Instructor, Chicanx-Latinx Studies

Instructor, Chicanx-Latinx Studies

Requisition ID req1057 Department Chicano/Latino Studies Campus Rock Creek Campus Employment Type Faculty Best Consideration Date 1/27/2022 Position Summary

Portland Community College seeks a full-time Chicanx/Latinx Studies instructor to start in September 2022. We are looking for a colleague 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 social and racial justice and who use or are inspired to use anti-racist pedagogies that close equity gaps by recognizing, understanding, and respecting the perspectives of all students.

The successful candidate will be qualified to teach introductory courses in Chicanx/Latinx Studies. We are seeking candidates who have the expertise and enthusiasm to contribute to the development of the college’s Race, Indigenous Nations, and Gender Subject Area Committee (RING SAC). We seek candidates who are community-engaged scholars committed to anti-racist, decolonial and social justice pedagogy that addresses structural racism and state violence domestically and globally.

The 256-acre Rock Creek campus is about 12 miles west of downtown Portland in the growing Beaverton-Hillsboro area. The campus serves many students from neighboring Washington County, the second most populated county in the state. Washington County is home to an increasingly diverse population, having the highest percentage of Asians (10%) and Latinx (17%), including cities with thriving and growing Latinx communities, such as Hillsboro and Forest Grove (each 24% Latinx). The campus serves some of the most diverse school districts in the state including Beaverton (55.7% BIPOC, 26% Latinx) Hillsboro (58.9% BIPOC, 40% Latinx) and Forest Grove (62% BIPOC, 56% Latinx)

PCC Rock Creek maintains a variety of academic programs, student support services and community events that center the experiences and perspectives of the campus’ increasingly diverse student body. In addition to being a sanctuary college, PCC Rock Creek is home to Oregon’s first and only DREAM Center. The center was envisioned and created by PCC students and provides a brave space for our undocumented/DACA-mented community. Rock Creek is also home to PCC’s College Migrant Assistance Program and hosts signature events including the Multicultural Center’s Semana de la Raza, a week-long celebration of Latinx culture, and the annual Women of Color Empowerment Conference hosted by the Women’s Resource Center.

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

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.

Please be sure to address how you meet the Success Criteria below in your Cover Letter:

• Demonstrated experience and commitment to sustained and collaborative work with and in service to Chicanx/Latinx communities
• Commitment to student-centered teaching of a diverse student population, including teaching and mentoring underrepresented students
• Knowledge of current trends and new directions in Chicanx/Latinx Studies
• Background that provides evidence of navigating barriers similar to those encountered by historically exploited and resilient populations
• Applies instructional expertise and a deep understanding of Culturally Responsive Education theory and praxis to improve the effectiveness of curriculum and instruction

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).

• Master’s degree or PhD in Chicano/Latino/Hispanic Studies, Ethnic Studies, Cultural Studies, American Studies, Latin American Studies OR
• Master’s degree in any field AND 30 quarter hours of graduate credit in Chicano/Latino/Hispanic Studies, Ethnic Studies, Cultural Studies, American Studies, Latin American Studies* OR
• Master’s degree in any field AND 9-15 quarter hours of graduate credit in Chicano/Latino/Hispanic Studies, Ethnic Studies, Cultural Studies, American Studies, Latin American Studies* PLUS experience as lead instructor for at least 4 introductory college-level Chicano/Latino/Hispanic Studies courses, OR
• Master’s degree in any field AND 16-29 quarter hours of graduate credit in Chicano/Latino/Hispanic Studies, Ethnic Studies, Cultural Studies, American Studies, Latin American Studies* PLUS experience as lead instructor for at least 2 introductory college-level Chicano/Latino/Hispanic Studies courses.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bilingual Spanish/English

Starting Salary Expectations Initial Salary Placement will be up to Step 3 ($62,665) based on related experience, per PCC's collective bargaining agreement. Position Grade Salary Range $58780 to $99564 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.

PCC currently 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. A portion of the 6% will be diverted to The Employee Pension Stability Account as mandated by Senate Bill 1049. PCC offers a tax deferred annuity program and a deferred compensation program where employees may save additional pre-tax dollars for retirement.

Additionally, PCC provides a tuition waiver for courses offered at PCC for yourself, domestic partner, and dependent children under 24 years of age; plus partial tuition reimbursement for yourself at other accredited institutions.

* Please note: Temporary Full-Time Faculty are not eligible for Personal Leave Days, Life Insurance, Long-term Disability, or AD&D Insurance.

Paid Leave:

• 1 day of sick leave for every 18 days worked (~10 per year)
• 21 hours of additional personal leave per year
• 4 paid holidays (which occur during the term you are teaching)

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.