Instructor Pool - Psychology Instructor, Senior Instructor , Senior Instructor II

Instructor Pool – 2025/2026:
Psychology Instructor, Senior Instructor I, Senior Instructor II Please see Special Instructions for more details.

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 to teach at the university level in this discipline, identifying which discipline(s) you are qualified to teach;
• Statement of teaching.

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.

Nicole Wolf
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• Department:
  Department Sch of Psychological Sci (CLA)
• Position Title:
  
  Instructor Pool – 2025/2026:
  Psychology Instructor, Senior Instructor I, Senior Instructor II
• Appointment Type:
  Academic Faculty
• Job Summary:
  
  The School of Psychological Science invites applications for one or more fixed term, non‑tenure‑track full/part‑time Instructor, Senior Instructor I, and Senior Instructor II positions in Corvallis for the 2025–2026 academic year.

Instructors teach on a term‑by‑term basis. Some appointments may be reviewed for renewal or transition to an instructional position on an annual basis at the discretion of the Director. Appointment at the Instructor rank is anticipated; however, appointment at a promoted rank may be considered depending on qualifications.

This position may involve teaching undergraduate and possibly graduate courses, depending on the specific needs of the department and the qualifications of the candidate. We seek dynamic educators with a passion for psychological science and a commitment to student success.

The OSU School of Psychological Science resides in the College of Liberal Arts. Its primary mission is undergraduate and graduate education and research, offering BA, BS, undergraduate minor, and Ph.D. programs.

• 90% Teaching/Mentoring
• 10% Service

Oregon State University is committed to maintaining and enhancing its collaborative and inclusive community. All faculty members are responsible for helping to ensure these goals are achieved through teaching, service, or a combination of both.

Instructor Rank:

• A Master’s degree in Psychology or a closely related field.
• Evidence of effective teaching at the college or university level.
• Ability to effectively use technology in teaching, including learning management systems and online teaching tools.
• Commitment to fostering a diverse educational environment and workplace and an ability to work effectively with a diverse student and faculty population.

Senior Instructor I Rank:

• All of the requirements at the Instructor Rank.
• Evidence of at least 4 years of exceptional teaching at the college or university level.
• Evidence of skills in inclusive teaching, teaching undergraduate Research Methods and Quantitative Skills in Psychology, Psychology Careers, and courses related to difference, power, and oppression such as Race and Racism, Trauma, Resilience and Oppression, Disability.

Senior Instructor II Rank:

• All of the requirements at the Instructor Rank and Senior Instructor I Rank.
• Evidence of at least 8 years of sustained record of…