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Position Details
Proposed Start Date 09/16/2025 Working Title Curriculum & Instruction Adjunct Pool - Academic Year 2025-2026 Department 260201 - EDU C&I Office Position Number D97725 Representation AP - AFT, Local 3571
Position Summary
Brief Description of PSU/School/Dept
Portland State University (PSU) is an urban university and Oregon’s largest, located in the heart of the vibrant city of Portland. PSU educates over 21,000 students and offers programs for Bachelor’s, Master’s, and Doctoral degrees. PSU is an internationally recognized urban university known for excellence in student learning, innovative research, and community engagement. PSU contributes to the economic vitality, environmental sustainability, and quality of life in the Portland region and beyond. Employees describe Portland State University as a vibrant, diverse, progressive place to work and an environment that welcomes process improvement and innovation. Portland State’s 50-acre downtown campus is located in the heart of one of America’s most vibrant centers of culture, business, and technology.
“Equity-driven research, teaching, and practice” is the motto of the College of Education (COE), Oregon’s largest and most comprehensive college of education. In the next five years, the COE will be nationally recognized for working collaboratively with the surrounding communities, Tribal Nations, and our students to advance equity and excellence in education and counseling through our engaged research activities, and our community-centered and culturally responsive professional-preparation programs with innovative models for preparing diverse professionals who are critically engaged global citizens.
The COE mission is to prepare students to advance lifelong learning in diverse learning environments, including schools, postsecondary institutions, community organizations, and social service and health agencies. For more information about the college, please visit
Position Summary
Education The College of Education, Department of Curriculum & Instruction (CI) invites applications for Adjunct Instructors with expertise in following core program areas:
- Early Childhood Education (ECE)
- English as Speaker of Other Language (ESOL)
- Bilingual Teacher Pathway (BTP)/Bilingual/Bicultural Education
- Literacy/Reading
- Infant/Toddler Mental Health (ITMH)
- Library Media
- Mathematics
- International Teacher Education
- Elementary Education
- Secondary Education
- Teacher Leadership
Faculty, staff, and students in the Curriculum and Instruction Department routinely collaborate with schools throughout the State of Oregon and southern Washington to provide quality preparation for future and experienced teachers. Through these efforts we also provide research and advocacy support for children throughout our communities.
Minimum Qualifications - Master’s Degree in Education (or closely related field)
- Previous teaching experience
Preferred Qualifications - Ed.D or Ph.D. in Education (or closely related field)
- Experience teaching adults
Key Cultural Competencies
- Creates an environment that acknowledges, encourages and celebrates differences.
- Functions and communicates effectively and respectfully within the context of varying beliefs, behaviors, orientations, identities and cultural backgrounds.
- Seeks opportunities to gain experience working and collaborating in diverse, multicultural, and inclusive settings with a willingness to change for continual improvement.
- Adheres to all PSU’s policies including the policies on Prohibited Discrimination & Harassment and the Professional Standards of Conduct.
Environmental Stewardship
Contributes to a culture of environmental stewardship, practices resource conservation, and actively works toward achieving long-term sustainability goals.
Required Professional Standards of Conduct
At Portland State University, all employees are expected to conduct themselves in a professional manner which maintains a safe, respectful, and productive environment for faculty, students, administrators, and staff. It is the responsibility of every member of the Portland State University community to conduct themselves in accordance with our PSU Professional Standards of Conduct which are available at
Compensation Adjunct faculty are hired on either an annual or a per term basis and paid per credit hour per the PSUFA Collective Bargaining Agreement.
Application Instructions
Additional Information
Please list the names, telephone numbers and email addresses for three professional references. References will not be contacted unless you are selected for further consideration.
Review of applications begins immediately and continues as new sections are needed.
For assistance, please contact coehrsupport@pdx.edu.
Adjunct faculty are hired on either a per quarter or an academic year basis.
Does this position require the employee to drive a motor vehicle? No Background Check Required Yes
Search Details
Posting Close Date Projected Close Date for Posting Open Until Filled
Supplemental Questions
Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).
- * Do you have a Master's Degree in Education or Child Development (or a closely related field)?
- * Please state which of the following licenses you hold now or have held in the past: Early Intervention License, P-K (ECE) Licensure/Endorsement, Administrator License, PK-12 General Education Teaching License, PK-12 Special Education License, School Counseling License. (Open Ended Question)
- * Please list your areas of expertise (prioritizing a few in each category)- 1. Area of Expertise: ECE; Elem Ed; Mid-Level Ed; High-School Ed 2. Teaching Background in: Child Development, Constructivist Curriculum/Approach, Infant/Toddler Mental Health; Literacy; Assessment; Classroom Management; ESOL; Technology in Ed; Curr./Inst. Design; Math; Inclusive Ed. 3. Experience with: Linguistic and Cultural Diversity; Equity/Anti-bias Education; Students with Differing Abilities. (Open Ended Question)
- * Please briefly describe your experience teaching adults. (Open Ended Question)
- * The CI Department programs are taught through various modalities including in-person, online synchronous and asynchronous (fully online), hybrid delivery modes. Do you have experience in teaching asynchronous fully online courses?
- If "yes," please describe your experience and indicate which distance learning platform(s) you have used. (Open Ended Question)
- * Please indicate languages you speak in addition to English (If any). (Open Ended Question)
- * Please review the provided list and select the three (3) most suitable content areas you would prefer to teach in the Curriculum and Instruction Department programs.
- Bilingual/Dual-language Education (teaching & Learning)
- Early Childhood Education (0-5 years)
- Elementary Math
- Elementary Science
- Elementary English Language Arts (ELA)
- Elementary Social Studies
- Elementary Equity and Social Justice
- Elementary Classroom Environments
- Elementary Classroom Management
- Elementary Inclusion
- Elementary Reading
- Foundations (K-12)
- Elementary Visual and Performing Arts
- Elementary Child/Adolescent Development
- Learning and the Learner
- Classroom Management
- ESOL Endorsement
- Reading Endorsement
- Literacy
- Secondary Math
- Secondary Science
- Secondary English Language Arts (ELA)
- Secondary Social Studies
- Secondary Equity and Social Justice
- Secondary Classroom Environments
- Secondary Classroom Management
- Secondary Inclusion
- Secondary Visual and Performing Arts
- Secondary Child/Adolescent Development
- Secondary Health and PE
- Secondary World Languages
- Action Research
- Learning Theories
- Culturally & Linguistically Responsive Practice
- Disciplinary Literacies
- Instructional Technology
- * How did you first find out about this position?
- PSU website
- Indeed
- Chronicle of Higher Education
- Higher Ed Jobs
- HERCJobs
- Referral
- Professional Listserv- please specify in comment box in the next question
- Professional Journal- please specify in comment box in the next question
- Other- please specify in comment box in the next question
- If you selected Other, please describe. (Open Ended Question)
Applicant Documents
Required Documents - Curriculum Vitae
- Professional References
Optional Documents - Link to Website or Design Portfolio
- Link to professional websites, news articles, etc
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