Adjunct Pool Anthropology - AY

Position: Adjunct Pool Anthropology - AY 2025-2026
Adjunct Pool Anthropology - AY

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Position Details

Proposed Start Date 09/16/2025 Working Title Adjunct Pool Anthropology - AY  Department 220200 - ANT Anthropology Position Number D97762 Representation AP - AFT, Local 3571

Position Summary

Brief Description of PSU/School/Dept

Portland State University, with its 49-acre downtown campus, is a comprehensive public university enrolling 21,000 students. PSU seeks to meet the needs of its increasingly diverse population through its curriculum, research, and community service activities. PSU’s mission is to provide access through the life span to a quality liberal education for undergraduates and an appropriate array of professional and graduate programs.

The Anthropology Department serves approximately 150 undergraduate majors and minors and offers classes of interest to undergraduate students from across campus. In addition to 5 full-time faculty, the department works with a cadre of about 15 talented and dedicated adjunct part-time faculty, many of whom have taught for the department for years.

Position Summary

Portland State University’s Anthropology Department invites applications for local Adjunct Instructors with expertise in core areas of anthropology and teaching experience to teach undergraduate sections of courses in anthropology.

Instructors must be qualified to teach courses in one or more of the following core areas of anthropology:
Socio-cultural anthropology, archaeology, or biological anthropology.



Minimum Qualifications

M.S. or M.A. in Anthropology (or closely related field).

Previous teaching experience.

Successful completion of a background check.



Preferred Qualifications

Ph.D. in Anthropology (or closely related field). Previous experience teaching large undergraduate classes in anthropology.

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 .edu/hr/professional-standards-conduct.

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

Application Instructions

Additional Information

If you have any questions about this posting please email anthdept and enter Adjunct Pool in the subject line.

Does this position require the employee to drive a motor vehicle? No Background Check Required Yes

Search Details

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Applicant Documents

Required Documents

• Curriculum Vitae
• Cover Letter

Optional Documents

• Resume

Seniority level

• Seniority level
  
  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type
  
  Part-time

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• Industries Higher Education

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