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Position Details

Proposed Start Date

09 / 16 / 2024

Working Title

Honors College Adjunct Faculty : Natural or Health Sciences

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 apply for an adjunct faculty position in the Natural or Health Sciences for 2024-25. We are looking for an instructor to teach 1-3 sections of HON 203 Urban Ecology, our research methods course in the Natural Sciences.

Minimum Qualifications

• Masters degree in the Natural or Health Sciences.
• At least three years of teaching experience at the college level.
• 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.
• Successful completion of a background check.

Preferred Qualifications

Key Cultural Competencies

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

$1,271 per credit hour taught

Application Instructions

Additional Information

Please list the names, telephone numbers and email addresses for three professional references.

Please contact Cornelia Coleman (colemanc@pdx.edu) with questions about this posting.

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

No

Background Check Required

Yes

Search Details

Posting Close Date

Projected Close Date for Posting

Open Until Filled