Honors College Adj Pool - AY 2023-24

Position Details

Proposed Start Date

09/16/2023

Working Title

Department

222300 - HON University Honors Prgm

Position Number

D97737

Representation

AP - AFT, Local 3571

Position Summary

Brief Description of PSU/School/Dept

University Honors College, the only urban-focused honors college in the country, is a small, dedicated community of highly motivated students and engaged professors located within the larger academic environment of Portland State University. Honors students explore an academically intense curriculum through the lens of the culturally rich, ever-evolving city of Portland.

Portland State’s 49-acre campus is located in the heart of one of America’s most vibrant centers of business, culture, business, and technology. We are recognized throughout the world for programs like Urban Planning, Social Work, and Environmental Studies that directly engage the community and aim our students towards the creation of a better, more sustainable world.

Position Summary

University Honors College at Portland State University invites applicants to join our part-time adjunct instructor pool for positions beginning September 16, 2023. We are looking for instructors to teach a variety of courses including HON 200-level research methods courses in the applicant’s disciplinary area (4 credit hours in the Humanities, Social Sciences, or Natural Sciences), HON 407 seminars in the applicant’s area of expertise (4 credit hours), and HON 403 Thesis Prospectus or HON 403 Thesis Continuation sections (4 credit hours).

Minimum Qualifications

Ph.D. in the Humanities, Social Sciences, or Natural Sciences.
Expertise in the teaching and support of scholarly research writing.
Documented excellence in teaching large and small undergraduate classes in the candidate’s field of study.

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

$1,120 per credit hour taught

Application Instructions

Additional Information

Please contact Honors College Administrator Cornelia Coleman (colemanc@pdx.edu) for additional information.

Does this position require the employee to drive a motor vehicle?

Background Check Required

Yes

By Portland State University

Portland State University (PSU), one of eight institutions of higher learning in the Oregon University System, offers more than 120 undergraduate, master's, and doctoral degrees, as well as graduate certificates and continuing education programs. ...

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INDUSTRY

Colleges & Universities

TEAM SIZE

1001-5000

LOCATION

Hybrid, based in Portland, OR

DATE POSTED

July 21, 2023