Leadership, Learning and Counseling Adjunct Pool - Academic Year 2026-2027

Career Center at Portland State University; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 33,480 - 50,220; Part time

Job summary

Career Center at Portland State University is looking for an educator with a Master’s or Ph.D. in a related field to contribute to a diverse learning environment. This role includes responsibilities tied to the College of Education, emphasizing equitable and culturally responsive pedagogy. Previous teaching experience is essential, and candidates should be committed to fostering an inclusive educational atmosphere. Adjunct faculty members are compensated per credit hour in accordance with the PSUFA Collective Bargaining Agreement.

Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in a related field to program(s) above.
• Previous teaching experience.
• Experience teaching adults.

Education

Master’s Degree in a related field

Ph.D. in field related to program(s)

Job description

Position Summary

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, postsecondary institutions, community organizations, and social service and health agencies. For more information about the college, please visit https://www.pdx.edu/education/.

Core Program Areas

• Applied Behavior Analysis/Autism Advanced Concepts in Intervention Certificate of Completion/Autism Core Concepts Certificate of Completion
• Clinical Mental Health Counseling
• Clinical Rehabilitation Counseling
• Marriage Couples & Family Counseling
• Educational Leadership EdD
• Early Childhood: Inclusive Education/Infant Toddler Mental Health/Early Childhood Certificate of Completion
• Orientation and Mobility Graduate Certificate
• Curriculum and Instruction MA/MS Teacher Leadership Certificate of Completion
• Educational Leadership and Policy MA/MS & Service-Learning and Community-Based Learning in Higher Education/Student Affairs in Higher Education/Teaching Adult Learners/Training and Development
• Leadership for Sustainability Education/Sustainable Food Systems
• Postsecondary Adult and Continuing Education
• Special Education Master’s (non licensure)
• School Counseling Graduate Certificate/Licensure
• School Counseling MA/MS
• Career and Community Studies

Our Guiding Principles

• 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.

Minimum Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in a related field to program(s) above.
• Previous teaching experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Ph.D. in field related to program(s) above.
• 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.

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 are hired on either a per term or an academic year basis, and paid per credit hour per the PSUFA Collective Bargaining Agreement.