Instructor, Medical Lab Technology (MLT)

Instructor, Medical Lab Technology (MLT)

Requisition ID
req2416

Department
Medical Lab Technology

Campus
Cascade Campus

Employment Type
Faculty

Best Consideration Date
April 7, 2025

Position Summary

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 who can teach a breadth of program courses in the Fall, Winter, and Spring terms 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 April, second round interviews in May, hiring process completed by end of May, and the new hire starting at the end of August.

See the classification description for additional information: https://www.pcc.edu/instructor-qualifications/mlt/

Candidate Profile

These qualifications, skills and abilities are critical for success in this position.
Throughout the screening process, you will be evaluated based on the demonstration of these qualifications.

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
  
  
• Demonstrate understanding and application of accessibility principles in an online and in-person setting
  
  

Minimum Qualifications

To be considered, your application must demonstrate these minimum qualifications. (Experience is calculated based on the start and end dates you provide multiplied by the number of hours per week worked).

• 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 as well as current NAACLS accreditation procedures and certification procedures.
  
  
• Three (3) years of teaching experience
  
  
• Two (2) years of recent experience working in a clinical laboratory setting performing testing
  
  

Position Grade
0

Starting Salary Expectations
Initial Salary Placement will be from Step 1 ($73,911.00) to Step 3 ($78,408.00) based on related experience, per PCC's collective bargaining agreement.

Position Grade Salary Range
$73911 to $118558 Annual Salary

FTE
1

PCC Benefits

PCC offers a 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.

View a complete list of PCC benefits .

Working Conditions and Physical Requirements
Instructors shall have earned required academic credentials at a regionally accredited US institution or a foreign institution having the equivalent of regional accreditation.

Instructors with credentials from other countries will have their transcripts evaluated by agencies that have good standing with the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services to establish fulfillment of this standard. (for more information see http://www.pcc.edu/hr/employment/faculty-information.html )

For more information on PCC's General Instructor Qualifications Policy I301 visit:

http://catalog.pcc.edu/handbook/i301-instructorqualifications/

Background Check Required
Yes

Portland Community College complies with the Oregon Veterans' Preference in Public Employment law which provides qualifying veterans and disabled veterans with preference in employment. You will be given instructions during the application process to claim Veterans' Preference in the recruitment of this position, and to provide the documents required for verification of eligibility. Please do not send your documentation to the hiring manager directly. For verification of eligibility, please submit the following documentation:

• Veterans: DD214
• Disabled Veterans: DD214 and Letter from the Department of VA

Portland Community College is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or any other protected class.