Instructor - Integrated Media (Part-Time)

Salary

Location

Gresham Campus, OR

Job Type

Part-time Faculty and Tutor

Job Number

2026-00031

Division

Instruction

Department

Integrated Media, Performing Arts, and Visual Arts

Opening Date

10/23/2026

Job Summary and Responsibilities/Duties

Job Summary

Provides quality instruction, within a field in media, that will contribute to the learning experiences necessary for each student to meet the objectives of the course and to be successful in both their education and career development experiences.

Essential Duties

• Instructs students in media related field in a classroom, lab, learning center, or other setting; providing students with a comprehensive understanding of techniques, concepts, and industry trends.

• Provides constructive feedback to students on their work, guiding them toward improvement and growth in their skills. Provides student contact before or after class or through telephone or email exchanges or office hours to provide additional support and guidance.

• Prepares, distributes, and utilizes instructional support materials, including course syllabi, supplementary materials, instructional media, and other devices as appropriate; incorporate the latest classroom technology when available and appropriate into instructional activities.

• Contributes to the development and enhancement of curricula, ensuring alignment with industry standards and emerging technologies.

• Creates an inclusive learning environment that supports diversity and encourages student engagement, participation, and collaboration.

• Maintains classroom, laboratory, and departmental equipment and provides for the security of facilities and instructional materials as appropriate.

• Understands and abides by College policies and regulations and other policies, procedures and materials as required by the College, departments or divisions.

• Convenes classes on time and as scheduled.

• Designs, administers, and evaluates assignments, projects, and examinations to accurately assess student learning outcomes. Maintains evaluation and grading records for assigned students; enters grades and provides all necessary documentation for incompletes within established College timelines.

• Offers guidance and mentorship to students, helping them explore their creative potential and develop their artistic voices.

• Ensures and emphasizes safe working and classroom conditions and practices.

• May participate in professional development activities.

May attend in-service sessions and division meetings.

Minimum and Desired Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• Master's degree in fine arts or a related field OR a master's degree in any discipline and 24 graduate credits in fine arts or a related field.
• Proficiency utilizing relevant equipment and software (i.e. Adobe Creative Suite, Lightroom, etc.).
• Commitment to fostering an inclusive and equitable learning environment.

Additional equivalent experience may be substituted for the educational requirement.

Preferred Qualifications Teaching experience at the college level or other professional teaching experience.

Additional Qualifications and/or Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSAs)

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to connect with and inspire a diverse student body.
• Ability to adapt teaching methods to accommodate varying learning styles and skill levels. Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.

Working Conditions and Important Information

Working Conditions

This is an onsite position. Work is typically performed in a normal office environment and classroom setting. Classes may be held during daytime, evening, or weekend hours. Must be able to lift up to 30 lbs. to move and set up equipment for classroom demonstrations.

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.

Level

Accumulated ILCs

$ Per Term Per ILC

1

0 – 44.9

$991.36

2

45 – 89.9

$1035.98

3

90 – 134.9

$1082.60

4

135 – 179.9

$1131.32

5

180 – 224.9

$1182.24

6

225 – 269.9

$1235.43

7

270 – 314.9

$1291.04

8

315 – 359.9

$1349.15

9

360 - 404.9

$1409.86

10

405 - 449.9

$1473.29

11

450 - 494.9

$1539.58

12

495 -539.9

$1608.86

13

540 or more

$1681.26?

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

1

0 – 1000

$43.20

$52.37

2

1001 – 2000

$45.18

$54.72

3

2001 or more

$47.18

$57.18

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

1

0 – 1000

$90.16

2

1001 – 2000

$95.26

3

2001 – 3000

$99.51

4

3001 – 4000

$104.00

5

4001 – 5000

$108.65

6

5001 – 6000

$113.54

7

6001 – 7000

$118.64

8

7001 – 8000

$123.98

9

8001 - 9000

$129.57

10

9001 - 10000

$135.40

11

10001 - 11000

$141.49

12

11001 or more

$147.85

13

12001 or more

$154.51

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.

Employer

Mt. Hood Community College

Address

26000 SE Stark St.

Gresham, Oregon, 97030

Website

https://www.schooljobs.com/careers/mhcc