Adjunct Faculty pool - Arts & Social Sciences | College of Arts & Sciences | WSU Tri Cities (Richland, WA)

About the role

The College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) at Washington State University (WSU) Tri-Cities seeks to develop applicant pools for adjunct faculty to teach in-person course offerings throughout the 2026-2027 academic year.

Responsibilities

Teaching as an Adjunct faculty focus primarily on Instruction, which can be quite varied at WSU Tri-Cities, including large enrollment lower-division courses, upper-division courses, and courses with laboratory sessions.

Requirements

• Master’s Degree in relevant field
• Demonstrated experience or potential for teaching with student centered pedagogy practices
• Ability to communicate effectively with both students and colleagues in written and verbal formats
• Minimum of one-year experience teaching college courses in relevant area(s)

Qualifications

• Terminal Degree/Ph.D. in relevant field
• Ability to use new teaching approaches that advance pedagogy of the discipline
• Commitment to teaching excellence
• Demonstrated record of successful teaching across a range of student demographics

Skills

Successful candidates must be flexible in their ability to achieve the instructional and general responsibilities of the course assignment, including the use of a broad range of learning resources and technologies.

Benefits

WSU offers a comprehensive benefits package which includes paid sick and vacation leave; paid holidays; medical, dental, life and disability insurance package for employees and dependents; retirement; deferred compensation, optional supplemental retirement accounts; training and development; and employee tuition waiver.

Pay

Annual Salary: $25,952.40 - $47,047.50 (100% FTE) Salary to be pro-rated based upon course credits and type of instruction.

Schedule

This position is NOT eligible for overtime. This position works on-site/in-person at the WSU Tri-Cities campus in Richland, WA.

Additional Information

This is a part-time, fixed term position. For additional information: Summary of Benefits offered for WSU Faculty and Total Compensation or contact HRS Benefits at hrs.benefits@wsu.edu or 509-335-4589.

Department/College/Area/Campus

WSU Tri Cities, College of Arts & Sciences

Location

Richland, WA, 99354

Application Instructions

Applicants must upload the following required documents to their online application. Application materials should clearly communicate how the applicant meets all required qualifications and additional requirements. Resume Cover Letter External candidates, upload all documents in the “Application Document” section of your application. Current WSU Employees (internal candidates), before starting your Workday application, please use these instructions to update your education and experience in your worker profile in Workday. Internal candidates, upload all documents in the “Resume/Cover Letter” section of your application. Documents may be submitted as one file or separate files. Applicants are encouraged to upload as a PDF, if possible. Reference contact information will be requested later in the recruitment process through Workday.