Job Description

Position Title: Adjunct (Anthropology)

Department: Sociology & Anthropology

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 Sociology and Anthropology department invites applications for Adjunct (Anthropology) for the 2026-2027 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.

About Washburn University:

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 just over 7,000 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 AN112 Cultural Anthropology
Two Online sections (Fall semester); In person or online (Spring semester)

Required Qualifications:

• Master's degree and minimum of 18 graduate credit hours in Anthropology.
• Demonstrated dedication to developing inclusive teaching practices that engage all learners.
• Official educational transcripts are required during the offer process.

Preferred Qualifications:
Experience teaching at the university level.

Special Instructions to Applicants: Questions pertaining to this position may be directed to department chair, Mary Sundal at mary.sundal@washburn.edu .

Background Check Required

EEO Statement

Washburn is dedicated to providing a student-centered and teaching focused academic environment and a curriculum that engages the diversity of human experience across the globe. We seek candidates who are committed to Washburn's efforts to create a climate that fosters the growth and development of a diverse student body, and we encourage applications from members of groups that have been historically underrepresented in higher education. Application materials should clearly articulate how the candidate will contribute to the University's commitment to diversity and inclusion through their teaching, research, and/or service.

Washburn University is an EOE. Washburn University provides equal access to and opportunity in its programs, facilities, and employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, veteran status, or marital or parental status.

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