Instructor Pool - Spring and Fall Term 2026: Contemplative Studies Initiative

Position Details

Position Information

• Department: Sch of Psychological Sci CLA
• Position Title: Fitness Instructor
• Job Title: Instructor Pool - Spring and Fall Term 2026
• Contemplative Studies Initiative
• Appointment Type: Professional Faculty
• Job Location: Corvallis
• Benefits Eligible: Yes
• Dependent Hours Worked: Duration
• Remote or Hybrid option: No

Job Summary The Contemplative Studies Initiative (CSI) program, a part of the College of Liberal Arts at Oregon State University, invites applications for multiple hourly Contemplative Instructor positions to teach CSI practices during the Spring and Fall Terms 2026. These are professional faculty positions.

Instructors at Marigold, The OSU Center for Contemplative Practice, teach contemplative practices and theory anchored in philosophical traditions and/or research-based principles for non-academic weekly or series-based classes. Disciplines and modalities include but are not limited to:

• Meditation
• Mindfulness
• Postural yoga
• Qigong
• Contemplative dance
• Centering prayer
• Sacred chanting/music

Please visit the Contemplative Studies website (https://liberalarts.oregonstate.edu/sps/contemplative-studies) for additional information about the program.

Note that this position is primarily for weekly postural yoga instructors, although some other practice modalities may be considered. An instructor in this position can expect to work 2-5 hours weekly. This is not a remote or hybrid position.

Applications submitted to this recruitment pool are reviewed on an as-needed basis. Qualified candidates will be contacted when positions become available.

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Total Rewards Package Oregon State University offers a comprehensive benefits package with benefits-eligible positions that is designed to meet the needs of employees and their families, including:

• Medical, Dental, Vision, and Basic Life. OSU pays 95% of premiums for you and your eligible dependents.
• Free confidential mental health and emotional support services and counseling resources.
• Retirement savings paid by the university.
• A generous paid leave package including holidays, vacation, and sick leave.
• Tuition reduction benefits for you or your qualifying dependents at OSU or the additional six Oregon Public Universities.
• Robust Work Life programs including Dual Career assistance resources, flexible work arrangements, a Family Resource Center, Affinity Groups, and an Employee Assistance Program.
• Optional lifestyle benefits such as pet accident and critical illness insurance, giving you peace of mind and the support you need to thrive in all aspects of your life.

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Key Responsibilities

• 70% Instruction: Teach the practice, philosophy, and methods of a contemplative discipline in a format conducive to the scheduled sessions. Includes instructional design, class planning, and delivery to effectively meet the needs and abilities of the participants.
• 10% Customer Service: Greet clients, process purchase transactions, answer client questions, and share about program and center activities. Set a tone for a welcoming, friendly, supportive, inclusive contemplative practice environment.
• 10% Site Maintenance: Sweep floors, organize props, contribute to a clean space, and a welcoming and tidy aesthetic.
• 10% Operations: Follow practice center operating procedures by tracking student sign-in to ensure correct attendance records, leaving follow-up notes for the administrative team, opening and closing the building for class sessions, arming/disarming the building, turning on and off lights, and securing assets. Maintain regular and timely communication with CSI staff regarding availability, new programming, absences, class scheduling, and client or community issues.

What You Will Need

• 3 years academic and/or personal/practical background in contemplative studies or a contemplative practice or tradition.
• 2 years in a contemplative teaching role.
• Certifications and/or requisite trainings in contemplative discipline.
• Instructors teaching a physical discipline need to maintain current CPR/AED and First Aid certifications.
• Exceptional and effective communication skills.
• Exemplify sound decision making.
• Ability to carefully observe both individual and group activity and effectively respond to a range of needs, abilities, and skill levels.
• Ability to articulate and describe methods, philosophies, and relevant research-related connections in addition to guiding practices.

This position is designated as a critical or security-sensitive position; therefore, the incumbent must successfully complete a criminal history check and be determined to be position qualified as per University Standard 05-010 et seq. Incumbents are required to self-report convictions, and those in youth programs may have additional criminal history checks every 24 months.

What We Would Like You to Have

• Bachelors and/or Masters and/or Doctoral degrees in relevant disciplines.
• 7 years academic and/or personal/practical background in contemplative studies or a contemplative practice or tradition.
• 5 years in a contemplative teaching role.
• Advanced certifications and/or trainings relevant to discipline.

