Instructor - Mathematics jobs in Portland, OR

Salary: $77,041.00 Annually
Location: Oregon City, OR
Job Type: Full-Time, Union
Division: Academic Foundations and Connections
Job Number: 2324-00069
Closing: 3/31/2024 11:59 PM Pacific

Description

Clackamas Community College (CCC) at the Oregon City, Oregon campus seeks to hire one full-time permanent position in our Math department starting in fall 2024. This position may occasionally also teach at the Harmony campus location. 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 seek 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.

We believe the application process is both an opportunity for us to learn about you and for you to learn about us. We are seeking candidates who identify with our values and aspirations and who can help us see new perspectives and opportunities for improvement as we work toward mutual goals. In our commitment to serving a diverse community, candidates who can communicate fluently in multiple languages are highly desirable. Your distinctive experiences and background can help us grow and thrive, and we're excited to explore how your unique perspective can enrich our department. Thank you for taking the time to apply to be a member of the CCC Math Department.

Please use the next sections as a guide to learn about the CCC math department, our division, and the greater college community.

We hope this will demonstrate our values and active initiatives.

As members of the CCC Math department we:

• Foster an Inclusive and Diverse Learning Environment:
  We commit to creating and maintaining an inclusive educational atmosphere that respects and celebrates diversity in all its forms.


• Promote Lifelong Learning and Self-Reflection:
  Encourage a culture of lifelong learning, emphasizing the importance of students' continuous progress and self-reflection on their growth.


• Implement Student-Centered Teaching:
  Employ relevant and motivating learning materials, consistent types of assignments, and transparent grading approaches that strengthen student-to-student and student-to-instructor interactions.


• Pursue Interdisciplinary Collaboration for Pathway Support:
  Foster collaboration among faculty across different disciplines to effectively support students in Career Technical, Statistics/Quantitative Literacy, and STEM pathways, ensuring a coherent and unified learning experience as well as demonstrating meaningful mathematics applications.


• Develop Learning Materials through a Collaborative Process:
  Collaborate in the creation of learning materials and in-class activities, leveraging grant-funded projects and initiatives where appropriate.


• Adapt to Demographic Changes and Student Needs:
  Utilize data and trends to ensure our education practices are responsive and inclusive. Address the needs of our linguistically diverse student population by developing materials and courses that are tailored to their specific languages and cultures.


• Embrace and Teach Quantitative Literacy:
  Prioritize the teaching of quantitative literacy to enhance students' decision-making skills, equipping them with the tools to analyze data, understand financial information, and solve real-world problems.


• Innovate with Low-Cost and Engaging Materials:
  Focus on developing or curating low-cost educational materials and employing innovative teaching methods, such as projects, portfolios, and writing assignments, to move beyond traditional textbooks and testing.


• Continuously Improve through Outcomes Assessment:
  View outcomes assessment as a tool for informed decision-making to refine teaching practices and curriculum design, improving the quality of instruction and student achievement.

As members of a diverse college community we:

• Champion Accessible Math Tutoring and Support:
  Support an accredited peer-driven, learner-centered tutoring program, ensuring math tutoring is readily available to our students and the broader CCC community, reflecting our commitment to accessible education and support for all learners.


• Innovate in Course Placement and Student Support:
  Develop and maintain innovative approaches to course placement that value students' unique learning experiences, positioning math faculty as leaders in the process.


• Facilitate Communication and Understanding Across the College:
  Engage with various stakeholders, including student services, academic and career-technical departments, administration, and the Board of Education, to convey the evolving nature of math instruction at CCC and its implications for our collective mission of student service. This effort underscores our role as a service department deeply invested in the success of our students in their respective programs.


• Enhance Multilingual Resources and Inclusive Pedagogy:
  Embracing language inclusivity and cultural competency as fundamental components of our educational approach, we aspire to expand our suite of educational tools and resources to include multilingual support, particularly for our Spanish-speaking students, to foster an inclusive learning environment.

As members of the Academic Foundations and Connections (AFaC) Division we:

• Prioritize Student-Centered Decision-Making:
  Embrace collective decision-making with a primary focus on putting students' needs and success first, ensuring that our academic and support services contribute to their growth and achievement.


• Offer Comprehensive Support and Academic Opportunities:
  Commit to serving the college community through a blend of student services (admissions through graduation), academics (including English, English for Speakers of Other Languages, and Skills Development) and two departments that fulfill both (Athletics/Health/PE and Counseling). This comprehensive support exists for courses that are part of transfer and career technical education (CTE) degrees, certificates, and programs, community education classes, developmental education, and training programs for business and industry.
  
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  Foster Collaborative Excellence in Curriculum and Services:
  Strive for intentional collaboration across all areas, including academics, student services, athletics, and counseling, to deliver outstanding curriculum and support services that meet the diverse needs of our students.


• Innovate and Strategize for Enhanced Student Experiences:
  Strategically harness our innovative spirit to develop and refine processes, policies, classes, and infrastructure to elevate the overall student experience and adapt to evolving educational landscapes.

