Instructional Associate Professor Jobs
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The Maritime Studies Department (MAST) in the College of Marine Sciences & Maritime Studies at Texas A&M University located on the Galveston Campus invites applications for one full-time, non-tenure track position with a 9-month academic appointment beginning Fall 2027. Applicants will be considered for the faculty title of Instructional Assistant Professor or Lecturer dependent upon background, qualifications, and experience.
The successful candidate will be expected to support the following:
Dive Program Instruction
- Teach 5-7 credit hours in the Dive Program, which includes Instructor of Record (IOR) duties for DIVE 250 (Openwater Diver and Nitrox Diver) and assist other Dive faculty with additional courses.
- Maintain teaching and diving standards in compliance with the Texas A&M University at Galveston (TAMUG) Diving Safety Manual and Certification Agency Standards and Procedures.
- Promote, plan, organize and supervise 1-to-3-day field trips for open water certification dives with 12-36 dive students with the assistance of additional Dive Instructors and Divemasters as needed to meet certification agency ratios.
- Provide additional instructor support on non-IOR or co-taught open water dive field trips (3-5 weekends per semester total) and labs.
- Provide onsite prevention and resolution of problems at dive sites.
- Effectively communicate and engage with college aged students (17y-23y typically) in both formal and informal learning environments.
- Oversee and deliver Continuing Ed courses and faculty/staff Scuba class as needed as a service to the university.
Dive Locker Support
- Assist with equipment service as needed throughout the academic year.
Student and Research Support
- Act as Dive Club Faculty Advisor.
- Conduct checkout dives.
- Conduct makeup dives.
- Support and conduct research diving, as needed.
Administrative
- Complete and maintain compliance paperwork for classes (student records, medical forms, waivers, etc.) and required employee safety and TAMU system training.
- Maintain active status on all “Required Licenses and Certifications”.
- Compose and maintain course syllabi and learning management system documents in accordance with University guidelines.
Required Special Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Ability to stand, bend, squat, stoop, reach, climb, lift and/or carry objects up to 70 lbs.
- Must be able to effectively understand and convey written and verbal information in English.
- Ability to work with little supervision.
- Must be able to follow directions, learn from others and make appropriate decisions.
- Must be dependable and stable under pressure.
- Must have good written and oral communication skills.
- Ability to multi-task and work cooperatively with others.
Academic Professional Track (APT) faculty are valued members of the professorial community at the College of Marine Sciences and Maritime Studies. APT faculty work under nine-month contracts, with the expectation of renewal dependent upon effective undergraduate and/or graduate teaching and service to the College, University, and/or professional community. APT contracts offer multi-year appointments after promotion, and a promotion ladder is available for those who choose teaching as their career.
The Department of Maritime Studies offers a Minor in Diving Technology and Methods, providing a pathway for students to advance from a non-diver to a Dive Professional over the duration of their coursework. Enrollment in the dive minor ranges from 80-100 active students per semester. The TAMUG Dive Program offers foundational training (openwater, advanced and rescue certifications), professional certifications (Divemaster and Instructor), occupational courses (AAUS Scientific Diver, equipment service technician, full facemask, drysuit and underwater photography) and technical level courses (Cavern, Decompression diving). Graduates of the program have gone on to run dive programs at other institutions, work in field research for NOAA, state natural resource agencies, and at the NASA Neutral Buoyancy Lab. For more information about the Minor in Diving Technology and Methods, refer to the website at marine.tamu.edu/academics/maritime-studies.
Texas A&M University at Galveston is the dedicated marine and maritime branch campus of Texas A&M University. The campus houses several institutions that are critical contributors to Texas A&M’s land-, sea-, and space-grant mission and drive the development of the blue economy on the Gulf Coast through education, innovation, scholarship and research.
Home to the Texas A&M College of Marine Sciences & Maritime Studies, students can earn undergraduate and graduate degrees in marine sciences, business, blue humanities, marine engineering and maritime transportation. Students may also pursue select Galveston-specific Texas A&M College of Engineering degrees, including computer science, ocean engineering and interdisciplinary engineering.
Texas A&M-Galveston is also home to the Texas A&M Maritime Academy, one of six state maritime academies in the U.S. and the only one embedded within a Tier I research institution. Offering hands-on training to over 400 cadets annually, the academy prepares students to earn a U.S. Coast Guard License and serve as maritime professionals, afloat and ashore, or enter military service upon graduation.
