years of experience working in a clinical laboratory setting performing testing or in a post secondary laboratory education program

Position Success Criteria

Submitted materials will be reviewed based on how well candidates demonstrate the below Success Criteria:

• Demonstrated experience training or teaching students, staff, or co-workers from diverse backgrounds and with variable skill levels
• Teaching philosophy that incorporates the value of constructive feedback and culturally responsive instruction
• Experience developing and managing partnerships
• Experience with program development and curriculum revisions in an academic setting, or change implementation in a clinical setting
• Experience with or the willingness to develop skills with universal design principles in education

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.

How We Determine Initial Salary Placement

Initial Salary Placement will be between Step 1 ($73,911) and Step 3 ($78,408) based on related experience, per PCC's collective bargaining agreement. Placement at a higher step may be possible based upon additional experience and internal equity. The highest step of the range is step 17, ($118,558) Please review the salary schedule here.

Contact PCC at pccjobs@pcc.edu if you have questions