Instructor (PAC) Pool - 2026​/2027: SCUBA

Department

College o Health
- Physical Activity Courses

College o Health
- Physical Activity Courses

Applications will continue to be considered throughout the 2026/2027 academic year.

When applying you will be required to attach the following electronic documents:

• A resume/CV; and
• A cover letter indicating how your qualifications and experience have prepared you for this position.
• License/
  
  Certifications:
  
  Please attach as separate documents
• Supplemental Questions:
  Please attach as a separate document
• Please list your total number of dives and the number of dives in a professional supervisory position.
• What is your philosophy in teaching beginners to dive?
• After reviewing the OSU mission statement at ((Use the "Apply for this Job" box below).) please state how your background and experience has prepared you to support inclusive learning principles and promote equitable teaching practices.

Katelyn Kirk

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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 pro-rated based on the number of classes taught per term.

Finalists will be required to provide proof of their degree at the time of offer.

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.

The SCUBA 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 2026/2027 academic year. 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. We passionately believe that health is for all people. Our world-leading faculty and committed students work to prevent disease and injury, identify factors that affect health and well-being, inform policy, and shape environments that improve lives and help everyone, from children to seniors, thrive.

We serve others, enjoy meaningful careers and lives, innovate, approach health and well-being through a lens of equity, and co-create knowledge and solutions to pressing health challenges in the far corners of Oregon, the nation and world.

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. The PAC Instructor position will serve as an integral member of the PAC Program team, 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.

• Plan and organize instruction in ways that maximize student learning.
• Demonstrate a thorough and accurate knowledge of their field or discipline.
• Maintain familiarity with college and program goals, mission, and long-range plans
• Be accessible to colleges and students for…