Working Conditions

• Work Schedule: Marigold is located at 648 SW 2nd Street in Corvallis. This is an hourly position.
• Depending on the proposed practice modality and related material needs, this position may require the ability to demonstrate physical postures and practices for the duration of the class and include lifting, bending, twisting, and using a stepstool.
• Hired instructors may be responsible for checking in students and taking payments when administrative support is not available.
• Instructors will be compensated for instructional time in addition to a limited duration for class planning, operational duties, and customer service support for each class session.
• As mutually agreed upon, instructors may typically be assigned to between 1-3 regularly scheduled classes each week, special series classes, and/or workshops, and have the opportunity to teach additional classes when substitutes are needed.
• Classes are offered in short blocks of time throughout the day and week, including late mornings, lunch time, weekends, and evenings.
• Classes may be scheduled continuously or based upon the school term.
• Instructors must teach at least once every six months and/or respond to communications with the CSI coordinator within one month during a period of instructional inactivity in order to maintain employment.

Pay

• Method: Hourly
• Pay Period: 16th - 15th of the following month
• Pay Date: Last working day of the month
• Recommended Full-Time Salary Range: $21.00 - $33.50

Link to Position Descriptionhttps://jobs.oregonstate.edu/position_descriptions/136015

Posting Detail Information

• Posting Number: P09775UF
• Number of Vacancies: Multiple Anticipated
• Anticipated Appointment Begin Date: 03/16/2026
• Anticipated Appointment End Date: [Not specified]
• Posting Date: 03/06/2026
• Full Consideration Date: [Not specified]
• Closing Date: 12/15/2026

Indicate how you intend to recruit for this search

• Competitive
• External - open to ALL qualified applicants

Special Instructions to Applicants Applications will be considered throughout Spring and Fall Terms 2026. When applying, you will be required to attach the following electronic documents:

1. A Resume
2. A Cover Letter indicating how your qualifications and experience have prepared you for this position.
3. Any required license and/or certification may be uploaded as License or Certification 1-4 as needed.

The online application system will allow you to attach your license/certification if the PDF file is 9MB or less. If over 9MB in size, submit to the contact person listed. The license and/or certification must be received by the closing date if not uploaded with your application.

You will also be required to submit the names of at least three professional references, their e-mail addresses, and telephone numbers as part of the application process.

Starting salary within the salary range will be commensurate with skills, education, and experience.

For additional information, please contact Kate Gallagher at katelin.gallagher@oregonstate.edu.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability, protected veteran, and other protected status. OSU will conduct a review of the National Sex Offender Public website prior to hire.

OSU is a fair chance employer committed to inclusive hiring. We encourage applications from candidates who bring a wide range of lived experience, including involvement with the justice system.

This job has "critical or security-sensitive" responsibilities. If you are selected as a finalist, your initial job offer will be contingent upon the results of a job-related pre-employment check, such as a background check, motor vehicle history check, sexual misconduct reference check, etc. Background check results do not automatically disqualify a candidate. Take a look at our Background Checks website, including the for candidates section, for more details. If you have questions or concerns about the pre-employment check, please contact OSUs Employee and Labor Relations team at employee.relations@oregonstate.edu.

Supplemental QuestionsRequired fields are indicated with an asterisk.

1. What contemplative modalities/practices do you teach? [Open Ended Question]
2. What type of structure or format do you prefer to teach in? (Some options: weekly class, monthly class, 3-10 week series with a dedicated group, workshop, or retreat - can indicate some/all) [Open Ended Question]
3. If youre interested in teaching regular weekly classes, how many classes ideally would you like to teach? (range 1-4 classes/week) [Open Ended Question]
4. What is your availability to teach? (Indicate days, times, seasons) [Open Ended Question]
5. Is there a minimum number of hours per week youd need to be employed in this role to accept the position? [Yes/No]
6. Number of hours if relevant [Open Ended Question]
7. Are you willing to be hired to substitute teach only on an intermittent, as-needed basis? [Yes/No]
8. In a few sentences, describe how youve balanced representing your contemplative tradition with integrity and making offerings accessible to and inclusive of a diverse, contemporary, and often non-sectarian audience. [Open Ended Question]

Documents Needed to Apply

• Required Documents:
• Resume
• Cover Letter
• Optional Documents:
• License or Certification - 1
• License or Certification - 2
• License or Certification - 3
• License or Certification - 4

VETERANS ONLY Must provide proof of Veteran Status. DO NOT upload any unrelated documentation - information uploaded to this field will be removed once reviewed.