Adjunct Instructor​/Health & Exercise Science, and Outdoor Adventure Leadership

Position Summary

POOLED ADJUNCTS:
By applying to this pool you are not applying for a specific position. You are submitting your application to be considered for adjunct appointments that may become available at Southern Oregon University during the posted triennium. Adjuncts are for specific temporary, part‑time, limited‑duration teaching positions. Positions can be one term (thirteen weeks) or multiple terms as needed. Your application will be kept on file and you will be contacted if a position becomes available that matches your educational background and experience.

You can withdraw your application from the pool at any time. This pool will be refreshed triennially.

Anticipated rate: $650/ELU for non‑terminally prepared adjunct instructors (term‑by‑term) and $750/ELU for terminally prepared adjunct instructors (term‑by‑term). Graduate‑level courses may be paid at a higher rate. A typical 4‑credit course is loaded at 4 ELU.

Typically, less than 7.5 ELU, but up to 15 ELU per term or 45 ELU per year for 1.0 full‑time equivalence.

Individuals appointed from this pool will have the primary responsibility to teach courses within Health & Exercise Science and Outdoor Adventure Leadership.

• Health & Exercise Science:
  Prepare professionals for careers in health promotion or fitness and management, teaching, and physical therapy. Adjunct faculty may teach courses that provide opportunities for personal, intellectual and professional growth in teaching, fitness, physical therapy, public health, allied health, coaching, wellness, sports medicine, and sports participation.
• Outdoor Adventure Leadership:
  Program focuses on self‑development, leadership skills through outdoor adventure, and transferable skills in technical, interpersonal, communication, group dynamics, expedition planning, adventure programming, risk management, and stewardship.

Adjunct Instructor (term‑by‑term):

• Initial appointment at the rank of Instructor requires a Master’s or terminal degree in the discipline taught or a related field, OR a Bachelor’s degree in the discipline taught or a related field plus equivalency of Master’s degree in years of professional experience.
• Demonstrated teaching potential.
• Familiarity with the appropriate equipment for the discipline.

Adjunct Assistant Professor:

• Initial appointment at the rank of Adjunct Assistant Professor requires a terminal degree in the discipline taught or a related field, OR a Master’s degree in the discipline taught or a related field and is in the process of completing the appropriate terminal degree.
• Demonstrated teaching potential.
• Familiarity with the appropriate equipment for the discipline.

Adjunct Instructor (term‑by‑term):

• Master’s degree in the discipline taught or a related field.
• Demonstrated potential for excellence in teaching and active participation in the life of the institution.
• Commitment to student learning, retention, support, and assessment.

Adjunct Assistant Professor:

• Demonstrated potential for excellence in teaching, development of a record of scholarship, and active participation in the life of the institution and profession.
• Work experience that equates to one academic year of full‑time college teaching, or one academic year of part‑time teaching while a graduate student.
• Professional experience in the field related to teaching assignment, particularly if working with more advanced students.

The primary responsibility of a faculty member is teaching. Teaching encompasses normal instructional activities beyond the teaching of assigned courses such as academic advising, student contact outside of class, office hours, and course and curriculum planning.

• Preparation, direct instruction, assessment, student contact outside of class, presenting complex concepts to a diverse group, listening, responding to student questions in real‑time, and applying critical judgment to student work.
• Lab/workshop duties may include providing practical experience with instrumentation, ensuring safety, monitoring multiple students, demonstrating complex procedures, and using hazardous…