Clackamas Community College (CCC) at the Oregon City, Oregon campus seeks to hire a full-time permanent Instructor position in our Communication, Theater Arts, and Journalism starting in fall 2024. We are interested in finding the best candidate for the job, and candidates that may be from a less traditional background. We welcome applicants who bring a diversity of identity, culture, experience, perspective, and thought. We encourage you to apply, even if you do not believe you meet every one of the qualifications described. 

CCC is committed to continuous improvement and innovation in support of student-centered teaching and learning. We are committed to understanding and dismantling systems of oppression and to co-creating a more equitable educational system that in turn fosters a more equitable society. We strive to be a student-ready institution that supports and partners with students to promote discovery and growth. We work to mobilize community-wide awareness and action related to College strategic priorities and seeks to build relationships in support of community well-being. At CCC, individuals are celebrated for their experience and expertise, validated for their unique perspectives, and engaged in ways that reflect their needs and interests. To learn more about CCC visit Leadership, Vision and Initiatives.

Division and Department:

The Arts and Sciences Division

Clackamas Community College's Arts and Sciences Division is one of four Instructional and Student Support divisions. These four divisions are:

(1) Academic Foundations and Connections (AFAC)

(2) Arts and Sciences (A&S)

(3) Institutional Effectiveness and Planning (IEP)

(4) Technology, Applied Science and Public Services (TAPS)

The Arts and Sciences Division includes these nine departments: Art; Business & Computer Science; Communication, Theater Arts & Journalism; Horticulture; Music; Science; Social Sciences; Water Engineering Technology; and World Languages. Our divisional focus is to work collaboratively to serve our students.

The Communication, Theater Arts and Journalism (COTA) Department

The COTA Department includes Communication Studies, Performing Arts/Theatre, and Journalism. CCC offers Communication Studies courses for all Educational Focus Areas. We seek a skilled student-centered teacher and collaborative department colleague who brings an equity and growth mindset to their work.  

Our strategic priorities include diversity, equity, inclusion, and excellence in teaching and learning; we are looking for an additional faculty member who is committed to furthering our work in these areas and contributing to the overall continuous improvement processes of the Department and College.

Clackamas Community College and the COTA Department have a long-standing history of cooperative decision-making with a central goal – students must come first.

Duties & Responsibilities:

Instruction

• Teach college-level courses in Communication Studies, including but not limited to: Comm-100Z (Intro to Communication), Comm-111Z (Public Speaking), Comm-218Z (Interpersonal Communication), and Comm courses offered through our high school partnerships.
• Prepares and develops materials for assigned classes.
• Posts and maintains office hours.
• Maintains records of grades and attendance; reports individual academic grades when required.
• Delivers instruction in a variety of modalities to meet program and student needs, including face-to-face, remote, hybrid, and/or online. Assignments could include day, evening, and weekend classes at a variety of locations. 
• Develop courses, curricula, and programs to meet student, industry and institutional needs.
• Use of college management and instructional systems and applications including Outlook, Moodle, Zoom, etc.  
• Participate in the compilation of data for routine reports as required by the College.
• Communicates regularly to students about their progress and responding to student inquiries in a timely manner.
• Consults with students about their course, program, resources at the college, and potential careers.
• Actively participates in assessment processes, and updating courses and curriculum based on assessment results, curriculum review cycles, or externally mandated changes in programs.
• Attends and participates in department, division, and College meetings, and committee concerns.
• Participates in staff development, community services, and project development.

Teaching and Learning Values

• Creates a learning climate of mutual respect and fairness.
• Encourages creative and critical thinking.
• Engages participants in an active learning process.
• Facilitates learning that applies to and enriches lives.
• Encourages student responsibility for learning.
• Promotes learning as a lifelong process.

Institutional Expectations

• Builds inclusivity and honors diverse lived experiences by collaborating effectively with various students, staff, and the public from diverse cultural, social, economic, and educational backgrounds.
• Participates in the recruitment and retention of students at an individual and institutional level to promote student success.
• Embraces, understands, and uses appropriate technology tools to accomplish job functions.
• Participation in department, division, and college meetings and activities, as well as vital committee functions and responsibilities.
• Personal growth through professional development anchors the expectation that faculty members will participate in ongoing curriculum review, course development, and assessment activities. As the role of faculty evolves, responsibilities and expectations may transform appropriately.

Your application will be scored based on a rubric of the minimum qualifications, core competencies, and preferred qualifications. If you are unsure whether you meet the qualifications listed below, we encourage you to apply and address the relevant education, transferable skills, and related experience that make you a great candidate for this position through your application materials. Please ensure you include all information on your application that you wish to be considered.

