Environmental Studies Non-Tenure Track Instructor Pool

Position Title: Environmental Studies Non-Tenure Track Instructor Pool

About the University:

Western Washington University, with over 15,000 students in seven colleges and the graduate school, is nationally recognized for its educational programs, students, and faculty. The campus is located in Bellingham, Washington, a coastal community of 90,000 overlooking Bellingham Bay, the San Juan Islands, and the North Cascades Mountain range. The city lies 90 miles north of Seattle and 60 miles south of Vancouver, British Columbia.

Western has additional sites in Anacortes, Bremerton, Everett, Port Angeles, and Poulsbo. Western is recognized nationally for its successes, such as being named one of the top public master's-granting institutions in the Pacific Northwest for 25 years in a row by U.S. News & World Report.

Western Washington University is committed to achieving excellence through advancing inclusive success, increasing our Washington impact, and focusing on transformational education grounded in the liberal arts and sciences and based on innovative scholarship, research, and creative activity.

About the Department:

The College of the Environment and the Environmental Studies Department support Western's mission, which states that together with our students, staff, and faculty, we are committed to making a positive impact in the state and the world with a shared focus on academic excellence and inclusive achievement. We encourage applications from women, people of color, people with disabilities, veterans, and other candidates from underrepresented backgrounds and with diverse experiences interested in this opportunity.

Environmental Studies students, faculty, and staff work together to understand and to reflect the complexity of human-environment systems. We aim to engage meaningfully, collaboratively, and respectfully with diverse communities in pursuit of a more just and sustainable world.

About the Position:

The Environmental Studies Department maintains a vacancy pool of qualified persons interested in temporary non-tenure teaching positions. Positions may become available at any time and are typically filled on a quarterly basis throughout the academic year and summer sessions. Under the directions of the department chair, successful candidates will teach credit courses for undergraduate and/or graduate students, which may include face-to-face, online, and/or hybrid modalities.

Required Qualifications:

• Masters, PhD or JD in a related field from an accredited institution
• Current engagement in the disciplines, for example via professional activity, scholarly publications, conference presentations or attendance, or participation in relevant associations.
• Demonstrated ability to cultivate learning environments that are equitable and inclusive of students with diverse social identities and backgrounds and ability and commitment to promoting diversity and inclusion within the department.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Successful teaching experience in higher education in current discipline
• Successful teaching experience via distance education (web-based instruction)
• Successful teaching experience using a learning management system, such as Canvas
• Record of supporting the success of diverse students or professionals traditionally underrepresented in the field.
• Familiarity with education, mentoring and preparation of students for work in their field

Conditions of Employment:

All employees must comply with our Immunization policies, including Proof of Rubeola Measles Immunity within 60-days of hire. Please reach out to HR if you need information regarding medical or religious exemption and applicable accommodations.

Salary: Commensurate with experience and qualifications

Application Instructions:

• A letter of application addressing the above qualifications.
• Current curriculum vitae
• Names and contact information for three references

Closing Date Notes: Applications are accepted continuously for potential NTT faculty openings; please apply at your earliest convenience. The current vacancy pool will close December 31, 2025.