The following sections might be used as a guide for what to include in your application.
The Qualifications and Core Competencies are ways you might demonstrate how your knowledge and experiences align with the values and initiatives explained above.

Duties & Responsibilities:

This is a full-time faculty position. Full-time Math faculty possess the competence to teach the entire spectrum of math courses offered at the college. Math instructors fulfill a variety of roles as a service department at CCC. Faculty advise students through placement, develop and implement low-cost course materials, collaborate with faculty in and out of the department, support student success, and co-lead a peer tutoring program. Instructors may be expected to teach on multiple campuses, in multiple modalities, and at different times of the day/evening.

Qualifications

Qualifications:

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

Minimum Qualifications:

• Master's degree in mathematics, in mathematics education, or in a related field with 30 quarter hours (20 semester hours) of graduate-level mathematics or mathematics education courses and
• 45 quarter credits or 30 semester hours of teaching experience or related work

Preferred Qualifications:

• Ability to support students and develop materials in both Spanish and English highly desired

Core Competencies:

• Understand or resonate with our department's ongoing work.
  • Demonstrate ability or desire to work with students and communities with cultural, linguistic, economic, educational and neuro-diversity experiences and backgrounds.
  • Seek greater familiarity with the movement around quantitative literacy and are energized by this way of understanding the kind of numeracy every citizen needs
  • Have the ability to implement and maintain open education resources (OER)
  • Value outcomes assessment and educational research as vehicles to make decisions and improve instruction
• Recognize that math education is changing and how this impacts our shared goal of serving students.
  • Recognize that math education has not been a growth experience for many students
  • Value active learning and student-centered teaching approaches that support conceptual understanding; how we teach is part of improving equity
  • Demonstrate to students that they belong and are valued
• We also hope you
  • Believe you could thrive in environments where you have license and the support to innovate and collaborate; embrace leadership opportunities and also enjoy being a part of a team
  • Have an interest in developing/integrating Spanish-language materials and/or bilingual tutoring
  • Desire to integrate culturally relevant pedagogy into our curriculum and support services.

Other Job Elements

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 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 Academic Foundations & Connections.

Additional Information

Application Instructions:

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

• Resume
• Cover Letter
• Answers to these supplemental questions (please limit each response to 500 words):
  • How does your own identity impact your work with a diverse staff and student body?
  • What do you identify as one challenge to mathematics education? In your opinion, what are some steps we can take to address this issue?
  • If you are interested in being recognized as a bilingual Spanish candidate, please share your experiences or motivations in assisting students in Spanish. This could include examples of bilingual communication, teaching approaches, or the creation of inclusive course materials. (please respond in English.)
• If applicable: Veteran's Preference documentation

Any applications which do not have the required documents attached will be considered incomplete. Incomplete applications will not be considered. CCC makes employment decisions based solely on the candidate's demonstrated competencies as related to successful performance in the position.

Veterans' Preference:

Applicants are eligible to use Veterans' Preference when applying with CCC in accordance with ORS 408.225, 408.230 and 408.235; and OAR 105-040-0010 and 105-040-0015. Preference will be given only if the applicant meets the minimum criteria of the position and electronically attach the required documentation at the time of application. For information regarding Veterans' Preference qualifications, visit http://www.oregonjobs.org/DAS/STJOBS/vetpoints.shtmlq

Applicants are eligible to use Veterans' Preference when applying with CCC in accordance with ORS 408.225, 408.230 and 408.235; and OAR 105-040-0010 and 105-040-0015. Preference will be given only if the applicant meets the minimum criteria of the position and electronically attach the required documentation at the time of application. For information regarding Veterans' Preference qualifications, visit http://www.oregonjobs.org/DAS/STJOBS/vetpoints.shtmlq

Documents Required for Veterans' Preference

• One of the following:
  • MEMBER COPY 4 of the Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty (DD Form 214 or 215)
    
    -OR-
    
  • Letter from the US Dept. of Veterans Affairs indicating receipt of a non-service connected pension
    
    -OR-
    
  • 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:
  • A copy of their Veterans disability preference letter from the Department of Veterans Affairs
    
    -OR-
    
  • 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 http://www.archives.gov/veterans/military-service-records/

Additional Information:

The successful candidate in this position will work a 9-month contract and be paid for 175 days including six (6) paid holidays, per the Full-Time Faculty Bargaining Agreement.

Starting Salary Expectations:

Initial Salary Placement will be Step 3 ($77,041 annually) per the CCC Full-time Faculty bargaining agreement.

Benefits:

• 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.

Terms of Employment:

• 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.
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  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, Oregon or Vancouver, Washington 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.

Equal Opportunity Employer:

CCC 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.

Annual Security Report:

Pursuant to the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act), you may view CCC's most recent Annual Security Report (ASR) at Clackamas Community College. 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.

To apply, visit: https://www.schooljobs.com/careers/clackamascc/jobs/4412355/mathematics-instructor-full-time-faculty

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