Instructor, Psychology (2 positions) (FT)

Portland Community College • Portland, OR

40d • $73,911 - $118,558 • Onsite

About The Position

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 [email protected]. Please Note: PCC currently limits employment to individuals residing in Oregon and Washington. Our Program and Who We Are Looking For Portland Community College seeks two full-time instructors to teach in person at Sylvania campus. These positions will begin in September 2026. We are looking for colleagues who will demonstrate discipline expertise and show sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, ethnic backgrounds, and abilities of community college students. We welcome applications from instructors who share a commitment to racial justice and intersectionality and are informed by anti-racist teaching practices, and applicants who work to close equity gaps by recognizing, understanding, and respecting the perspectives of all students. The successful candidates will be qualified to teach a variety of introductory psychology courses. We encourage applications from members of groups that have been historically disadvantaged and marginalized, including Indigenous people, Black-identified persons, other racialized persons, persons with disabilities, and those who identify as LGBTQIA2+.

Requirements

• Master’s degree or higher in Psychology (including all specialized degrees with Psychology in the title of the degree) OR Master’s degree or higher in Counseling (including specialties in MFT, MFCC, CMF) OR Master’s degree or higher in a Related Area and completion of 30 quarter-hours of graduate credit in a Psychology or Counseling Department.
• Related Area degrees include, but are not limited to: Cognitive Science Human Sciences Neuroscience Social or Human Ecology Social Work Human Development

Nice To Haves

• Experience working at or attending a Minority Serving Institution (MSI): Programs for Minority-Serving Institutions Under the Higher Education Act & List of Minority Serving Institutions

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefit package designed to provide employees and their families, including domestic partners, with access to a broad range of benefit options. Includes Health, Dental, and Vision options, Group Life, Long-term Disability, Long-term Care, and Auto and Home Insurance programs
• Oregon PERS contribution - PCC currently fully funds the Oregon Public Employees Retirement System (PERS/OPSRP) pension and contributes an additional 6% into the employee's Individual Account Program under PERS/OPSRP
• Tax deferred annuity program and a deferred compensation program where employees may save additional pre-tax dollars for retirement
• PCC provides a tuition waiver for you, your spouse/domestic partner, and dependent children under 24 years of age, as well as partial tuition reimbursement for full-time employees at other accredited institutions
• Free access to the sport centers / campus gymnasiums, performing arts, and cultural events
• Conference and events rental space - Employees receive 50% off when on-campus for personal events
• Generous Paid Leave - as determined by our collective bargaining agreement (Pro-rated by FTE for Part-Time Employees) - Faculty and Academic Professional Agreement Paid Leave: 1 day of sick leave for every 18 days worked (~10 days per year) 4 paid holidays (which occur during the terms you are teaching) PCC Winter Break (when College is closed) 21 hours of personal leave per year

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees