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Substitute Instructor

  • WIT-Other Technical Programs
  • Staff Temporary

Position Title: Substitute Instructor

Department: WIT-Instructor Professional Development

Advertised Pay: $16.00/hour

Campus Location: Washburn Tech

The screening committee will review all eligible applications submitted and continue screening until all positions are filled. 

Position Summary:  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 vibrant 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.

Substitute Instructors at Washburn University Institute of Technology (Washburn Tech) support classroom activity in the absence of the full-time instructor.

Essential Functions:
Implement lesson plans and instructions as directed by the absent instructor.
Maintain classroom discipline and adhere to the designated classroom schedule.

Required Qualifications:
High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent.

Hourly, Part-time    
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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