Academic Professional Track; Non-Tenure): Instructional Assistant Professor or Lecturer in Scuba Diving

Galveston, Texas

10/26/2026

194989

The Maritime Studies Department (MAST) in the College of Marine Sciences & Maritime Studies at Texas A&M University located on the Galveston Campus invites applications for one full-time, non-tenure track position with a 9-month academic appointment beginning Fall 2027. Applicants will be considered for the faculty title of Instructional Assistant Professor or Lecturer dependent upon background, qualifications, and experience.

The successful candidate will be expected to support the following:

• Teach 5-7 credit hours in the Dive Program, which includes Instructor of Record (IOR) duties for DIVE 250 (Openwater Diver and Nitrox Diver) and assist other Dive faculty with additional courses;
• Maintain teaching and diving standards in compliance with the Texas A&M University at Galveston (TAMUG) Diving Safety Manual and Certification Agency Standards and Procedures;
• Promote, plan, organize and supervise 1-to-3-day field trips for open water certification dives with 12-36 dive students with the assistance of additional Dive Instructors and Divemasters as needed to meet certification agency ratios;
• Provide additional instructor support on non-IOR or co-taught open water dive field trips (3-5 weekends per semester total) and labs ;
• Provide onsite prevention and resolution of problems at dive sites;
• Effectively communicate and engage with college aged students (17y-23y typically) in both formal and informal learning environments; and
• Oversee and deliver Continuing Ed courses and faculty/staff Scuba class as needed as a service to the university.

• Assist with equipment service as needed throughout the academic year.

• Act as Dive Club Faculty Advisor;
• Conduct checkout dives;
• Conduct makeup dives; and
• Support and conduct research diving, as needed.

• Complete and maintain compliance paperwork for classes (student records, medical forms, waivers, etc) and required employee safety and TAMU system training;
• Maintain active status on all “Required Licenses and Certifications”; and
• Compose and maintain course syllabi and learning management system documents in accordance with University guidelines.

• Ability to stand, bend, squat, stoop, reach, climb, lift and/or carry objects up to 70 lbs;
• Must be able to effectively understand and convey written and verbal information in English;
• Ability to work with little supervision;
• Must be able to follow directions, learn from others and make appropriate decisions;
• Must be dependable and stable under pressure;
• Must have good written and oral communication skills; and
• Ability to multi-task and work cooperatively with others.

Academic Professional Track (APT) faculty are valued members of the professorial community at the College of Marine Sciences and Maritime Studies. APT faculty work under nine-month contracts, with the expectation of renewal dependent upon effective undergraduate and/or graduate teaching and service to the College, University, and/or professional community. APT contracts offer multi-year appointments after promotion, and a promotion ladder is available for those who choose teaching as their career.

The Department of Maritime Studies offers a Minor in Diving Technology and Methods, providing a pathway for students to advance from a non-diver to a Dive Professional over the duration of their coursework. Enrollment in the dive minor ranges from 80-100 active students per semester. The TAMUG Dive Program offers foundational training (openwater, advanced and rescue…