BSW Adjunct Faculty Pool Portland Campus and BSW Online Program Option; External

BSW Adjunct Faculty Pool 2026-27:
Portland Campus and BSW Online Program Option (External) Please see Special Instructions for more details.

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, 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.

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:

09/16/2026

Established in 2008, 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. While there is no guarantee that a course you are interested in and qualified to teach is available, we often seek qualified instructors to teach across the curriculum who have experience and/or a strong interest in working with communities in the state of Oregon and its surrounding areas.

• M.S. or M.A. in Social Work (or closely related field) and two years post-degree practice experience.
• For Seminar and Liaison positions: two or more years in a combination of these roles: practicum liaison, BSW/MSW practicum instructor, staff supervisor, or social work educator, trainer, or community member in service to social work higher education.
• All adjunct candidates are required to be living in either Oregon or Washington for the academic year .

• Previous undergraduate teaching experience.
• Demonstrated experience creating and maintaining an inclusive learning environment.
• Experience working in diverse, multicultural, and inclusive settings.
• Knowledge of and adherence to PSU’s policies on Prohibited Discrimination & Harassment and Professional Standards of Conduct.
• Commitment to environmental stewardship and sustainability goals.

At Portland State University, all employees are expected to conduct themselves professionally to maintain a safe, respectful, and productive environment for faculty, students, administrators, and staff. See Professional Standards of Conduct .edu/hr/professional-standards-conduct.

Adjunct faculty are paid per credit hour, per the AFT CBA: . Salary may be adjusted above the minimum rates based on qualifications and experience.

Submit the required documents as noted above. All…