Instructor Pool - 2025/2026: Biological & Ecological Engineering

Instructor Pool - 2025/2026: Biological & Ecological Engineering

Applications will be reviewed and considered as opportunities arise throughout the 2025/2026 academic year. When applying you will be required to attach the following electronic documents: 1) A resume/CV; 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: Jennifer Cohen jennifer.cohen@oregonstate.edu 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.

Position Details

Department - Biol & Ecol Engineering (ABE)

Position Title - Instructor

Job Title - Instructor Pool - 2025/2026: Biological & Ecological Engineering

Appointment Type - Academic Faculty

Job Location - Corvallis

Benefits Eligible - Dependent: Hours Worked/Duration

Job Summary - The Department of Biological & Ecological Engineering 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. Some of these appointments may be reviewed for renewal or transition to an instructional position on an annual basis at the discretion of the Department Head. Applications will be considered throughout the 2025-2026 academic year as opportunities become available. The Department of Biological & Ecological Engineering is an academic unit that reports to the College of Agricultural Sciences. The Department is composed of faculty, research assistants, support staff, graduate students, temporary staff and undergraduate students. The mission of Biological & Ecological Engineering is to achieve national and international recognition as a center for excellence for integrated research and education in the fields broadly defines as Ecological Engineering, Biological Engineering and Water Resources Engineering, while maintaining strong outreach links to the agricultural and natural resources communities. Our stakeholders will include links to the agricultural and natural resources communities. Our stakeholders will include environmental and ecological consulting firms, ecotechnology providers, entrepreneurial enterprises building new 21st-century biology and ecology based industries, public resource management agencies, and stakeholders in the state with interests in these focus areas.

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.

FACTS:

• 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

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. Oregon State's beautiful, historic and state-of-the-art main campus is located in one of America's best college towns. Corvallis is located close to the Pacific Ocean, the Cascade mountains and Oregon wine country. Nestled in the heart of the Willamette Valley, this beautiful city offers miles of mountain biking and hiking trails, a river perfect for boating or kayaking and an eclectic downtown featuring local cuisine, popular events and performances.

Total Rewards Package: Oregon State University offers a comprehensive benefits package with benefits eligible positions that is designed to meet the needs of employees and their families including:

• 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.

Future and current OSU employees can use the Benefits Calculator to learn more about the full value of the benefits provided at OSU.

Key Responsibilities

100% Teach courses (classes will vary on a term-by-term basis)

What You Will Need

MA/MS of higher in Ecological, Environmental or Civil Engineering or related field. Evident commitment to cultural diversity and educational equity. Teaching experience at the college or university level.

What We Would Like You to Have

Evidence of teaching excellence, such as student, peer or mentor evaluations. For distance education positions, experience with instruction of distance education courses. Demonstrated ability to design, teach and assess courses that support inclusive learning principles and promote equitable teaching practices, to the benefit of all learners.

Working Conditions / Work Schedule

Classroom or zoom instruction

Pay Method - Salary

Pay Period - 1st through the last day of the month

Pay Date - Last working day of the month

Recommended Full-Time Salary Range - Salary is commensurate with skills, education, and experience

Posting Detail Information

Posting Number - P09095UF

Number of Vacancies - Varies

Anticipated Appointment Begin Date - 09/16/2025

Anticipated Appointment End Date - 06/15/2026

Posting Date - 05/12/2025

Full Consideration Date

Closing Date - 06/15/2026

Indicate how you intend to recruit for this search - Competitive / External - open to ALL qualified applicants

Special Instructions to Applicants

Applications will be reviewed and considered as opportunities arise throughout the 2025/2026 academic year. When applying you will be required to attach the following electronic documents: 1) A resume/CV; 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: Jennifer Cohen jennifer.cohen@oregonstate.edu 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.

Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

Documents Needed to Apply

Required Documents

• Cover Letter
• Curriculum Vitae

Optional Documents

• VETERANS ONLY: Must provide proof of Veteran Status (DO NOT upload any unrelated documentation - information uploaded to this field will be removed once reviewed)