Educational Leadership and Policy Adjunct Pool - Academic Year 2024-2025
Portland State University
Position Announcement Position Details Proposed Start Date 09/16/2024 Working Title Educational Leadership and Policy Adjunct Pool - Academic Year 2024-2025 Department 260300 - EDU Ed Leadership/Policy Position Number D97724 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 27,000 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, post secondary institutions, community organizations, and social service and health agencies. For more information about the college, please visit https://www.pdx.edu/education/ Position Summary The College of Education, Department of Educational Leadership & Policy (ELP) invites applications for new Adjunct Instructors with expertise in following core program areas:
Postsecondary Adult & Continuing Education Educational Administration Leadership for Sustainability Education Training & Development
Our guiding principles are: We create and sustain educational environments that serve all students and address diverse needs. We encourage and model exemplary programs and practices across the life span. We build our programs on the human and cultural richness of the University’s urban setting. We develop collaborative efforts that foster our mission. We challenge assumptions about our practice and accept the risks inherent in following our convictions. We develop our programs to promote social justice, especially for groups that have been historically disenfranchised. We strive to understand the relationships among culture, curriculum, and practice and the long-term implications for ecological sustainability. We model thoughtful inquiry as a basis for sound decision-making. We model and facilitate the effective use of technology to increase access to and support for teaching, learning, and research. 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
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 No Search Details Posting Close Date Projected Close Date for Posting Open Until Filled Supplemental Questions
“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, post secondary institutions, community organizations, and social service and health agencies. For more information about the college, please visit https://www.pdx.edu/education/ Position Summary The College of Education, Department of Educational Leadership & Policy (ELP) invites applications for new Adjunct Instructors with expertise in following core program areas:
Postsecondary Adult & Continuing Education Educational Administration Leadership for Sustainability Education Training & Development
Our guiding principles are: We create and sustain educational environments that serve all students and address diverse needs. We encourage and model exemplary programs and practices across the life span. We build our programs on the human and cultural richness of the University’s urban setting. We develop collaborative efforts that foster our mission. We challenge assumptions about our practice and accept the risks inherent in following our convictions. We develop our programs to promote social justice, especially for groups that have been historically disenfranchised. We strive to understand the relationships among culture, curriculum, and practice and the long-term implications for ecological sustainability. We model thoughtful inquiry as a basis for sound decision-making. We model and facilitate the effective use of technology to increase access to and support for teaching, learning, and research. 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.
Contributes to a culture of environmental stewardship, practices resource conservation, and actively works toward achieving long-term sustainability goals.
Required Professional Standards of ConductAt 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 are hired on a per quarter basis and paid per credit hour at $1,360 per credit. Application Instructions Additional Information 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 No Search Details Posting Close Date Projected Close Date for Posting Open Until Filled Supplemental Questions
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* Do you have a Masters Degree or higher in Education or a closely related field? Yes No * Please list all licenses you currently hold and/or have held in the past (e.g., principal license, continuing administrator license, continuing teaching license).(Open Ended Question)
* Please list all content area endorsements you currently hold and/or have held in the past (e.g., higher education student affairs, educational leadership, principalship, district leadership, administrative licensure).(Open Ended Question)
* Please list all languages you are fluent in.(Open Ended Question)
* Please indicate the levels of students you have taught (i.e., primary, secondary, and/or post-secondary).(Open Ended Question)
* Please briefly describe your experience teaching adults.(Open Ended Question)
* Please briefly describe your experience with equity, diversity, and inclusion in education settings.(Open Ended Question)
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