Instructor – Sociology/Anthropology

Application Process

• First review of applications:  June 2026

• First Interview (remotely via Zoom): June 2026

• Second Interview (in-person at Gresham, OR Campus): June/July 2026
• Consideration of top candidates, including reference checks: July 2026
• Offer Extended: July 2026
• Background Check and other Pre-Employment Requirements: July 2026
• Start date: September 2026

Please note: all timelines are subject to change.

1. Helps advance the role and goals of a comprehensive community college. 
2. Teaches a range of community college courses, which may include developmental or transfer courses. 
3. Creates a learning environment for students inclusive of diverse cultural, social, economic, and educational backgrounds.
4. Collaborates with faculty and staff from other departments and divisions to promote communication, coordinate programs, and support student success. 
5. Prepares clear learning outcomes for each course, and informs students of learning outcomes in a course syllabus. 
6. Participates in college service and activities outside direct instruction, such as registration, curriculum development, advising, strategic planning, and educational assessment. 
7. Supports student recruitment, placement, and retention. 
8. Posts and keeps office hours to be available to students for assistance outside the classroom. 
9. Teaches at least one evening section per year as needed. 
10. Keeps professionally current by participating in professional development and other activities; maintains current credentials or licensures as required by program or accreditation. 
11. Maintains active liaison with high schools, universities, business and industry, or external agencies, and assists the dean with program advisory committees as appropriate. 
12. Completes instructional duties, reports, and paper work assigned by the dean in a timely manner. 
13. Attends division, department, and committee meetings and in-service programs.
14. Incorporates, as pedagogically appropriate, current technology in classroom, distance learning, laboratory and office environments. 
15. Maintains and emphasizes safe working conditions and practices.
16. Complies with all Board policies and administrative regulations.

1. Performs all other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Master's degree in sociology or anthropology OR a master's degree in any discipline and 24 graduate credits in sociology or anthropology.

• College level teaching experience, preferably at a community college.
• Experience utilizing high engagement instructional practices and incorporating cultural literacy into instruction.
• Experience utilizing open education resource (OER) materials.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Ability to use a variety of strategies to effectively address the learning needs of a diverse population.
• Knowledge of and ability to incorporate high engagement instructional practices and cultural literacy into instruction.
• Knowledge of open education resource (OER) material.

Working Conditions
This is an on-site position. Work is typically performed in a normal office environment and classroom setting.

Salary Placement
Initial salary placement 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. No initial salary placement will exceed Step 5. 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.