Adjunct Faculty pool - Physical Sciences | College of Arts & Sciences | WSU Tri ; Richlan

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.

237- - Adjunct Faculty Paid

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

Faculty (+) (Fixed Term)

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  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.

• Biology
• Chemistry
• Environmental Science
• Mathematics, including Math Education
• Statistics
• Physics and/or Astronomy

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.

This is a part‑time, fixed‑term position. This position is NOT eligible for overtime.

This position works on‑site/in‑person at the WSU Tri‑Cities campus in Richland, WA.

Annual Salary: $25,952.40 – $47,047.50 (100% 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.

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:
Summary of Benefits offered for WSU Faculty and Total Compensation or contact HRS Benefits efits or 509‑335‑4589.

• 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

• Terminal Degree/Ph.D. in relevant field
• Ability to use new teaching approaches that advance pedagogy of the discipline
• Commitment to teaching excellence
• Dem…