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PCC stages fair to recruit part-time faculty
Photos and story by James Hill
PORTLAND, Ore. – Portland Community College is hosting a part-time faculty recruiting fair to lure new talent.
The Part-time Faculty Recruiting Fair will be held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 10 in the Dining Room of the Student Center Building at the Cascade Campus, 705 N. Killingsworth St. This event and parking are free of charge. The fair will feature information sessions on how to become a part-time instructor at the college, how to apply for PCC jobs and what qualifications PCC is looking for in its part-time faculty. Light refreshments will be available.
Prospects will get a chance to have face-to-face interactions with the various faculty department chairs who will be on hand to discuss their needs and the opportunities available within their departments. Other activities include presentations by PCC’s Human Resources department on how to apply for a job online; workshops by department chairs on how to present the best qualities in applications and resumes; and Q and A sessions with Sylvia Welch, director of the college’s Affirmative Action Office. Information packets will be available at the entrance to the dining hall.
Departments represented include: ABE/GED, Anatomy & Physiology, Anthropology
Art, Aviation Maintenance Tech, Biology, Business Administration, Chicano Latino Studies, Civil and Mechanical Engineering Technology, College Success/Career Guidance, Computer Applications and Office Systems, Computer Information Systems, Computer Science, Credit Classes – Southeast Center, Criminal Justice, Dance, Developmental Education, Early Education and Family Studies, Economics, Emergency Services Department, Emergency Telecommunicator Program, Engineering, English, ESOL, Geography, Graphic Design, Health Education, History, Humanities, Japanese, Journalism, Machine Manufacturing Technology, Math, Microbiology, Microelectronics, Music, Paralegal, PE, Performing Arts, Philosophy, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology, Spanish, Speech Communication, Theater Arts, and World Languages.
For more information, call 503-978-5862.
Portland Community College is the largest post-secondary institution in Oregon, serving approximately 88,200 full- and part-time students. For more PCC news, please visit us on the Web at www.pcc.edu/news. PCC has three comprehensive campuses, five workforce training and education centers, and 200 community locations in the Portland metropolitan area. The PCC district encompasses a 1,500-square-mile area in northwest Oregon and offers two-year degrees, one-year certificate programs, short-term training, alternative education, pre-college courses and life-long learning.
About James Hill
James G. Hill, an award-winning journalist and public relations writer, is the Director of Public Relations at Portland Community College. A graduate of Portland State University, James has worked as a section editor for the Newberg Graphic... more »