Semester Lecturer - Yoga

The Ohio State University

1d • Remote

About The Position

The Ohio Prison Education Exchange Project (OPEEP) is hiring a semester lecturer to teach a yoga and mindfulness workshop series at the Ohio Reformatory for Women (ORW) in Marysville. OPEEP is working to expand the range of prison-based programming in the Arts and Sciences. Humanities education, in particular, equips incarcerated students with essential skills—critical thinking, effective communication, and analytical reasoning—that are foundational to long-term career and reentry success and to leadership.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree or the equivalent combination of education and experience
• Completion of a Yoga Alliance 200-Hour Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT-200) certification program or an equivalent nationally recognized certification program.
• Prior experience teaching yoga and mindfulness classes
• Must have reliable transportation to and from the primary work location during scheduled hours.
• Ability to pass necessary ODRC background check process

Nice To Haves

• Completion of OPEEP instructor training
• Prior experience working with incarcerated populations in a prison setting

Responsibilities

• Serve as instructor for a series of yoga and mindfulness workshops, which will meet four (4) times for two and a half (2.5) hours each over the summer 2026 semester (June through August).
• Design and deliver workshops, including developing workshop programming and intended participant outcomes.
• Provide timely feedback to OPEEP staff about program delivery, effectiveness, and participant experience and engagement.
• Communicate with and provide on-site support to participants, including offering general guidance on yoga practice as appropriate within the scope of instruction.
• Lead all scheduled workshop sessions throughout the semester.

Benefits

• Medical, dental and vision coverage, with Ohio State paying a significant portion of the cost.
• Paid time off, including sick and vacation time and 11 holidays.
• State retirement plan or an alternative retirement plan, both with generous employer contributions.
• Tuition assistance for employees and their dependents

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level