Ideally situated in Galveston Bay, the island campus is surrounded by marine life, estuarine and ocean ecosystems, and one of the largest maritime industrial hubs in the world, allowing Galveston Aggies to live, learn and work in the heart of the industries they will soon serve. Whether their careers take them shoreside or on the water, Aggies are ready for anything above, on and below the waves.
Texas A&M University is committed to enriching the learning and working environments for all visitors, students, faculty, and staff, which is vital to accomplishing our mission and living our core values.
Description
The Maritime Studies Department (MAST) in the College of Marine Sciences & Maritime Studies at Texas A&M University located on the Galveston Campus invites applications for one full-time, non-tenure track position with a 9-month academic appointment beginning Fall 2027. Applicants will be considered for the faculty title of Instructional Assistant Professor or Lecturer dependent upon background, qualifications, and experience.
The successful candidate will be expected to support the following:
Dive Program Instruction
- Teach 5-7 credit hours in the Dive Program, which includes Instructor of Record (IOR) duties for DIVE 250 (Openwater Diver and Nitrox Diver) and assist other Dive faculty with additional courses.
- Maintain teaching and diving standards in compliance with the Texas A&M University at Galveston (TAMUG) Diving Safety Manual and Certification Agency Standards and Procedures.
- Promote, plan, organize and supervise 1-to-3-day field trips for open water certification dives with 12-36 dive students with the assistance of additional Dive Instructors and Divemasters as needed to meet certification agency ratios.
- Provide additional instructor support on non-IOR or co-taught open water dive field trips (3-5 weekends per semester total) and labs.
- Provide onsite prevention and resolution of problems at dive sites.
- Effectively communicate and engage with college aged students (17y-23y typically) in both formal and informal learning environments.
- Oversee and deliver Continuing Ed courses and faculty/staff Scuba class as needed as a service to the university.
Dive Locker Support
- Assist with equipment service as needed throughout the academic year.
Student and Research Support
- Act as Dive Club Faculty Advisor.
- Conduct checkout dives.
- Conduct makeup dives.
- Support and conduct research diving, as needed.
Administrative
- Complete and maintain compliance paperwork for classes (student records, medical forms, waivers, etc.) and required employee safety and TAMU system training.
- Maintain active status on all “Required Licenses and Certifications”.
- Compose and maintain course syllabi and learning management system documents in accordance with University guidelines.
Required Special Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Ability to stand, bend, squat, stoop, reach, climb, lift and/or carry objects up to 70 lbs.
- Must be able to effectively understand and convey written and verbal information in English.
- Ability to work with little supervision.
- Must be able to follow directions, learn from others and make appropriate decisions.
- Must be dependable and stable under pressure.
- Must have good written and oral communication skills.
- Ability to multi-task and work cooperatively with others.
Academic Professional Track (APT) faculty are valued members of the professorial community at the College of Marine Sciences and Maritime Studies. APT faculty work under nine-month contracts, with the expectation of renewal dependent upon effective undergraduate and/or graduate teaching and service to the College, University, and/or professional community. APT contracts offer multi-year appointments after promotion, and a promotion ladder is available for those who choose teaching as their career.
The Department of Maritime Studies offers a Minor in Diving Technology and Methods, providing a pathway for students to advance from a non-diver to a Dive Professional over the duration of their coursework. Enrollment in the dive minor ranges from 80-100 active students per semester. The TAMUG Dive Program offers foundational training (openwater, advanced and rescue certifications), professional certifications (Divemaster and Instructor), occupational courses (AAUS Scientific Diver, equipment service technician, full facemask, drysuit and underwater photography) and technical level courses (Cavern, Decompression diving). Graduates of the program have gone on to run dive programs at other institutions, work in field research for NOAA, state natural resource agencies, and at the NASA Neutral Buoyancy Lab. For more information about the Minor in Diving Technology and Methods, refer to the website at marine.tamu.edu/academics/maritime-studies.
Texas A&M University at Galveston is the dedicated marine and maritime branch campus of Texas A&M University. The campus houses several institutions that are critical contributors to Texas A&M’s land-, sea-, and space-grant mission and drive the development of the blue economy on the Gulf Coast through education, innovation, scholarship and research.
Home to the Texas A&M College of Marine Sciences & Maritime Studies, students can earn undergraduate and graduate degrees in marine sciences, business, blue humanities, marine engineering and maritime transportation. Students may also pursue select Galveston-specific Texas A&M College of Engineering degrees, including computer science, ocean engineering and interdisciplinary engineering.
