Pro Tem Instructor (Honors College) - Open Pool

University of Oregon•Eugene, OR

About The Position

The Clark Honors College at the University of Oregon invites applications for part-time, temporary, limited-duration Pro Tem Instructor appointments in undergraduate arts and letters, social science, and natural science. Appointments will not exceed one year, with the possibility of renewal for up to three years. Potential courses may include 200-level and/or 400-level undergraduate courses. Applications are accepted continuously, and screening occurs as positions become available until they are filled. Successful candidates will bring professional experience, demonstrated quality teaching, and a commitment to working effectively with students, faculty, and staff from diverse backgrounds. Candidates must be able to contribute new course topics to the curriculum, deliver professional, inclusive, engaged, and research-informed college-level teaching, understand barriers facing groups underrepresented in higher education, including DACA students, and engage students pursuing majors across disciplines. The Clark Honors College offers arts and letters, social science, and natural science courses to academically motivated undergraduates, providing the experience of a small liberal arts college within the University of Oregon. All employment offers are contingent upon successful completion of a background check.

Requirements

Ph.D. or appropriate terminal degree in a relevant field by the start of the position. In rare circumstances, a bachelor's degree combined with a rich and extensive professional background relevant to the teaching area may be substituted.
Evidence of superior teaching ability.
Professional experience.
Ability to contribute new course topics to the Clark Honors College curriculum.
Ability to deliver professional, inclusive, engaged, and research-informed teaching at the college level.
Ability to contribute through understanding barriers facing members of groups underrepresented in higher education, including DACA students, as evidenced by professional experience and/or educational background.
Ability to engage students pursuing majors across disciplines.
Submit a resume/CV highlighting teaching experience and the names and contact information of three professional references.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

Teach undergraduate courses in arts and letters, social science, and/or natural science, potentially at the 200 or 400 level.
Deliver professional, inclusive, engaged, and research-informed teaching at the college level.
Contribute new course topics to the Clark Honors College curriculum.
Work effectively with students, faculty, and staff from diverse backgrounds.
Engage students pursuing majors across disciplines.
Contribute to the Clark Honors College through an understanding of barriers facing groups underrepresented in higher education, including DACA students.