BSW Adjunct Faculty for Portland & Online
Portland State University
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Benefits offered by this job
Job summary
Qualifications
- Master's degree in Social Work or a closely related field.
- Two years post-degree practice experience.
- Experience in undergraduate teaching preferred.
Responsibilities
- Teach courses in Social Work, focusing on diverse communities.
- Engage in ongoing course evaluations and improvements.
- Participate in departmental activities and collaborations.
Skills
Education
Job description
Please submit a cover letter; resume or CV; and the names of three professional references (include contact name, phone number, and email address). In your cover letter, please specify which course(s) you are interested in teaching, what qualifies you to teach these courses, and evidence of your teaching/training effectiveness. If you are applying to teach in the online program, please provide evidence of online teaching effectiveness.
NOTE: The applicants for the School of Social Work Adjunct Posting will be in an open pool. If you have not been contacted about your application, it will remain active in the pool for the remainder of the academic year. As stated above, there is no guarantee that the school will be hiring for any particular course.
The BSW Program will collect applications on an ongoing basis to fill vacancies throughout the academic year. Review of applications occurs as new sections or instructors are needed.
Proposed Start Date
Proposed Start Date 09/16/2025
Working Title
Working Title BSW Adjunct Faculty Pool 2025-26: Portland Campus and BSW Online Program Option (External)
Department
Position Number
Position Number D97732
Representation
Representation AP - AFT, Local 3571
Position Summary
Brief Description of PSU/School/Dept
The PSU School of Social Work ( SSW ) envisions a world where all people lead fulfilling lives in affirming, just and equitable communities. Rooted in justice, relationship, and community collaboration, PSU SSW advances knowledge and creates social change through teaching, research, practice, and advocacy. Our core values and beliefs include collective care, responsive learning, knowledge that serves, community partnership, and social change. The SSW provides accessible interdisciplinary educational opportunities and actively works to bring about structural change through its teaching, training, workforce development, research, and advocacy. The SSW includes three undergraduate majors: Human Services, Child, Youth, and Family Studies, and BSW and two graduate programs: MSW and PhD.
Position Summary
Approaching its 18th year, the PSU BSW Program is the only CSWE accredited undergraduate social work degree offered in a public institution of higher education in Oregon. PSU’s BSW Program emphasizes critical thinking, innovative pedagogy, anti-oppressive, equity-aligned, and transformative social work practice. Instructors who demonstrate an interest in and ability to realize the mission, values, and vision of the SSW and the BSW program are strongly encouraged to apply, particularly those with knowledge of and demonstrated commitment to racial equity, healing-centered liberation and abolitionary practices, decolonizing and indigenizing, transformative and restorative justice, and critical, anti-oppressive, and social justice-oriented frameworks. We are committed to hiring a diverse, equitable and inclusive workforce. Persons with lived experience from communities of color, women, persons with disabilities, low-income communities, veterans, LGBTQ community members and members of Oregon’s nine federally recognized Indian tribes are encouraged to apply.
This position is open to instructors interested in teaching in Portland, Oregon, and/or in our online (asynchronous) program. Our greatest need is a more robust pool of adjuncts teaching in-person, on campus in Portland. Each academic year, there is a need to hire adjunct faculty to teach. While there is no guarantee that a course you are interested in and qualified to teach is available, we often seek additional and qualified instructors to teach across the curriculum and have experience and/or strong interest in working with the communities in the state of Oregon and its surrounding geographic places.
The BSW Program will collect applications on an ongoing basis to fill vacancies throughout the academic year. Review of applications occurs as new sections or instructors are needed.
Minimum Qualifications
M.S. or M.A. in Social Work (or closely related field) and two years post-degree practice experience. Seminar and Liaison positions require: two or more years in combination of the following: – field liaison; or – BSW / MSW field instructor; or – staff supervisor; or – social work educator, trainer or community member in service to social work higher education.
