Instructor Pool - and Fall Term Contemplative Studies Initiative

Instructor Pool
- Spring and Fall Term 2026:
Contemplative Studies Initiative

Applications will be considered throughout Spring and Fall Terms 2026. When applying you will be required to attach the following electronic documents:
1) A Resume; and
2) A Cover Letter indicating how your qualifications and experience have prepared you for this position. The online application system will allow you to attach your license/certification if the PDF file is 9MB or less. If over 9MB in size, submit to contact person listed. The license and/or certification must be received by the closing date if not uploaded with your application.

You will also be required to submit the names of at least three professional references, their e-mail addresses and telephone numbers as part of the application process. Starting salary within the salary range will be commensurate with skills, education, and experience. For additional information please contact:
Kate Gallagher katelin.gallagher We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability, protected veteran, and other protected status. OSU will conduct a review of the National Sex Offender Public website prior to hire. OSU is a fair chance employer committed to inclusive hiring. We encourage applications from candidates who bring a wide range of lived experience including involvement with the justice system.

This job has "critical or security-sensitive" responsibilities. If you are selected as a finalist, your initial job offer will be contingent upon the results of a job-related pre-employment check (such as a background check, motor vehicle history check, sexual misconduct reference check, etc.). Background check results do not automatically disqualify a candidate.

Department
- Sch of Psychological Sci (CLA)

Position Title
- Fitness Instructor

Job Title
- Instructor Pool
- Spring and Fall Term 2026:
Contemplative Studies Initiative

Appointment Type
- Professional Faculty

Job Location
- Corvallis

Benefits Eligible
- Dependent:
Hours Worked/Duration

Job Summary
- The Contemplative Studies Initiative (CSI) program, a part of the College of Liberal Arts, at Oregon State University, invites applications for multiple hourly Contemplative Instructor positions to teach CSI practices during the Spring and Fall Terms 2026. These are professional faculty positions. Instructors at Marigold:
The OSU Center for Contemplative Practice teach contemplative practices and theory, anchored in philosophical traditions and/or research-based principles for non-academic, weekly or series-based classes. Disciplines and modalities include, but are not limited to, meditation, mindfulness, postural yoga, qigong, contemplative dance, centering prayer, and sacred chanting/music. Please visit the Contemplative Studies website for additional information about the program. Note that this position is primarily for weekly postural yoga instructors, although some other practice modalities may be considered.

An instructor in this position can expect to work 2-5 hours weekly. This is not a remote or hybrid position. Applications submitted to this recruitment pool are reviewed on an as needed basis. Qualified candidates will be contacted when positions become available.

Why OSU? - Working for Oregon State University is so much more than a job! Oregon State University is a dynamic community of dreamers, doers, problem-solvers and change-makers. We don't wait for challenges to present themselves — we seek them out and take them on. We welcome students, faculty and staff from every background and perspective into a community where everyone feels seen and heard.

We have deep-rooted mindfulness for the natural world and all who depend on it, and together, we apply knowledge, tools and skills to build a better future for all.

Total Rewards Package:
Oregon State University offers a comprehensive benefits package with benefits eligible positions that is designed to meet the needs of employees and their families including:
Medical, Dental, Vision and Basic Life. OSU pays 95% of premiums for you and your eligible dependents. Free confidential mental health and emotional support services, and counseling resources. Retirement savings paid by the university. A generous paid leave package, including holidays, vacation and sick leave. Tuition reduction benefits for you or your qualifying dependents at OSU or the additional six Oregon Public Universities.

Robust Work Life programs including Dual Career assistance resources, flexible work arrangements, a Family Resource Center, Affinity Groups and an Employee Assistance Program. Optional lifestyle benefits such as pet, accident, and critical illness insurance, giving you peace of mind and the support you need to thrive in all aspects of your life. Oregon State University is deeply committed to the principles of a Health Promoting University.

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