Texas A&M-Galveston is also home to the Texas A&M Maritime Academy, one of six state maritime academies in the U.S. and the only one embedded within a Tier I research institution. Offering hands-on training to over 400 cadets annually, the academy prepares students to earn a U.S. Coast Guard License and serve as maritime professionals, afloat and ashore, or enter military service upon graduation.
Ideally situated in Galveston Bay, the island campus is surrounded by marine life, estuarine and ocean ecosystems, and one of the largest maritime industrial hubs in the world, allowing Galveston Aggies to live, learn and work in the heart of the industries they will soon serve. Whether their careers take them shoreside or on the water, Aggies are ready for anything above, on and below the waves.
Texas A&M University is committed to enriching the learning and working environments for all visitors, students, faculty, and staff, which is vital to accomplishing our mission and living our core values.
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The qualifications that appear most often in instructional associate professor jobs.
- Master's or doctoral degree in a relevant academic discipline
- Demonstrated college-level teaching experience in the subject area
- Experience developing or redesigning undergraduate or graduate curriculum
- Proficiency with learning management systems such as Canvas or Blackboard
- Evidence of student-centered instructional design or active learning methods
- Record of collegial service including advising, committee work, or program assessment
Tips for Your Instructional Associate Professor Job Search
Tailor your teaching portfolio for each application
Committees read dozens of dossiers, so cut your portfolio to the evidence most relevant to each department's stated needs. Highlight course designs, student outcome data, or instructional technology experience that mirrors the job posting's language.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists instructional associate professor openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Read teaching philosophy expectations closely
Many postings specify a teaching philosophy statement length and format. Address the institution's stated pedagogical values directly rather than submitting a generic statement. Committees notice when your philosophy mirrors their program's actual approach.
Target postings by instructional modality
Filter openings by whether they emphasize in-person, hybrid, or fully online instruction. Your application materials should lead with evidence that matches the modality the department is hiring for, not a one-size-fits-all summary of your experience.
Prepare a teaching demonstration before interviews start
Most search committees require a live or recorded teaching demonstration. Develop a 15-to-20-minute lesson on a topic central to the advertised courses well before your first interview so you can refine it based on the specific audience.
Negotiate startup support, not just salary
Instructional roles often come with course release time, curriculum development funds, or professional development budgets. Ask about these when you receive an offer, since they directly affect your capacity to build a strong teaching record in the first years.
Instructional Associate Professor Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most instructional associate professors?
The companies hiring the most instructional associate professors right now include Texas A&M University, Pittsburg State University, and University of Houston, with the largest share of openings in Texas, Florida, and Kansas, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Demand tends to concentrate at institutions with large undergraduate enrollments or growing online program divisions.
How many instructional associate professor jobs are remote?
About 18% of instructional associate professor openings are fully remote or hybrid as of November 2026, reflecting continued growth in online and hybrid degree programs. Fully remote positions are most common in disciplines that are well-suited to asynchronous delivery, such as writing, business, and certain STEM fields with established online course libraries.
How do you become an instructional associate professor?
Most positions require at least a master's degree in the relevant field, though a doctorate is expected at research universities. You build your candidacy by accumulating teaching experience through adjunct, lecturer, or graduate teaching assistant roles, assembling a portfolio of syllabi and student outcome evidence, and developing a clear teaching philosophy that reflects current pedagogical practices in your discipline.
Can you get hired as an instructional associate professor without much experience?
Some institutions, especially community colleges and online program providers, hire candidates whose teaching experience comes from graduate coursework, corporate training, or intensive adjunct work rather than a full-time faculty history. Emphasizing documented student outcomes, course design samples, and familiarity with learning management systems can offset a shorter formal teaching record when you apply.
What does the instructional associate professor interview process look like?
Search committees typically begin with a screening call or video interview focused on teaching philosophy and fit with the department's curriculum needs. Finalists are usually invited to a campus or virtual visit that includes a teaching demonstration, a meeting with the department faculty, and sometimes a conversation with students or an academic dean before an offer is extended.
Where can I find and apply to instructional associate professor jobs?
You can find and apply to instructional associate professor jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from colleges, universities, and other educational institutions across the United States. Find roles that match your discipline, instructional focus, and preferred setting, then apply directly to each listing from the page.
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