AY Adjunct Faculty Pool - Technical and Professional Writing

AY 25-26 Adjunct Faculty Pool - Technical and Professional Writing

A thriving campus in the heart of the city, Portland State University is Oregon’s most affordable public research university and we offer tremendous opportunity to 22,000 students from all backgrounds. Our mission to “let knowledge serve the city” reflects our dedication to finding innovative, sustainable solutions to local and global problems. Our location in the heart of one of America’s most dynamic cities gives our students unmatched access to career connections and an internationally acclaimed culture scene.

PSU is the only Oregon university to offer a four-year degree guarantee.

The English Department offers a wide variety of undergraduate and graduate courses to meet the needs of students with a diversity of interests, and academic and professional backgrounds. By studying literature, rhetoric, composition, and critical theory, students in the Department of English acquire experience in inter-textual and cross-disciplinary inquiry represented by many cultures and historical periods. They learn critical approaches to texts and issues that enable them to interpret and compare positions, to read closely, critically, and with empathy, to conduct research, to weigh evidence, and to write with insight and expertise.

Qualified instructors are needed to teach undergraduate and graduate level courses in Technical and Professional Writing. Courses include:

• WR 227:
  Introduction to Technical Writing
• WR 327:
  Technical Report Writing
• WR 431/531:
  Advanced Topics in Technical Writing Technologies

• For WR 227/327:
  Prior experience teaching college-level technical, professional or business writing.
• For WR 431/531:
  Documentable and extensive professional experience using industry-standard technical communication technology tools.
• For all courses: A bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution.

• For all courses:
  Master’s degree from an accredited institution.
• For WR 227/327:
  Prior experience teaching at the college-level.
• For WR 431/531:
  Professional experience in technical writing.

• 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.

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 .edu/hr/professional-standards-conduct.

Adjunct faculty members are paid per credit hour per the AFT Collective Bargaining Agreement which can be found at https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..

Please submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, and statement of teaching philosophy.

If you have questions about this adjunct faculty opening, please email eng and enter “Adjunct Faculty Application” in the subject line.

Does this position require the employee to drive a motor vehicle? No

Background Check

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Posting Close Date: 04/30/2026

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