Part Time Faculty Interest Pool - Native American Studies

Portland Community College•Portland, OR

10h•Onsite

About The Position

Portland Community College is accepting applications for a Part-Time Faculty Interest Pool in Native American Studies. This pool is used to identify applicants for course assignments as the need arises during the academic year, including substitute and full-term assignments. The department will review applications as needs emerge. Applicants are encouraged to review the PCC Course Catalog and the Native American Studies program information to understand course offerings and instructor qualifications. Applicants will be asked to list PCC courses they are qualified to teach.

Requirements

Possess appropriate academic credentials: a masters or doctorate degree in interdisciplinary Native American Studies, or a masters or doctorate degree in interdisciplinary Ethnic Studies with an emphasis on Native American Studies, or a JD with an emphasis in American Indian Law.
Alternatively, possess a masters or doctorate degree in a traditional academic discipline (Art, Music, Literature, Linguistics, Social Work, Public Health, Biology, Environmental Science, Geography, History, Political Science, Sociology, Women’s Studies, Gender Studies, Philosophy, Anthropology, etc.) plus a clear record of academic coursework, teaching, and/or publication in the field of Native American Studies.
Evidence of this record includes: instructor of record for two or more college-level courses in NAS or equivalent; or primary author of two or more publications focusing on Native/Indigenous studies; creator of published works of Indigenous arts; or at least two years formal study of an Indigenous language with a representative of a Native nation; or at least 16 quarter credits or the equivalent of upper division or graduate coursework in NAS or equivalent.
Demonstrated and documentable connection to, and an ongoing commitment to working with, Native American / Indigenous communities.
Evidence of cultural relations and engagement must include a letter from someone who represents a Native community (e.g., a Native nation/government, an urban Native community organization, or an academic Native community).