Speech and Hearing Sciences Adjunct Faculty Pool - Academic Year 2026-2027

About the role

Proposed start date: 09/16/2026. Portland State University, with an enrollment of approximately 21,000 students, serves the Portland metropolitan area, a vibrant and growing community with a culturally diverse population. The university’s motto, “Let knowledge serve the city,” highlights its leadership in local and international university–community partnerships. The Department of Speech and Hearing Sciences serves over 240 students per year, offering a graduate program educating future speech-language pathologists, an undergraduate degree in Speech and Hearing Sciences, and a post-baccalaureate program preparing students for graduate work in Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology. The department includes 6 tenure-track research faculty, 7 clinical faculty, and adjunct instructors, with strong community connections and a curriculum designed to prepare students for careers and graduate study.

The department invites applications for local adjunct instructors with expertise in the following core areas: Audiology, Speech/Language Development, Speech/Language Disorders, and Speech and Hearing Science. Instructors must be qualified to teach one or more courses in Speech & Hearing Sciences (see PSU Bulletin for individual course descriptions). Courses may include SPHR undergraduate and graduate electives, undergraduate-level courses, and graduate-level courses, with topics varying by term. Practicing professionals regularly teach to ensure a strong, relevant clinical perspective.

Responsibilities

• Teach assigned courses in one or more core areas: Audiology, Speech/Language Development, Speech/Language Disorders, Speech and Hearing Science
• Deliver instruction at undergraduate and/or graduate levels as needed
• Provide clinically relevant perspective aligned with current professional practice

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Speech & Hearing Sciences/Communication Disorders, Audiology, or related fields
• Related clinical work experience and/or teaching experience aligned with course content may substitute for the degree at the Department’s discretion
• Certification through the American Speech-Language Hearing Association (ASHA) preferred
• Must maintain an uninterrupted license for speech-language pathology with the Oregon Board of Examiners (required by ORS 681.250(2))

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous teaching experience
• PhD in SPHR/CSD, AuD, or terminal degree in a closely related field

Competencies

• Creates an environment that acknowledges, encourages, and celebrates differences
• Functions and communicates effectively and respectfully across varying beliefs, behaviors, orientations, identities, and cultural backgrounds
• Seeks opportunities to work and collaborate in diverse, multicultural, and inclusive settings with a willingness to change for continual improvement
• Adheres to all PSU policies, including Prohibited Discrimination & Harassment and Professional Standards of Conduct
• Contributes to a culture of environmental stewardship, practices resource conservation, and works toward long-term sustainability goals
• Maintains professional conduct per PSU Professional Standards of Conduct

Pay

Adjunct faculty are hired on a per-quarter basis and paid per credit hour (currently $1,445.00 per credit), per the PSUFA Collective Bargaining Agreement (effective May 15, 2026 – June 30, 2029).