Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled
Portland State University
Position Details
Proposed Start Date09/16/2024Working TitleApplied Linguistics Adjunct Position - 2024/2025 Academic YearDepartment 221501 - LIN Linguistics OfficePosition NumberD97747RepresentationAP - AFT, Local 3571
Brief Description of PSU/School/Dept
The Department of Applied Linguistics has 10 faculty and more than 200 undergraduate and 60 graduate students. The department offers a BA in Applied Linguistics, post-baccalaureate Certificate in TESL, and MA in TESOL with a teaching track and an applied linguistics track. Courses include a wide range of topics in formal linguistics, applied linguistics, second language education, and cultural connections of language.
Position Summary
The Department of Applied Linguistics is seeking part-time Adjunct Instructors with the ability to teach lower and upper-division undergraduate courses and Master’s level courses during the academic year to meet curricular needs. In-person instruction is anticipated for 2022-23; however, the department also offers some online and hybrid courses.
Minimum Qualifications
- Master’s degree
- Some experience teaching linguistics courses
Preferred Qualifications
- PhD in applied linguistics, linguistics, or related field
- 2-3 years teaching courses in linguistics, applied linguistics, or language teaching education
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$1271 per credit per AFT collective bargaining agreement.
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Applicant Documents Required Documents- Curriculum Vitae
- Cover Letter
- Professional References
Optional Documents
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