Apply for Executive Council Positions (paid)

A member of our Executive Council received additional academic work, and we need your participation to keep our union thriving!  Please see our job description (PDF) for Secretary. This position is compensated with a monthly stipend. 

ELIGIBILITY: To be eligible to apply for this position you need to be a PSUFA member (dues-share) in good standing and teaching/researching part-time at PSU during the 2016-2017 academic year.

APPLICATION PROCESS: Submit a brief letter of interest specifically addressing the qualifications listed in the job description, a current resume, and 2-3 references with email and phone contact information. Fair-share members will need to submit a PSUFA membership form (link to membership information).  Please send your application as a single PDF to:
 
Staci Martin, PSUFA President
president@psufa.org 

DEADLINE: Friday, November 4th, 11:59 P.M. Pacific.  Interviews will be conducted the following week and appointment decisions made by the President with the support and advice of the Executive Council (as per the PSUFA Constitution and Bylaws).

The Portland State University Faculty Association (PSUFA) is a democratic union that provides member advocacy; negotiates pay and benefits through collective bargaining; administers benefits for adjunct faculty; and seeks to improve their position at the University.

Professors in Poverty Film Screening & Measure 97

Professors in Poverty
Screening and Discussion

PSUFA is celebrating Portland State of Mind by hosting a screening of the short film Professors in Poverty. The film, produced by Brave New Films in partnership with The New Faculty Majority and SEIU, examines how the increasing reliance on underpaid part-time faculty impacts everyone in the university, but especially those of us working in the classrooms: students and professors. A discussion will follow. We hope you can join us!

Date: Thursday, October 20, 2016
Time: 2:00 - 2:30 P.M.
Place: Littman Gallery, SMSU

From Brave New Films: An average of 51% of faculty are adjunct or teaching on a part-time only basis. 31% of adjuncts live near or below poverty levels and many are forced to work multiple jobs just to make ends meet. Astonishingly, some teachers make as little as $12,000 annually; meanwhile college presidents make an average salary of over $400,000. Not to mention, tuition has risen twice the rate of inflation. The corporate model is destroying the integrity of our academic institutions. This has to change. Help us fight for adjuncts and for their right to decent living wages.

Phone Bank for Measure 97

Date: Wednesday October 19, 2016
Time: 5:30 - 8:00 P.M.
Place: SMSU, Room 1

Join S.E.I.U. to phone bank to for Measure 97.  Food will be provided. 

RSVP: Joe Cartino at cartinoj@seiu503.org

RSVP for 2016 Adjunct Day and Orientation

OUR THIRD ANNUAL ADJUNCT DAY AND ORIENTATION IS COMING UP!

Thursday September 22, 2016
9:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M.  
PSU Campus

Check-in at ASRC Room 001
Session are held throughout ASRC

Please complete the RSVP form so we will know if you are coming!  Both new and returning PSUFA members will find sessions that fit their interests and needs.  The program will have concurrent sessions in the morning and the same program will repeat in the afternoon, so attendees can participate in the complete program. Open this PDF to view full workshop descriptions.  A light lunch from Tito's Burritos will be served with time to mingle and meet colleagues.  If you are interested in volunteering or have questions about Adjunct Day & Orientation, contact Veronica (psufa.veronica@gmail.com).  We look forward to seeing you September 22!

Sincerely,
2016 Adjunct Day & Orientation Planning Committee
Veronica Hotton, PSUFA Secretary

Apply for Executive Council Positions (paid)

We have had two vacancies on our Executive Council, and we need your participation to rebuild our council before Fall 2016! Please see our job descriptions below for Vice President of Grievances and Vice President of Membership (Organizing). These positions are both compensated with a monthly stipend. 

- Vice President of Grievances Job Description (PDF)
- Vice President of Membership & Organizing Job Description (PDF) 

ELIGIBILITY: To be eligible to apply you need to be a PSUFA member (Due-share) in good standing and teaching/researching as an adjunct at PSU during 2016-2017 academic year.

APPLICATION PROCESS: Submit a letter of interest specifically addressing the qualifications listed in the job description, a current resume, and 2-3 references with email and phone contact information. Fair-share members need to submit a PSUFA membership form (link to membership information). When applying for both positions, submit two separate applications.  Please send each application as a single PDF to:
 
Staci Martin, PSUFA President
president@psufa.org 

DEADLINE: 26 August 2016 11:59 P.M. Pacific; Interviews will be conducted the following week and appointment decisions made by the President with the support and advice of the Executive Council (as per the PSUFA Constitution and Bylaws).