Instructor Pool - Fisheries, Wildlife, and Conservation Science

Instructor Pool – 2025/2026:
Fisheries, Wildlife, and Conservation Science

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:

• Resume/CV
• Cover Letter indicating how your qualifications and experience have prepared you for this position
• Names, e‑mail addresses, and telephone numbers of at least three professional references

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.

This position may require driving a university vehicle or a personal vehicle on behalf of the university. Candidates must pass a motor vehicle history check and possess a current valid driver’s license in their state of residence. This position may be designated as a critical or security‑sensitive role requiring a criminal history check.

Department: Fisheries and Wildlife (AFW)

Position Title: Instructor

Job Title: Instructor Pool – 2025/2026:
Fisheries, Wildlife, and Conservation Science

Appointment Type: Academic Faculty (fixed‑term, non‑tenure track)

Job Location: OSU – available campuses and Ecampus (remote/hybrid options)

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 appointments may be reviewed for renewal or transition to an instructional position on an annual basis.

Instructors may teach any of the regularly offered courses in the FWCS undergraduate curriculum and occasional graduate courses, on‑campus or via Ecampus.

• 90% Teach Courses: Teach courses on a term‑by‑term basis, including driving state and/or federal vehicles to sites for field research protocols.
• 5% Curriculum Development: Review current curriculum and develop new or updated course offerings to allow for distance education delivery.
• 5% Supervision: Supervise a graduate teaching assistant for some courses, including planning, assigning, and approving work.

• M.A./M.S. in fisheries, wildlife, biological/environmental science, or related field.
• Teaching experience at the college or university level.
• Demonstrated ability to design, teach, and assess courses that support inclusive learning principles and promote equitable teaching practices.
• For distance education positions, experience with instruction of distance education courses.
• Evidence of teaching excellence (student, peer, or mentor evaluations).
• Life experience, education, or training that broadens capacity to equalize student success or impact underserved audiences.

• Must pass a motor vehicle history check and possess and maintain a current valid driver’s license in your state of residence.
• Position may be designated as a critical or security‑sensitive role; candidates must successfully complete a criminal history check.

Submit the required documents listed above. For additional information, contact OSU’s Employee and Labor Relations team at employee.relations
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For additional information please contact:
employee.relations
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