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

Washington State University  ·  Physical Sciences | College of Arts & Sciences | WSU Tri Cities (Richland, WA)  ·  Richland, WA
Physical Sciences

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Online applications must be received before 11:59pm on: December 30, 2026 If a date is not listed above, review the Applicant Instructions below for more details. Available Title(s): 237-NN_FACULTY - Adjunct Faculty Paid Business Title: Adjunct Faculty pool - Physical Sciences | College of Arts & Sciences | WSU Tri Cities (Richland, WA) Employee Type: Faculty (+) (Fixed Term) Position Term: <4.5 Month Position

Details: The Opportunity: 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. With courses in over 15 disciplines across the Arts, Social Sciences, and Physical Sciences, the College of Arts and Sciences serves the majority of students enrolled on the

Tri-Cities campus. Our faculty and staff at WSU Tri-Cities are committed to the College’s mission of providing students a transformative and accessible education, empowering them to make a difference for Washington and beyond. 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 fixed-term, providing instruction

for traditional semester-long courses for 4.5 months (Fall and Spring Semesters). 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. The College is pleased to accept applications from individuals with expertise in the following disciplines or

academic areas within the Physical Sciences : Biology Chemistry Environmental Science Mathematics, including Math Education Statistics Physics and/or Astronomy 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. Instruction is fully in person, but 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

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