Preferred Qualifications
Previous undergraduate teaching experience.
• 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 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
Compensation Adjunct faculty are paid per credit hour, per the AFT CBA: 2020-2025 PSUFA Collective Bargaining Agreement Salary may be adjusted above the minimum rates based on qualifications and experience.
Application Instructions
Additional Information
Please submit a cover letter; resume or CV; and the names of three professional references (include contact name, phone number, and email address). In your cover letter, please specify which course(s) you are interested in teaching, what qualifies you to teach these courses, and evidence of your teaching/training effectiveness. If you are applying to teach in the online program, please provide evidence of online teaching effectiveness.
NOTE : The applicants for the School of Social Work Adjunct Posting will be in an open pool. If you have not been contacted about your application, it will remain active in the pool for the remainder of the academic year. As stated above, there is no guarantee that the school will be hiring for any particular course.
The BSW Program will collect applications on an ongoing basis to fill vacancies throughout the academic year. Review of applications occurs as new sections or instructors are needed.
Does this position require the employee to drive a motor vehicle?
Does this position require the employee to drive a motor vehicle? No
Background Check Required Yes
Posting Close Date
Projected Close Date for Posting
Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).
- * BSW Field Seminar Instructor or Field Liaison requires MSW, 2 years post-MSW practice experience and 2 or more years in the following roles: BSW/MSW field instructor; staff supervisor; field liaison, social work educator or trainer; or community member in service to Portland State University School of Social Work. Do you meet these qualifications?
- Yes
- No
- * The BSW Program often has a need for faculty to teach human behavior courses. Are you interested in HBSE?
- Yes
- No
- * Please list your areas of interest/expertise from the following: 1) Field Seminar or Faculty Field Liaison - Requires MSW, 2 years post-MSW practice experience and 2 or more years of the following: field liaison; BSW/MSW field instructor; staff supervisor; or Social Work educator, trainer or community member in service to Portland State University School of Social Work; 2) Human Behavior Across the Lifespan; 3) Beginning Social Work Practice; 4) Social Work Practice with Groups; 5) Social Work Practice with Individuals and Families; 6) Practice with Communities and Organizations; 7) Policy and Advocacy; 8) Research Methods; 9) Social Justice and Equity.
(Open Ended Question)
- * To which program option can you provide instruction?
- Portland
- Online
- Both (Portland & Online)
- * Are you interested in teaching online classes?
- Yes, and I have prior experience
- Yes, and I do not have prior experience
- No
- * Please list your areas of interest from the following classes: Human Behavior Across the Lifespan (HBSE), Beginning Social Work Practice, Social Work Practice with Groups, Social Work Practice with Individuals and Families, Social Work Practice with Communities and Organizations, Policy and Advocacy, Research Methods, Social Justice and Equity, Field Seminar or Faculty Field Liaison (Requires MSW, 2 years post- MSW practice experience and two or more years in combination of the following: field liaison; BSW/MSW field instructor; staff supervisor; or social work educator, trainer or community member in service to the PSU SSW)
(Open Ended Question)
- * Do you have a Master's Degree in Social Work?
- Yes
- No
- * Do you a PhD or DSW in social work or related discipline (e.g., public health, human development/family studies, education)?
- Yes
- No
- Are you interested in teaching and have expertise in direct social work practice?
- Yes
- No
- Are you interested in teaching and have expertise in macro social work practice - policy, communities and organizations, advocacy?
- Yes
- No
- Are you interested in teaching and have expertise in social justice and racial equity?
- Yes
- No
- Are you interested in teaching, and do you have the requirements for, field seminar and field liaison? Requires: two or more years combined – Field liaison; BSW/MSW field instructor; Staff supervisor; or Social work educator, trainer or community member in service to social work higher education.
- Yes
- No
- Are you interested in teaching field seminar and field liaison?
- Yes
- No
- 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
- Are you interested in teaching and have expertise in research, including community based research?
(Open Ended Question)
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