Washburn University·Topeka, Kansas
The adjunct faculty member will teach introductory and intermediate college writing as well as academic reading and research courses. They are expected to implement inclusive teaching practices to engage a diverse student body.
Position Title: Adjunct (English)
Department: English
Campus Location: Washburn University
Application review will begin as applications are received and will continue depending on department needs.
Washburn University's department of English invites applications for adjunct faculty.
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.
Teach: EN 101, Introductory College Writing and/or EN 200, Intermediate College Writing and/or EN 103 Academic Reading and Research.
Candidates must possess a Master's degree or higher in English or a related field with at least 18 graduate credit hours in English. A demonstrated commitment to inclusive teaching practices is required.
Market context
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