AY - Education in Prison Adjunct Faculty Pool

AY
- Higher Education in Prison Adjunct Faculty Pool

Proposed Start Date - 09/16/2026

Working Title - AY
- Higher Education in Prison Adjunct Faculty Pool

Department - 222720 - UGE Higher Education in Prison (HEP)

Position Number - D90614

Representation - AP - AFT, Local 3571

Position Summary
- The Higher Education in Prison (HEP) program collects new applications throughout the academic year to fill vacancies. Review of applications occurs as new sections or instructors are needed. University Studies and HEP faculty model intellectual passion and curiosity because they believe in the fundamental aspiration of higher education to prepare people to improve the world. Our faculty are inclusive, interdisciplinary, and practice inquiry-based pedagogy that: provokes students to build self-efficacy through relational learning across difference, encourages a community of educators to practice engaged teaching for transformative learning, advances civic engagement, reflective practice, and the scholarship of teaching and learning.

Minimum Qualifications
- Master's Degree or equivalent. Eligibility to receive volunteer credentials with the Oregon Department of Corrections. Strong commitment to student confidentiality and privacy. Strong communication, writing, organizational, technology and interpersonal skills. When applicable, reliable transportation to the correctional facilities (Coffee Creek Correctional and/or Oregon State Penitentiary). All adjunct candidates are required to be living in either Oregon or Washington for the academic year .

Preferred Qualifications
- Terminal Degree. Experience working in a culturally diverse environment. Experience with prison education programs. Experience working with marginalized populations.

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 https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..

Compensation
- Adjuncts are paid per credit hour, and are hired on either a per term or an academic year basis, per the PSUFA Collective Bargaining Agreement.