"Pro Tem Instructor (Honors College) - Open Pool"

Pro Tem Instructor (Honors College) - Open Pool

Department: Clark Honors College
Rank: Instructor
Annual Basis: 9 Month

Review of Applications Begins:
Applications will be reviewed as positions become available

Special Instructions to Applicants:
With your online application, please include:

• resume/CV that highlights teaching experience
• a one-page cover letter focused on teaching experience and pedagogy that includes brief descriptions of courses or topical areas you could teach in the CHC
• names and contact information for three professional references with your online application.

Please Note: We may contact applicants who meet the minimum requirements to request additional information for the next stage of review.

Department Summary:
The Clark Honors College, University of Oregon, offers arts and letters, social science, and natural science courses to academically motivated undergraduates, essentially providing the experience of a small liberal arts college within the greater UO.

Position Summary:
The Clark Honors College invites applications for Pro Tem Instructor positions in undergraduate arts and letters, social science, and natural science. The pool is for part-time, temporary, limited-duration teaching appointments not to exceed one year, but with the possibility of renewal for up to three years. Potential courses may include 200-level and/or 400-level undergraduate courses in arts and letters, social sciences, and natural sciences.
Successful candidates will have professional experience, demonstrated ability of quality teaching, and a commitment to working effectively with students, faculty, and staff from diverse backgrounds.
Applications will be accepted on a continuous basis. Screening of applications will take place as positions become available and continue until positions are filled.

Minimum Requirements:

• Ph.D. or appropriate terminal degree, in a relevant field, by the start of the position
• Evidence of superior teaching ability

A bachelor's degree combined with a rich and extensive professional background relevant to the area of teaching may be substituted in rare circumstances.

Professional Competencies:

• Ability to contribute new course topics to the CHC curriculum
• Ability to deliver professional, inclusive, engaged, and research-informed teaching at the college level
• Ability to contribute to the CHC through their understanding of the barriers facing members of groups underrepresented in higher education (including DACA students), as evidenced by professional experiences and/or educational background
• Ability to engage students pursuing majors across the disciplines

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience creating and teaching interdisciplinary courses that appeal to a diverse range of students
• Experience teaching core education or introductory courses

All offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of a background check.