Instructor; PAC Pool Summer, and Fall Outdoor Recreation & Education

Instructor (PAC) Pool
- Spring, Summer, and Fall 2026:
Outdoor Recreation & Education

Applications will continue to be considered throughout the Spring, Summer, and Fall terms of 2026. When applying you will be required to attach the following electronic documents:
1) A Curriculum Vitae; and
2) A cover letter indicating how your qualifications and experience have prepared you for this position. 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. For additional information please contact:
Katelyn Kirk katelyn.kirk or Emily Abrams emily.abrams Applications will be considered throughout the 2025/2026 academic year as opportunities become available. Starting salary within the salary range will be commensurate with education, experience, and training/certification. Starting salary range for the position of Instructor (PAC) is $32,100- $39,233. Finalists will be required to provide proof of their degree at the time of offer.

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. Final candidates for this position must complete a sexual misconduct reference check, per University Policy 05-010. An offer of employment will be contingent upon satisfactory results from the sexual misconduct reference check.

Department
- Physical Activity Courses (HHS)

Position Title
- Instructor (PAC)

Job Title
- Instructor (PAC) Pool
- Spring, Summer, and Fall 2026:
Outdoor Recreation & Education

Appointment Type
- Academic Faculty

Job Location
- Corvallis

Benefits Eligible
- Dependent:
Hours Worked/Duration

Remote or Hybrid option?

Job Summary
- The Outdoor Recreation & Education Activity Area in the Physical Activities Course (PAC) program, a part of the School of Exercise, Sport, and Health Sciences, in the College of Health at Oregon State University invites applications for one or more fixed term, non-tenure track full/part-time Instructor (PAC) positions to teach courses on a term-by-term basis for the Spring, Summer, and Fall terms of the 2026 academic year.

The PAC Program partners with the Adventure Leadership Institute to provide Outdoor Recreation and Education courses. For additional information about the ALI, please visit (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). Applications submitted to this recruitment pool are reviewed on an as needed basis. Qualified candidates will be contacted when positions become available throughout the academic year. Some of these appointments may be reviewed for renewal or transition to an instructional position on an annual basis at the discretion of the program Director.

Scheduling for each term is determined in February for Spring term, November for Winter term, and beginning in May for Fall term. The primary mission of the PAC Program is to provide all Oregon State University students with the knowledge and experience to make sound decisions regarding present and future physically active lifestyles. The intent of the PAC Program is to provide quality instruction in safe, adequately equipped facilities and to create a positive, enjoyable learning environment.

In alignment with providing the most appropriate facilities and professional standards, the PAC program partners with the Adventure Leadership Institute and requires similar professional standards. The PAC Instructor position will serve as an integral member of the PAC Program and ALI teams, where each instructor plays a specific role to the larger organization. Recognizing individual interests and abilities, the program provides courses covering a wide variety of physical activities.

We make an effort to address contemporary trends and student interests. Courses offered through the PAC Program may include but are not limited to classes in the Activity Areas of:
Aquatics, Artistic & Social dance, Aerobics & Fitness Development, Martial arts, Mind/body, Outdoor Recreation, Resistance training, Sports, Yoga and Games. For additional information about the PAC program,…