Salary: See Position Description
Location : Gresham Campus, OR
Job Type: Part-time Faculty and Tutor
Job Number: 2023-2000026
Division: Instruction
Department: Health Professions
Opening Date: 08/08/2023
Job Summary and Responsibilities/Duties
Applications will be reviewed as received.
Provides quality instruction to students within the physical therapist assistant program. Plans, provides, and assesses student learning experiences necessary for each student to successfully meet course objectives and develop the knowledge, skills, and behaviors required to enter the workforce as entry-level physical therapist assistants. Maintains working and learning environments that are inclusive, equitable, and welcoming.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

1. Instructs students in a classroom, lab, clinical, or remote setting as appropriate.
2. Provides student contact before or after class or through telephone or email exchanges or office hours where facilities and schedules permit.
3. Prepares, distributes, and utilizes instructional support materials, including course syllabi, supplementary materials, instructional media and other devices as appropriate; incorporates the latest classroom technology when available and appropriate into instructional activities.
4. Structures classes and curriculum to correspond with the overall program objectives; prepares clear objectives for students in each course.
5. Maintains and revises curriculum to maintain currency.
6. Understands, develops and provides a learning environment that supports diversity and incorporates sensitivity to diversity within the College community.
7. Maintains classroom, laboratory, and departmental equipment and provides for the security of facilities and instructional materials as appropriate.
8. Understands and abides by College policies and regulations and other policies, procedures and materials as required by the College, departments or divisions.
9. Convenes classes on time and as scheduled.
10. Maintains evaluation and grading records for assigned students; enters grades and provides all necessary documentation for incompletes within established College timelines.
11. Ensures and emphasizes safe working and classroom conditions and practices.
12. May participate in professional development activities.
13. Maintains current physical therapist or physical therapist assistant license.
14. May attend in-service sessions and division meetings.
15. May direct aides and work-study students as assigned.
16. Understands and uses the College's computer system.
17. Demonstrates regular and predictable attendance.

Minimum and Desired Qualifications
Education:

• Associate's degree in a CAPTE-accredited physical therapy assistant program
• Current, unrestricted physical therapy assistant or physical therapy license in Oregon OR current, unrestricted physical therapy assistant or physical therapy license in another state with PT Compact privileges in Oregon obtained prior to date of hire

Experience/Training:

• Three (3) years of post-licensure clinical experience in physical therapy
• Demonstrated effectiveness in teaching and student evaluation
• Commitment to growing personal and professional knowledge of concepts and frameworks for advancing equity, equitable outcomes, and social justice

Desired Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a CAPTE-accredited physical therapy assistant program
• Demonstrated effectiveness in instructional design, delivery, and assessment.

Working Conditions and Important Information
Working Conditions
Work may be performed in an office, classroom, clinical, or remote learning environment.

Salary
Salary placement will be based on applicable education and/or years of relevant equivalent experience at the sole discretion of the College, per the guidelines in the applicable Collective Bargaining Agreement. Please include all relevant education and full and part-time experience in your application that you want the College to review towards potential placement. Hired employees will not have an opportunity to update past education and/or experience or appeal initial placement after the time of hire.
Part-time Instructors may teach classes within a variety of programs, including credit-based, Community Education, and ABE, GED, and ESL programs. There is no guaranteed minimum teaching load or hours worked.
Credit-based classes: Part-time Instructors for credit-based classes are paid per instructional load credit (ILC) according to the salary schedule below. Salary level will be based on educational level and total accumulated ILCs as part-time instructors at the College;initial placement will not exceed Level 2.
Level Accumulated ILCs $ Per Term Per ILC 10 - 44.9$854.74245 - 89.9$893.22390 - 134.9$933.414135 - 179.9$975.425180 - 224.9$1019.326225 - 269.9$1065.187270 - 314.9$1113.138315 - 359.9$1163.229360 - 404.9$1215.5710405 - 449.9$1270.2611450 or more$1327.42
Community Education: Part-time Instructors for Community Education classes and represented by the Part-Time Faculty and Tutor Association (PFTA) are paid based on accumulated work hours according to the salary schedule below; all new employees will start at level 1.
Level *Accumulated Work Hours Lecture/Demonstration Lecture/Discussion 10 - 1000$39.46$47.8321001 - 2000$41.26$49.9832001 or more$43.10$52.22
ABE, GED, and ESL programs: Part-time Instructors for ABE, GED, and ESL programs classes are paid based on accumulated work hours according to the salary schedule below; all new employees will start at level 1.
Level *Accumulated Work Hours ABE, GED, ESL Instructors 10 - 1000$77.7421001 - 2000$82.1332001 - 3000$85.8043001 - 4000$89.6754001 - 5000$93.6865001 - 6000$97.8976001 - 7000$102.2987001 - 8000$106.9098001 - 9000$111.71109001 - 10000$116.741110001 or more$121.99
Important Information
MHCC only accepts applications through our online application system at http://agency.governmentjobs.com/mhcc/default.cfm. For technical assistance, please call 855-524-5627.
Please note: We do not request or read letters of recommendation. Also, it is not necessary to upload a large number of documents with your materials. We are looking for the required documents. Faculty applications require a current resume, cover letter and official transcripts (copies are fine for application purposes) and/or any required certificates or licenses.
Please note: this is initially a self-screening system. We recognize that our application process can be lengthy, so before you begin, please read all of the stated requirements to determine if you meet them. Applicants must meet all of the stated minimum qualifications and additional requirements to be considered for this position. Based on your responses to the qualifying questions, the system may automatically screen you out from further consideration.
Position subject to budget consideration and approval.

Final candidates will be subject to a criminal background check as part of the employment process.
MHCC is NOT able to support Visa applications for employment at the college. Applicants must already be eligible to work in the United States to be considered.
MHCC provides qualifying veterans and disabled veterans with preference in employment in accordance with ORS 408.225, 408.230, and 408.235; OAR 105-040-0010 and 105-040-0015.
Qualifying veterans and disabled veterans may obtain preference by submitting as verification of eligibility a copy of the Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty (DD Form 214 or 215) or a letter from the US Dept. of Veteran's Affairs indicating receipt of a non-service connected pension to your application. Disabled Veterans must also submit a copy of their Veteran's disability preference letter from the Dept. of Veteran Affairs, unless the information is included in the DD Form 214 or 215.
If you are seeking this preference, appropriate documentation must be provided at the time of application. You may submit an electronic copy in the document upload area of the application in the section marked "veterans' preference document," or fax to 503-491-7257 or mail to Human Resources, Mt. Hood Community College, Gresham, OR 97030. If you do not have your documentation, you may request it through your Veterans' Administration Office.
Applicants with disabilities may request accommodation to complete the application and interview process. Please notify Human Resources at least three working days prior to the date of need.
Mt. Hood Community College is an Equal Opportunity Employer that actively supports workforce diversity.
Sick Leave
New hires will receive eight (8) hours of sick leave upon hire. An ILC instructor will receive one hour per term of paid sick leave per ILC, which includes Special Loading. An hourly instructor or tutor will receive one hour of paid sick leave per 11 hours of employment. Unused sick leave will accumulate up to a maximum of 80 hours and be available for use in subsequent academic terms.
Tuition Waiver Plan
Each employee will be eligible for a full tuition waiver, which is equivalent to 24 credits, for each term in which the employee is working for the College. Such waiver may be used for tuition for credit courses or the fee in lieu of tuition for noncredit courses (commonly called Fee B). Such tuition waivers are not cumulative. However, an employee may use a tuition waiver in the term immediately following the term in which the waiver was earned. Employees and their spouses/domestic partners will pay only course-specific fees. Tuition waiver(s) may be assigned by the employee to his/her immediate family (to one or amongst the family) to be used in the term in which the waiver is earned by the employee or the term immediately following the term in which the waiver was earned.
01

Do you have an Associate's degree (or higher) in a CAPTE-accredited physical therapy assistant program?

• Yes
• No

02

Do you have at least (3) years of post-licensure clinical experience in physical therapy?

• Yes
• No

03

Do you have a current, unrestricted physical therapy assistant or physical therapy license in Oregon OR a current, unrestricted physical therapy assistant or physical therapy license in another state with the ability to obtain Oregon PT Compact privileges prior to date of hire?

• Yes
• No

04

Do you have demonstrated effectiveness in teaching and student evaluation?

• Yes
• No

05

Do you have a commitment to growing personal and professional knowledge of concepts and frameworks for advancing equity, equitable outcomes, and social justice?

• Yes
• No

Required Question