OHIO faculty, staff invited to apply to serve as Learning Community instructors

Ohio University is looking for faculty or staff members who are interested in serving as Learning Community instructors.

Are you interested in supporting student connections, engaging students in the classroom and framing the course content through an academic program’s lens? If so, you should consider serving as a Learning Community instructor.

For Fall 2025, Learning Community organizers are projecting to need instructors for around 250 sections of the UC 1900 Learning Community Seminar. 

The Learning Community Program is something that sets OHIO apart and makes the first-year Bobcat experience unique. More than 98% of first-year students are in a Learning Community. 

A Learning Community is a group of up to 25 students who take a common set of courses together or share a common experience around their academics. OHIO's Learning Communities help new students get connected. They also provide support during the students' transition from home to Athens and from high school to OHIO.

Learning Communities are developed to connect students by major, or to others who are also exploring their major options. Students take between two and four courses together, along with their Learning Community Seminar. Each Learning Community Seminar is supported by an instructor and a Learning Community leader.

Faculty or staff who are interested in serving in this important role are encourage to fill out and return the Instructor Expectation and Teaching Time Preference Form by March 7.

• You can find the form here.

When instructors are placed in the program, they will receive a Condition of Appointment agreement in April and then the professional development sessions begin in May.

For more information, see the Learning Community Instructor website or contact Barb Remsburg, assistant dean of Learning Communities and Signature Academic Experiences.