Instructor Pool - 2025/2026 and Fall Term 2026: Teaching & Education
Position Details
OSU-Cascades in Bend, Oregon 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 2025-2026 academic year and Fall Term 2026. Some of these appointments may be reviewed for renewal or transition to an instructional position on an annual basis at the discretion of the Senior Associate Dean.
- Applications will be considered throughout the 2025-2026 academic year and Fall Term 2026, as opportunities 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.
- Top 1.4% university in the world
- More research funding than all public universities in Oregon combined
- 1 of 3 land, sea, space and sun grant universities in the U.S.
- 2 campuses, 11 colleges, 12 experiment stations, and Extension programs in all 36 counties
- 7 cultural resource centers that offer education, celebration and belonging for everyone
- 100+ undergraduate degree programs, 80+ graduate degrees plus hundreds of minor options and certificates
- 35k+ students including more than 2.3k international students and 10k students of color
- 217k+ alumni worldwide
Key Responsibilities
- 95% Administer and teach course(s) Term-by-Term in one or more of these disciplines; Education (Elementary and Secondary), English as a Second Language, Language Arts and Reading Education, Science and Mathematics Education, Social Studies Education, Special Education.
- Complete course assessment processes and continuously improve teaching effectiveness.
- 5% – Participate in advising and mentoring students. Advise students, be available for office hours, complete record-keeping and minor administrative tasks.
What You Will Need
- Master’s degree in one of the fields listed (or a related field) is a requirement: Education (Elementary and Secondary), English as a Second Language, Language Arts and Reading Education, Science and Mathematics Education, Social Studies.
What We Would Like You to Have
- PhD or terminal degree.
- Teaching experience at the college or university level,
- A strong commitment to undergraduate education and equity,
- Service to students.