AY Adjunct Faculty Pool - Publishing

AY 25-26 Adjunct Faculty Pool - Publishing

Position Number: D97754

Representation: AP - AFT, Local 3571

Portland State University’s English Department seeks qualified instructors to teach a variety of undergraduate and graduate courses in publishing. The successful candidates will have professional experience in relevant areas of publishing and a strong commitment to inclusive teaching.

• WR 331 Book Publishing for Writers – comprehensive course on the publishing industry.
• WR 410/510 Entrepreneurship in Publishing – overview of entrepreneurship in publishing.
• WR 460/560 Introduction to Book Publishing – foundational introductory course to the contemporary book publishing industry in the U.S.
• WR 461/561 Book Editing – comprehensive course in professional book editing, including editorial management, acquisitions editing, substantive/developmental editing, and copyediting.
• WR 462/562 Book Design Software – foundational course in design software used in the book publishing industry, with emphasis on Adobe InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, Acrobat, XHTML, and e‑book design.
• WR 463/563 Book Marketing – comprehensive course in professional book marketing.
• WR 466/566 Digital Skills – students code webpages in HTML and CSS, manage domains, and create digital portfolios.
• WR 471/571 Typography, Layout, and Production – professional book design and production.
• WR 472/572 Copyediting – clarity, coherency, consistency, and correctness of writing.
• WR 473/573 Developmental Editing – process of developmental editing.
• WR 476/576 Publishing for Young Adults – publishing landscape of young adult books.
• WR 477/577 Children’s Book Publishing – publishing landscape for children’s books.
• WR 480/580 Advanced Book Design – intermediate to advanced Adobe InDesign functionality.
• WR 582 Literary Agents and Acquisitions – how books are selected for publication and rights negotiations.

• Professional experience in the publishing area that aligns with course content.
• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution.

• Master’s degree from an accredited institution.
• Prior college‑level teaching experience.

• Creates an environment that acknowledges, encourages, and celebrates differences.
• Communicates effectively and respectfully within diverse beliefs, behaviors, orientations, identities, and cultural backgrounds.
• Seeks opportunities to gain experience working with diverse, multicultural, and inclusive settings and embraces continual improvement.
• Adheres to all PSU policies on prohibited discrimination, harassment, and professional standards of conduct.
• Contributes to environmental stewardship and resource conservation.

All employees at Portland State University are expected to conduct themselves in a professional manner that maintains a safe, respectful, and productive environment for faculty, students, administrators, and staff. These standards are available .edu/hr/professional-standards-conduct.

Adjunct faculty members are paid per credit hour according to the AFT Collective Bargaining Agreement. Further details are available .edu/academic-affairs/academic-unions#psufa.

Please submit a cover letter and a curriculum vitae. For questions, email eng with “Adjunct Faculty Application” in the subject line.

Yes.

04/30/2026

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

Portland State University is an equal‑opportunity employer. We comply with all U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity laws and encourage veterans and disabled applicants to apply.