Part Time Faculty Interest Pool - Dental Hygiene

Our Program and Who We Are Looking For

• This program is located in the Vanport Building in downtown Portland, Oregon.
• Please also review the PCC Course Catalog for this subject area. As part of this application, you will be asked to list the current PCC courses which you would be able to teach.
• If this sounds like a learning community that you would like to be a part of, and an important role that you would like to play at PCC, please complete your application today to be considered.

Minimum Instructor Qualifications

• Registered Dental Hygienist
• Graduate of a dental hygiene program accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation
• Associate degree in Dental Hygiene for clinical and lab instructors
• Baccalaureate degree in any field for didactic instructors
• Current unencumbered active dental hygiene license in the state of Oregon 6. Current Health Care Provider CPR/BLS
• Oregon Local Anesthesia Endorsement
• Oregon Nitrous Oxide Permit obtained within one year of hire date
• Expanded Practice Permit obtained within 6 months of hire date
• Minimum of three years of full time experience as a clinical dental hygienist (or equivalent of 3500 hours within the last 5 years)
• Current immunization records: Measles, Mumps and Rubella (MMR), Varicella, Hepatitis B, TB Test, Tetanus, Diphtheria and Pertussis (Tdap), Influenza, COVID-19 Vaccination

Preferred Instructor Qualifications

• Master's degree in a field related to education or dental hygiene
• Experience teaching in a dental hygiene program
• Restorative Functions Endorsement
• Certified Dental Assistant (CDA)credential
• Clinical experience as a dental assistant
• Active membership in the American Dental Hygienists' Association (ADHA)

Note Regarding Academic Credentials

• Official transcripts are required to be submitted within 2 weeks of offer date for degrees required in the stated Instructor Qualifications.
• 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 on PCC's General Instructor Qualifications Policy I301 visit:

These positions are included in the bargaining agreement between Portland Community College and the Portland Community College Faculty Federation Employees.

See the PCC Instructor Qualifications webpage for more information.

Total Rewards Package / What We Offer

• As a new Part-Time Faculty employee, you may be eligible for certain benefits through PCC, such as Oregon Sick Leave and retirement savings plans.
• More detailed information on the benefits plans, who is eligible, and how to enroll or make changes can be found at pcc.edu/hr/benefits. Please email if you have any questions.

Part-time Faculty Compensation at PCC

• Newly hired Part-time Faculty at PCC will generally start at Step 1 of the current salary schedule.
• Hourly rates are determine based upon the type of course taught (Lecture, Lab, or Lecture/Lab).

For more information please review the Part-time Faculty Salary Schedule on PCC's Compensation page:

Oregon Veterans' Preference in Public Employment

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

• Notice of the Availability of the Annual Security Report
• Pursuant to the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act), you may view Portland Community College's (PCC) most recent Annual Security Report (ASR) on the Department of Public Safety website.

The ASR contains current security and safety-related policy disclosure statements, emergency preparedness and evacuation information, crime prevention and sexual assault prevention information and resources, and drug and alcohol prevention programming. The ASR also contains crime statistics for Clery Act crimes which occurred on PCC properties for the last three calendar years.

• Paper copies of the ASR are available upon request at all Department of Public Safety offices.
• PCC Employment Offers are Contingent Upon the Successful Completion of a Criminal Background Check
• Please note that Portland Community College is not currently able to provide visa (e.g. H1-B Visa) sponsorship for potential employees.