Graduate Program Coordinator Jobs in Portland, OR

Position Announcement
Position Details
Proposed Start Date
09/16/2026
Rank
BP - Asc Professor of Practice
Working Title
Human Services Program Coordinator
Position Number
D97365
Representation
AU - AAUP
Faculty Type
Non-Tenure Track Continuous
Fixed Term End Date:
Position FTE
1.0
Term of Service
9 month
Position Summary
Brief Description of PSU/School/Dept
School of Social Work
Values: We envision a world where all people lead fulfilling lives in affirming, just, and equitable communities.
Mission: Rooted in justice, relationship, and community collaboration, PSU SSW advances knowledge and creates social change through teaching, research, practice, and advocacy.
Values:

1. Collective Care: We strive to prioritize collective well-being and promote a culture of dignity and respect.
2. Responsive Learning: We strive to provide accessible, high-quality education focused on the transformation of self and society.
3. Knowledge that Serves: We strive to cultivate rigorous research and scholarship that creates change.
4. Community Partnership: We strive to prepare skilled practitioners to address critical community issues by partnering with and listening to communities.
5. Social Change: We work to create an economically, socially, and racially just world in which resources and opportunities are equitably distributed.

Position: Created by the Oregon legislature to meet the workforce needs of the state, the PSU School of Social Work has evolved into a dynamic national leader of social change. The School provides accessible interdisciplinary educational opportunities and actively works to bring about structural change through its teaching, training, workforce development, research, and advocacy.
Programs & Research:
The School offers two bachelor degree programs, in Child, Youth, and Family Studies and in Social Work. The School also offers two graduate degree programs, the Master of Social Work (campus, distance, and online options) and Ph.D. in Social Work and Social Research. The BSW and MSW degree programs are fully accredited by the Council on Social Work Education. Approximately 33 full-time and 55 part-time faculty provide instruction for our campus, distance, and online options. Our undergraduate enrollment is approximately 350, and graduate enrollment is 600+ students.
The PSU School of Social Work is also home to significant research, training, and public service programming. Faculty, staff, and students in the School of Social Work conduct over $10 million annually of applied social science research and training. The PSU School of Social Work ranked first in the nation in terms of annual sponsored project expenditures in the 2016 NSF Higher Education Research and Development Expenditure Survey. The School hosts a broad range of research and sponsored projects from large-scale federal grants to state contracts to smaller community-based evaluations. The faculty's research initiatives have attracted support from some of the nation's most respected funders, such as Health Resources and Service Administration, National Institutes of Health, National Science Foundation, U.S. Department of Justice, W. T. Grant Foundation, and Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. Most grant-supported projects are managed within one of the affiliated research units:

• Regional Research Institute for Human Services
• Center for Improvement of Child and Family Services
• Research & Training Center on Pathways to Positive Futures
• Reclaiming Futures
• The Center for Interdisciplinary Mentoring Research

In addition, faculty and students conduct their own studies or collaborate with other professionals and organizations within and beyond Portland State University. The university and the school share a goal to raise the research profile by continuing to contribute basic and applied research for understanding issues in the region, the nation, and internationally.
Position Summary
The Human Services Program Coordinator, manages the Human Services Program, which is a fully online program. All courses are delivered asynchronously - no scheduled class meetings, no in-person instruction, and no on-campus presence required for students. The program was intentionally designed this way to remove geographic and scheduling barriers for Oregon's working adult population. The HS Program Coordinator has the ability to request a remote work agreement due to the online nature of the program with some on campus presence.
The Human Services (HS) undergraduate degree is PSU's only fully asynchronous, online Human Services degree and the School of Social Work's only PIVOT GROW-designated program. Created with $2.4M in HECC Future Ready Oregon funding and supported by an OHA Behavioral Health Workforce earmark, the program serves working adults, community college transfer students, incumbent workforce practitioners, veterans, and students from rural and underserved Oregon communities.
The program reached 58 declared majors in Year 2 - on track to meet its HECC-approved Year 5 enrollment target of 60 students three years ahead of schedule. The incoming coordinator inherits a program with strong early momentum and takes on responsibility for sustaining growth, executing required GROW actions, and preparing the program for NOHS accreditation in AY 2028-29.
Primary Activity
I - Instructional
Minimum Qualifications

• MSW or MA in Human Services or closely related fields (Psychology, Public Health, Education, Human Development).
• Six (6) years post-degree professional practice experience in Human Services (micro, meso, or macro).
• Three (3) years academic teaching experience, including online asynchronous course development and delivery.
• Demonstrated experience with Credit for Prior Learning (CPL) principles, policy, or record of implementation.
• Two (2) years experience designing or operationalizing virtual or simulation-based learning environments.
• Two (2) years academic program coordination experience; ability to work autonomously in a fully remote environment.
• Two (2) year experience establishing program metrics, enrollment targets, or growth-oriented planning.
• Demonstrated commitment to racial equity and supporting first-generation and historically marginalized students.
• Experience collaborating with community colleges, workforce partners, or external stakeholders.

Preferred Qualifications

• PhD or DSW in Human Services, Social Work, HDFS, or related discipline.
• Prior experience as academic program director, chair, or coordinator for an online degree program.
• Documented experience designing and implementing CPL credential equivalency frameworks.
• Experience identifying and securing external grant funding to support program growth.
• Knowledge of Oregon transfer pathways, HECC/UCC governance, and community college articulation.
• Familiarity with NOHS accreditation standards or accreditation self-study preparation.
• Knowledge of SB 1545 priority populations and Oregon behavioral health workforce landscape.
• Budget planning and enrollment management experience in a growth context.

Key Cultural Competencies

• Create an environment that acknowledges, encourages, and celebrates differences.
• Function and communicate effectively and respectfully within the context of varying beliefs, behaviors, orientations, identities, and cultural backgrounds.
• Seek opportunities to gain experience working and collaborating in diverse, multicultural, and inclusive settings with a willingness to change for continual improvement.
• Adhere to all of 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.
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://www.pdx.edu/human-resources/professional-standards-conduct-policy.
Total Compensation Range & Benefits Statement
PSU has a structured process for determining starting compensation, taking into account years of related experience, applicable skills, knowledge and abilities, market parity, and internal equity. The starting annual salary for this position will between $90,324 and $90,864. The salary will be negotiated with the Interim Dean and is dependent upon the factors above, the budget of the hiring department, and approval from HR.
An excellent benefits package includes 95% premium paid healthcare; a generous retirement; and reduced tuition rates for employee, spouse or dependent at any of the Oregon University System schools.
Please visit our total compensation calculator to see the full value of our benefits package.
Application Instructions
Additional Information
The non tenure track instructional faculty continuous appointment is defined in Article 18 Section 2 of the AAUP collective bargaining agreement.
Additional Application Instructions (deadlines, etc.)
Please submit a cover letter, CV and contact information for three professional references . Please address how you meet all of the minimum qualifications in your cover letter. As soon as you submit your application, your references will be emailed a link to upload their letters of recommendation.
Does this position require the employee to drive a motor vehicle?
No
Background Check Required
Yes
If you have questions
Contact Search Committee Chair Jana Pursley at jpursley@pdx.edu
Search Details
Posting Close Date
Projected Close Date for Posting
Open Until Finalists Identified
Application screening begins
08/03/2026
Will you consider an ABD applicant for this position?
Yes
If yes, when must the degree be earned?
Not applicable
If necessary, would you be willing to sponsor the succcessful applicant for permanent US residence, now or in the future?
No