Minimum Requirements:

1.    A Master’s degree in communication studies or a related field with at least 30 graduate credit hours (quarter basis) in communication coursework from an accredited institution. AND

2.   One year full-time (or equivalent in part-time hours) teaching experience in communication studies or related field. (A portion of the required teaching experience may be met by substantial graduate school TA experience)

Core Competencies:

• Demonstrated communication competency through teaching experience, educational preparation, or continuing education.
• Demonstrable experience providing culturally responsive instruction.
• Multicultural skills sufficient to select appropriate behaviors, values, and attitudes within different cultures during interactions with others.
• Demonstrates ability or desire to work with culturally, linguistically, and economically diverse students and communities.
• Demonstrates ability or desire to work with a variety of technological media.
• Ability to collaborate with colleagues positively.
• Ability to communicate effectively.
• Demonstrates a commitment to maintaining currency in the discipline.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Teaching experience with a diverse student body like that found in a community college.
• Experience with distance learning, including software such as Moodle, Blackboard, Canvas, etc.
• Experience designing and updating course curriculum.
• Evidence of innovative and diverse teaching methods and technologies to support teaching and learning in a dynamic educational environment.
• Experience with student-centered evaluation and equitable student learning outcome assessment practice. 
• Effective classroom management, including facilitating and navigating challenging conversations.
• Experience collaborating with staff and faculty across a variety of disciplines.

 The physical demands listed below represent those that must be met by an incumbent to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with qualified disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical Demands of the Position:

The position requires minimal (5-20%) physical effort such as lifting, carrying, or movement, etc.  Movements required to complete work are not difficult, and only require some degree of agility and hand eye coordination.

Working Conditions:

The work environment is usually well-protected, with minimal hazards or obstacles (5-20%).  There is little or minimal element of personal risk or hazard. Job conditions are usually comfortable, with minimal (5-20%) issues of confinement, temperature change, incident of noise, or interactions of a disagreeable nature, inside/outside work, dirty conditions, exposure to contagious disease, etc. Position may have minimal responsibility for driving.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

Supervision of other personnel is not a typical function assigned to this position. May provide training and orientation to newly assigned personnel and may assign work to student workers.

Supervision Received:

Works under the general direction of the Dean of Arts & Sciences.

Application Instructions:

When applying for this position, you will be required to complete the NeoGov application and attach the following documents.

• Current Resume
• Cover Letter explaining your interest in the position and describing how you meet the minimum and special qualifications and requirements of the position
• Unofficial Transcripts
• Completed responses to the Supplemental Questions
• If applicable: Veteran's Preference documentation

Veterans' Preference:

Applicants are eligible to use Veteran's Preference when applying with Clackamas Community College in accordance with ORS 408.225, 408.230 and 408.235; and OAR 105-040-0010 and 105-040-0015. Military personnel who expect to be honorably discharged from the military within 120 days of certifying veteran status on this job application, may also request preference. Preference will only be given if the applicant meets the minimum qualifications and any special qualifications for the position and electronically attach the required documentation at the time of application.   

DOCUMENTS REQUIRED:

• One of the following:
  1. MEMBER COPY 4 of the Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty (DD Form 214 or 215) -OR-
  2. Letter from the US Dept. of Veterans Affairs indicating receipt of a non-service connected pension -OR-
  3. Certification that discharge or release from active duty under honorable conditions will take place not later than 120 days after the submission of the certificate
• In addition to one of the above documents, Disabled Veterans must also submit one of the following:
  1. A copy of their Veterans disability preference letter from the Department of Veterans Affairs -OR-
  2. Certification that medical separation from active duty under honorable conditions will take place not later than 120 days after the submission of the certificate.
• You can request copies of your military service record through the National Archives website at https://www.archives.gov/veterans 

• CCC 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, and Long-term Care Insurance programs.
• CCC 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.  CCC offers a tax deferred annuity program and a deferred compensation program where employees may save additional pre-tax dollars for retirement.
• CCC provides a tuition waiver for courses offered at CCC for yourself, domestic partner, and IRS dependents; plus partial tuition reimbursement for yourself at other accredited institutions. 
• CCC qualifies as a public employer under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.  

• All positions at CCC are required to be available for work onsite as requested by the college.
• Requires flexible work schedule to meet program needs, which may include evenings and/or weekends.

• Instructors shall have earned required academic credentials from a regionally accredited institution, as recognized by the U.S. Department of Education, or training/experience deemed to be equivalent by the Department, and the College.

• Your official transcripts will need to be sent from the Registrar of your degree granting institution within 30-days of your hire.
• Employees must maintain Metro Portland, OR or Vancouver, WA residency as a condition of employment.
• CCC does not support employment visas.
• Successful applicants must successfully pass a background inquiry, which may include criminal, driving, and full background checks. Only information relevant to the position will be considered. An individual with negative information on their background inquiry will not necessarily be denied employment.
• Providing false information will result in rejection of an application, employment offer or dismissal.