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

Washington State University • Richland, WA

6d • $25,952 - $47,048 • Onsite

About The Position

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 resources and technologies. The College of Arts and 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. Please note that the 2025-2026 Sciences Adjunct Pool requisition has closed. For candidates who previously applied but remain interested in an Adjunct Faculty position in the 2026-2027 Academic Year, please resubmit your application.

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

Nice To Haves

• 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)

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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees