What are the responsibilities and job description for the Instructor - Natural Resources Technology (Part-Time) position at Mount Hood Community College?
Gresham, OR, OR
Part-time Faculty and Tutor
2026-00063
Instruction
Mathematics and Science
10/15/2026
Job Summary and Responsibilities/Duties
For best consideration, please submit application materials by November 15, 2026.
Job Summary
Provides quality instruction for students taking Natural Resources Technology program courses, as available. Advises students, assists with program budgeting, maintains classrooms, labs and field sites in compliance with safety requirements, and reports any lab/field equipment or infrastructure maintenance needs. Demonstrates commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion in teaching practices and service activities. Instructs courses online as needed.
Essential Duties
- Instructs students in a classroom, lab, online, learning center or other setting (such as field sites) as appropriate.
- Teaches courses with a primary focus on natural resources technology
- Creates a learning environment for students inclusive of diverse cultural, social, economic and educational backgrounds.
- Convenes classes, labs, and examinations on time and as scheduled.
- Provides opportunities for course-related student interactions before or after class, virtually, in person, or through office hours where facilities and schedules permit.
- Adheres to all College policies, practices, and timelines related to evaluation and grading.
- Structures classes and curriculum to correspond with the overall program objectives; prepares clear objectives for students in each course. Maintains and revises curriculum to maintain currency.
- Prepares, distributes, and utilizes instructional support materials as appropriate;
- Incorporates the latest classroom technology, when available and appropriate, into instructional activities.
- Participates in and collects data for educational assessment as directed by the department, division, and College.
- Ensures and emphasizes safe working and classroom conditions and practices. Provides for the safety of student and staff and the security of facilities and instructional materials as appropriate. Reports any lab/field equipment or infrastructure maintenance needs.
- Understands and abides by College policies and regulations and other policies, procedures and materials as required or directed.
- Utilizes technology as required and appropriate to perform office, service, and instructional functions.
Additional Duties
- May participate in professional development activities and attend in-service sessions and division meetings.
- May direct aides and work-study students as assigned.
- Performs other related duties as required.
Minimum and Desired Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in natural resources, forestry, wildlife, biology, or related field.
- Three (3) years field experience in forestry, wildlife, natural resources, or related. Experience integrating principles of diversity, equity, and inclusion in teaching practices and service activities.
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Desired Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Master’s degree in natural resources, forestry, wildlife, biology, or related field;
- College level teaching experience, preferably at a community college
- Knowledge of, and ability to utilize high engagement instructional practices during instruction
- Experience incorporating cultural literacy principles into instruction
- Knowledge of open educational resources (OER) materials Experience utilizing OER materials in class.
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Working Conditions and Important Information
Working Conditions
This is an on-site position. Work is typically performed in both a classroom/lab and field setting but online instruction may be involved as needed.
Salary Placement
Initial salary placement for Instructional Load Credit (ILC) Instructors will be based on applicable education and/or years of relevant full-time equivalent experience at the sole discretion of the College, per the guidelines in the Collective Bargaining Agreement and in accordance with all applicable state and federal laws. Initial salary placement for all other newly hired instructors will be at Level 1.
Please include all relevant education and full and part-time experience (including unpaid and volunteer 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.
Compensation and Benefits Information for Part-Time Instructors
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.
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.
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.
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.
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