"Arts & Social Sciences Adjunct Faculty College of Arts & Sciences"

Arts & Social Sciences Adjunct Faculty | College of Arts & Sciences

Posted: 21-Jun-25

Location: Richland, Washington

Type: Part-time

Categories: Academic/Faculty, Arts/Humanities

Internal Number: 6314553

Online applications must be received before 11:59pm on: December 31, 2025

Available Title(s): 237-NN_FACULTY - Adjunct Faculty Paid

Business Title: Arts & Social Sciences Adjunct Faculty | College of Arts & Sciences

Employee Type: Faculty (+) (Fixed Term)

Position Term: <4.5 Month

The Opportunity:

The College of Arts & Sciences at Washington State University (WSU) Tri-Cities seeks to develop applicant pools for adjunct faculty to teach in-person course offerings throughout the academic year. *This pool is for instructional needs within the Arts/Social Sciences.*

The College is particularly interested in applicants that are qualified to teach Art, Psychology, Political Science, and English courses, but we are pleased to accept applications from individuals with expertise in any of the following disciplines or academic areas:

• Anthropology
• Art
• Digital Technology and Culture
• English
• History
• Languages, Cultures, and Race
• Music
• Politics, Philosophy, and Public Affairs
• Psychology
• Sociology

For up-to-date information on programs and courses offered at WSU, as well as on the Tri-Cities campus specifically, please see the WSU Catalog.

Adjunct faculty are faculty who may hold positions with employers other than WSU and are appointed temporarily to a WSU faculty position. Adjunct faculty are typically fixed-term, providing instruction for traditional semester-long courses for 4.5 months (Fall and Spring Semesters). Teaching as an Adjunct faculty member focuses mostly 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.

Instruction may be during the day, afternoon, evening and/or weekend. The adjunct faculty appointment contains no guarantee of continued employment beyond the semester course assignment or any assigned hourly or substitute work assignments. The rate of pay is determined based on the Instructional Mode (lecture or lab).

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. The College of Arts & Sciences encourages applications from faculty who have a passion for teaching, a commitment to student success, and an understanding of the WSU land-grant mission. Given our student population, applications are encouraged from candidates who can adapt teaching methods to a wide range of student backgrounds and interests.

Additional Information:

This is a part-time, fixed-term position. This position is overtime ineligible.

This position works on-site (in-person) at the WSU Tri-Cities Campus, in Richland, WA.

Annual Salary: $25,952.40 - $47,047.50 (1.0 FTE). Salary to be pro-rated based upon course credits and type of instruction.

In accordance with RCW 49.58.110, the above salary reflects the full salary range for this position. Individual placement within the range is based on the candidate's current experience, education, skills, and abilities related to the position.

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. Qualification for certain benefits may be impacted by appointment FTE and term. For additional information, please review the detailed Summary of Benefits offered for WSU Faculty and Total Compensation.

Required Qualifications:

• 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

Preferred 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
• Minimum of one-year experience teaching college courses in relevant area(s)

Please visit our website to learn more about the College of Arts & Sciences on the Tri-Cities Campus.

Area/College: College of Arts & Sciences

Location: Richland, WA 99352

Time Type: Part-time

FTE: Variable

Appointment Term: 4.5 months (1 semester)

Tenure-Track: No

Overtime: Ineligible

Continuous/Fixed-term: Fixed-term

Appointment Periods: Fixed-term positions are expected to end on either December 31, 2025 for Fall 2025 Semester, or May 15, 2026 for Spring 2026 Semester. Renewal is dependent on the need for extension.

• Fall 2025 Semester: August 16, 2025 through December 31, 2025
• Spring 2026 Semester: January 01, 2026 through May 15, 2026

Screening Date: Applications will be continuously screened through December 31, 2025.

Once all current vacancies are filled, applications will continue to be accepted through December 31, 2025 for future vacancies.

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/CV (required)
• Cover Letter (required): please identify field(s) of instructional interest and clearly articulate how your skills and expertise align with the qualifications for this position.