Instructor Pool - Forest Ecosystems and Society

Instructor Pool - 2025/2026:
Forest Ecosystems and Society Special Instructions for more details

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

• A Curriculum Vitae.
• 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.

Applications will be reviewed and considered as opportunities arise throughout the 2025/2026 academic year.

For additional information please contact Misty Magers (misty.magers).

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.

Forest Ecosystems & Society (FOR)

Instructor Pool - 2025/2026:
Forest Ecosystems and Society

Academic Faculty

The Department of Forest Ecosystems and Society invites applications for one or more fixed-term, non-tenure-track full/part-time Instructor positions to teach on a term-by-term basis for the  academic year. Some of these appointments may be reviewed for renewal or transition to an instructor position on an annual basis at the discretion of the Department Head.

The department is part of the College of Forestry and includes approximately 120 staff. The mission is to bring together biological and social scientists and philosophers to understand ecological systems, social systems, and their interactions.

Instructors may be needed to teach any of the regularly offered courses in the Natural Resource () or Tourism, Recreation, and Adventure Leadership (TRAL) undergraduate curriculum or graduate courses in the Masters of Natural Resources Program (MNR), Sustainable Natural Resources (SNR) Programs, or Forest and Climate Change (FCC) Certificate Program. Courses may be on campus or via e-campus.

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.

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Locations:

• Oregon State has a statewide presence with campuses in Corvallis and Bend, the OSU Portland Center and the Hatfield Marine Science Center on the Pacific Coast in Newport.

• 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.

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