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Proposed Start Date 09/16/2024 Working Title AY24-25 Adjunct Instructor of Vietnamese Department 221000 - FLL Foreign Languages Position Number D97751-00 Representation AP - AFT, Local 3571 Position Summary

Brief Description of PSU/School/Dept The Department of World Languages and Literatures plays a central role in preparing the students of Portland State University to function in the global community. Because we believe that language is central to that ability, we offer instruction in American Sign Language, Arabic, Chinese (Mandarin), French, German, Modern Hebrew, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Latin, Norwegian, Persian, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, and Vietnamese. The Department is committed to teaching for proficiency. All of our language classes are designed to develop functional skills in reading, writing, listening, and speaking for eventual use in a broad variety of real-world settings. Position Summary The Vietnamese program currently offers 3 sections of first-/second-year during the year, serving approximately 20 students per quarter during fall, winter and spring. We invite applicants to join our part-time adjunct instructor pool to teach first-/second-year Vietnamese courses to meet the needs of the department. This position is renewable.

Duties and Responsibilities:
• Teach Vietnamese 201 in Fall, 202 in Winter, and 203 in Spring
• Maintain regular office hours. Teaching faculty members are required to schedule a minimum of 2 hours of office hours per week during the term(s) that they teach, and be available to their students by appointment. Minimum Qualifications • Master’s Degree or equivalent in a related field
• Two years teaching Vietnamese at the college level
• Native or near-native fluency in Vietnamese and in English Preferred Qualifications 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 www.pdx.edu/hr/professional-standards-conduct. Compensation Adjunct faculty members are paid per credit hour per the AFT Collective Bargaining Agreement which can be found at https://www.pdx.edu/academic-affairs/academic-unions#psufa. Application Instructions

Additional Information Does this position require the employee to drive a motor vehicle? No Background Check Required Yes Search Details

Posting Close Date 09/30/2024 Projected Close Date for Posting Open Until Finalists Identified Supplemental Questions

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