Adjunct Instructor - Aspin Center - Fall

Adjunct Instructor - Aspin Center - Fall 2026

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• Posting Number
  :
• Position Title
  :
  Adjunct Instructor - Aspin Center - Fall 2026
• State
  :
  Washington, DC
• Employment Status
  :
  Part Time
• Position Status
  :
  Limited Term
• End Date of Assignment
  : 05/08/2026
• Position Type
  :
  Faculty
• Job Family
  :
  Faculty

The Les Aspin Center for Government is seeking experienced practitioners with an advanced degree (MA, MPA, MPP, JD, PhD, etc.) to teach one or more 1 to 3 credit courses over 5 to 15 weeks during the Fall 2026 semester. The course topic should relate to the semester theme of “
Communications, Media, and Journalism
.” The courses will be taught in‑person at the Aspin Center in Washington, DC.

For a 1‑credit short course, we welcome your creativity to teach a 5‑week undergraduate seminar on a specific topic based on your expertise (e.g., congressional or White House reporting, crisis communication strategies, public relations in polarized times, data visualization, etc.). For a 2‑ or 3‑credit course (10 or 15 weeks), broader topics relating to the semester theme are appropriate (e.g., media law, business communications, etc.).

• Prepare, design, and teach one or more 1‑ to 3‑credit courses over 5 to 15 weeks during the Fall 2026 semester (depending on course credits).

• Masters Degree preferred or substantial progress toward the terminal degree.

• Experience in government, public policy, or related fields.
• Advanced degree (MA, MPA, MPP, JD, PhD, etc.).

Political Science

09/23/2025

Two reference letters will be required for finalists. For the initial application, only names and contact information for at least two references are required.

• Cover Letter/Letter of Application
• Curriculum Vitae
• Unofficial Transcripts
• References
• Optional Documents:
  • Unofficial Transcripts 2
  • Unofficial Transcripts 3
  • Other Document 1
  • Other Document 2
  • Other Document 3

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

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