Part Time Faculty Interest Pool - Anthropology

Portland Community College•Portland, OR

34d•Remote

About The Position

Portland Community College is accepting applications to be considered for Part-Time Faculty assignments in the Anthropology Department. This is an interest pool, not an announcement of a specific open position. The department will review applications as the need arises for new part-time faculty. Applications may be considered for substitute or full-term class assignments. The college serves approximately 80,000 students across four campuses and multiple centers, aiming to make high-quality education accessible and contribute to community economic development.

Requirements

MA Degree in Anthropology or a Ph.D. in Anthropology specializing in biological anthropology, cultural anthropology, archaeology or linguistics.
For MA candidates, graduate coursework, thesis topic, and vita should show graduate education centered about at least one of the sub-fields.
Two years of experience teaching anthropology at an accredited college or university (may include graduate student teaching or part-time assignments).
Graduate-level training and coursework in ethnographic methods, social research, or laboratory methods/analysis, or the equivalent of one-year academic experience in the field (may include graduate school projects like summer work in field school environments).
For ethnographic area or topical area, faculty must have both graduate-level academic preparation (minimum 9 credit hours or 6 semester hours) in the specialty area and one year of field experience focused on the ethnographic area or topic.
Must reside in Oregon or Washington.
Official transcripts are required to be submitted within 2 weeks of offer date for degrees.
Academic credentials must be from a regionally accredited US institution or a foreign institution with equivalent accreditation.
Instructors with credentials from other countries will have their transcripts evaluated by agencies in good standing with the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services.

Responsibilities

Teach part-time faculty assignments in the Anthropology Department.
Potentially teach substitute assignments as well as full-term class assignments.
List current PCC courses which you would be able to teach.
Create a learning community and play an important role at PCC.