Eastern Oregon University invites candidates to apply for a part-time instructor in Geography to teach up to two on campus
courses per year beginning in fall term 2026, which commences on September 28, 2026. The successful candidate will teach courses in the College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences serving the General Education curriculum for Geography. The college seeks a colleague with expertise to teach an undergraduate level Physical Geography course. This course is taught as an introduction to physical geography and its approach to the analysis and understanding of the physical environment. The course covers the atmosphere: weather and climate; the lithosphere: geomorphology, landforms and soils, and the hydrosphere, oceans and oceanic coastal forms. Tectonics and the basic geodesy of the earth is covered. Examples of environmental issues and how geography treats these questions and problems are emphasized in the course. The course is a popular selection for students to fulfill the General Education category of Natural, Mathematical & Informational Sciences (SMI). Additional expertise to teach online courses, as well as offer a class on Cultural Geography, would be valuable to the college though not essential to be considered for the position. Successful candidates should demonstrate: Effective quality teaching and assessment, Ability to work effectively with diverse students, staff, faculty, administration, and public-school personnel, and Strong communication and interpersonal skills. This will be a part-time, nine-month appointment on EOU?s La Grande campus beginning on September 16, 2026. This and any possible future appointments will be made on an as needed basis. Opportunity to teach additional courses online would be based on expertise, interest, and availability. Course assignments will be term by term. EOU offers courses in 10-week terms, with one week of finals. This position will remain open until filled with initial application review beginning on August 14, 2026.
