What are the responsibilities and job description for the Visiting Instructor in Natural Science position at University of Oregon?
Department: Clark Honors College
Rank: Instructor
Annual Basis: 9 Month
Review of Applications Begins
April 10, 2025; position open until filled
Special Instructions to Applicants
Along with your online application, please submit the following:
Department Summary
Founded in 1960, the Robert D. Clark Honors College (CHC) is a liberal arts honors college within the University of Oregon. The College offers students a small liberal arts experience nested within a Research 1 institution. The CHC’s dynamic core education curriculum provides students a strong interdisciplinary foundation in the liberal arts, as well as a series of unique courses, including Calderwood Seminars in Public Writing and specialized 400-level colloquia. Run as seminars, CHC courses are writing and communication intensive and open only to honors college students. Courses are capped at 19 students, allowing for vibrant intellectual discussions, unique opportunities for pedagogical experimentation and rich faculty-student interaction.
Position Summary
The Clark Honors College (CHC) at the University of Oregon invites applications for a visiting instructor to join our growing, collaborative faculty community in Fall 2025. As part of our dynamic team, you will design and teach small interactive courses that spark intellectual curiosity across fields of inquiry and advise and mentor a cohort of curious and motivated undergraduate students. You will teach 7 courses across three quarters and have an advising load of no more than 20 students in their second year and above.
We are seeking an innovative, student-centered colleague who is committed to designing courses for CHC students from diverse academic backgrounds. The successful applicant will teach at least two different CHC courses of their own design that are grounded in their area of specialization but speak to a broad student audience. We welcome applicants from all disciplines within the natural sciences. We strongly encourage applicants who have worked with students from a variety of majors and backgrounds.
Minimum Requirements
Visiting faculty positions are intended for those who hold a similar or relevant appointment at another institution or who have recently obtained a terminal degree and are seeking further professional experience prior to seeking a professorship.
Additionally, candidates must have:
The University of Oregon is proud to offer a robust benefits package to eligible employees, including health insurance, retirement plans, and paid time off. For more information about benefits, visit https://hr.uoregon.edu/about-benefits .
The University of Oregon is an equal opportunity, affirmative action institution committed to cultural diversity and compliance with the ADA. The University encourages all qualified individuals to apply and does not discriminate on the basis of any protected status, including veteran and disability status. The University is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. To request an accommodation in connection with the application process, please contact us at uocareers@uoregon.edu or 541-346-5112.
UO prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy (including pregnancy-related conditions), age, physical or mental disability, genetic information (including family medical history), ancestry, familial status, citizenship, service in the uniformed services (as defined in federal and state law), veteran status, expunged juvenile record, and/or the use of leave protected by state or federal law in all programs, activities and employment practices as required by Title IX, other applicable laws, and policies. Retaliation is prohibited by UO policy. Questions may be referred to the Office of Investigations and Civil Rights Compliance. Contact information, related policies, and complaint procedures are listed here .
In compliance with federal law, the University of Oregon prepares an annual report on campus security and fire safety programs and services. The Annual Campus Security and Fire Safety Report is available online at https://clery.uoregon.edu/annual-campus-security-and-fire-safety-report .
Rank: Instructor
Annual Basis: 9 Month
Review of Applications Begins
April 10, 2025; position open until filled
Special Instructions to Applicants
Along with your online application, please submit the following:
- A cover letter that describes your teaching experience and interests
- An academic CV that includes teaching/mentoring experience and related professional development activities.
Department Summary
Founded in 1960, the Robert D. Clark Honors College (CHC) is a liberal arts honors college within the University of Oregon. The College offers students a small liberal arts experience nested within a Research 1 institution. The CHC’s dynamic core education curriculum provides students a strong interdisciplinary foundation in the liberal arts, as well as a series of unique courses, including Calderwood Seminars in Public Writing and specialized 400-level colloquia. Run as seminars, CHC courses are writing and communication intensive and open only to honors college students. Courses are capped at 19 students, allowing for vibrant intellectual discussions, unique opportunities for pedagogical experimentation and rich faculty-student interaction.
Position Summary
The Clark Honors College (CHC) at the University of Oregon invites applications for a visiting instructor to join our growing, collaborative faculty community in Fall 2025. As part of our dynamic team, you will design and teach small interactive courses that spark intellectual curiosity across fields of inquiry and advise and mentor a cohort of curious and motivated undergraduate students. You will teach 7 courses across three quarters and have an advising load of no more than 20 students in their second year and above.
We are seeking an innovative, student-centered colleague who is committed to designing courses for CHC students from diverse academic backgrounds. The successful applicant will teach at least two different CHC courses of their own design that are grounded in their area of specialization but speak to a broad student audience. We welcome applicants from all disciplines within the natural sciences. We strongly encourage applicants who have worked with students from a variety of majors and backgrounds.
Minimum Requirements
Visiting faculty positions are intended for those who hold a similar or relevant appointment at another institution or who have recently obtained a terminal degree and are seeking further professional experience prior to seeking a professorship.
Additionally, candidates must have:
- A Ph.D. or other terminal degree in social science discipline
- Evidence of teaching excellence
- Ability to contribute to the CHC through their understanding of the barriers facing first-generation students, people of color, LGBTQ individuals, people with disabilities, and other members of groups underrepresented in higher education (including DACA students), as evidenced by professional, life experiences, and/or educational background
- Experience teaching core education or introductory courses in a liberal arts context
- Experience with undergraduate advising and mentoring
The University of Oregon is proud to offer a robust benefits package to eligible employees, including health insurance, retirement plans, and paid time off. For more information about benefits, visit https://hr.uoregon.edu/about-benefits .
The University of Oregon is an equal opportunity, affirmative action institution committed to cultural diversity and compliance with the ADA. The University encourages all qualified individuals to apply and does not discriminate on the basis of any protected status, including veteran and disability status. The University is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. To request an accommodation in connection with the application process, please contact us at uocareers@uoregon.edu or 541-346-5112.
UO prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy (including pregnancy-related conditions), age, physical or mental disability, genetic information (including family medical history), ancestry, familial status, citizenship, service in the uniformed services (as defined in federal and state law), veteran status, expunged juvenile record, and/or the use of leave protected by state or federal law in all programs, activities and employment practices as required by Title IX, other applicable laws, and policies. Retaliation is prohibited by UO policy. Questions may be referred to the Office of Investigations and Civil Rights Compliance. Contact information, related policies, and complaint procedures are listed here .
In compliance with federal law, the University of Oregon prepares an annual report on campus security and fire safety programs and services. The Annual Campus Security and Fire Safety Report is available online at https://clery.uoregon.edu/annual-campus-security-and-fire-safety-report .
