Instructor Pool Instructor​/Senior Instructor

Position: Instructor Pool - 2025/2026 (Instructor/Senior Instructor I)
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Department Earth, Ocean & Atmo Sci (OAS) Position Title Instructor Job Title Instructor Pool - 2025/2026 (Instructor/Senior Instructor I) Appointment Type Academic Faculty

Job Location Corvallis Benefits Eligible Dependent:
Hours Worked/Duration Remote or Hybrid option?

Job Summary

The College of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences (CEOAS) invites applications for one or more full/part-time Instructor/Senior Instructor I positions (based on qualifications) to teach on a term-by-term basis for the  academic year. These appointments are fixed-term, non-tenure track, with the possibility of renewal at the discretion of the Assistant Dean for Academic Programs. Some of these appointments may be reviewed for renewal or transition to an instructional position on an annual basis at the discretion of the Assistant Dean for Academic Programs.

Appointment at the Instructor rank is anticipated; however, higher rank may be considered depending upon the qualifications of the successful candidate.

The primary purpose of these positions is to instruct on a term-by-term basis. Instructors may be needed to teach courses, either on-campus or Ecampus, in the following areas:
Earth Sciences, Environmental Sciences, Climate Science, Geography, Geology, Geographic Information Sciences, Marine Resource Management, and Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences.

Applications may be considered throughout the 2025-26 academic year.

The College of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences is an internationally recognized leader in the study of the Earth as an integrated system. It conducts leading-edge research in the Earth, ocean, atmospheric, climate change, geography, and geospatial sciences, and houses world-class facilities including the new R/V Taani, a CEOAS-designed, built and operated regional class research vessel, The College offers M.S. and Ph.D. options in Geography and Geospatial Science, Geology, and Ocean, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences;

a M.S. in Marine Resource Management; undergraduate degrees in Geography and Geospatial Science, Climate Science, Environmental Sciences, Geology and Oceanography; undergraduate and graduate certificates in Geographic Information Science; and graduate certificates in Marine Resources Management and Water Conflict Management and Transformation. CEOAS hosts the Cooperative Institute for Climate, Ocean and Ecosystems Studies the Oregon Climate Change Research Institute, and is a major collaborative center for the $350M NSF-funded Ocean Observatories Initiative (OOI).

Recent new projects include the COLDEX Science Technology Center for oldest ice exploration and understanding past climate and the Cascadia CoPes Hub for informing and enabling hazard assessment, mitigation and adaptation in the coastal Pacific Northwest. CEOAS has more than 110 faculty, 179 graduate students, and 860 undergraduate students. The College has an annual budget of more than $50 million, with support coming from the Administration and other federal and state agencies and industry interest.

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