Adjunct (Chemistry)
- College of Arts & Sciences
- Adjunct
Position Title: Adjunct (Chemistry)
Department: Chemistry
Campus Location: Washburn University
Application Deadline: Application review will begin as applications are received and will continue until the position is filled.
Position Summary: Washburn University's College of Arts and Sciences, Chemistry department, invites applications for the position of adjunct instructor for the 2025-2026 academic year.
Each selected candidate will have a demonstrated commitment to pursuing teaching excellence at Washburn University, including a dedication to developing inclusive teaching practices that engage all learners.
Washburn University is a teaching-focused, student-centered, public institution located in the metropolitan setting of Topeka that has earned national recognition for its high-impact programs for first-generation students. Washburn has a student body of over 5,500 undergraduate, graduate, and law students, a significant and growing number of whom are first-generation and Pell-Grant eligible. The University has created educational pathways for all students to be successful and achieve their educational goals.
Washburn is dedicated to recruiting and retaining a dynamic faculty, staff, and student body and cultivating a robust learning and working environment and curriculum. We employ more than one thousand faculty and staff on our campuses throughout Topeka and strive to offer competitive wages, an excellent benefits program, and a supportive culture and a healthy work/life balance. Washburn seeks to create an environment that reflects our core values for creating positive IMPACT: inclusion, modernization, partnership, achievement, community and transformation. In 2024, Washburn was recognized as one of the best colleges in the nation to work for, according to Great Colleges to Work For® program.
Essential Functions:
Teach lower level division lectures and labs. Course times/days/delivery method are negotiable. Online instructor must be a Kansas resident.
Required Qualifications:
• Demonstrated dedication to developing inclusive teaching practices that engage all learners.
• Official transcripts will be requested either during the offer process or at the time of hire.
Preferred Qualifications:
• Previous teaching experience.
Special Instructions to Applicants: Inquires pertaining to this position my be directed to department chair, Shaun Schmidt at shaun.schmidt@washburn.edu.
Background Check Required
Washburn University is committed to providing an environment for individuals to pursue educational and employment opportunities free from discrimination and/or harassment. The University prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, veteran status, or marital or parental status.
Washburn University is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants for employment. If you are an applicant who needs a reasonable accommodation to participate in the application or interview process, please email benefits@washburn.edu or call 785-670-1538 at least five (5) business days in advance of the date you need the requested accommodation.
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