Mycology, Part-Time Adjunct Faculty

Job Summary
The Evergreen State College seeks a broadly trained mycologist with a transdisciplinary understanding of fungi to teach one or more offerings within our undergraduate Mycology Certificate program: Topics in Mycology (fall 2026) and/or Fungi for Human Health and the Environment ( Spring 2026). We invite candidates who situate the scientific study of mycology within broader ecological social cultural or philosophical contexts. The successful candidate will introduce students to a specialized area of mycologysuch as phytopathology or industrial mycologywhile deepening their understanding fungi not only as biological entities but as key contributors to social ecological and creative systems drawing on insights from the social sciences environmental sciences arts or humanities. The spring 2026 course Topics in Mycology is a 4-credit online offering. The class meets synchronously Wednesday evenings with an option for up to half of the instruction to be delivered asynchronously using a Canvas learning management system. The fall 2026 class Fungi for Human Health and the Environment is an 8-credit team-taught hybrid offering with some in-person labs and workshops (on the Olympia Campus) in addition to synchronous and asynchronous online instruction. The class meets Wednesday evenings and Saturday mornings. We invite candidates who situate the scientific study of mycology within broader ecological social cultural or philosophical contexts. The successful candidate will introduce students to a specialized area of mycologysuch as phytopathology or industrial mycologywhile deepening their understanding fungi not only as biological entities but as key contributors to social ecological and creative systems drawing on insights from the social sciences environmental sciences arts or humanities. We seek an engaging teacher/scholar with a strong commitment to excellence in teaching and prior academic and/or professional experience in the field of mycology. Our new colleague must be able to develop curriculum and work with minimal supervision while maintaining high standards of professionalism punctuality and content relevance for diverse learners. Evergreen is committed to building a diverse and broadly trained faculty. We encourage candidates with a genuine curiosity and enthusiasm for teaching and learning in an interdisciplinary environment demonstrated experience pursuing innovative teaching strategies and experience working with diverse and underserved populations

Minimum Qualifications
Masters of Science Degree (Botany Biology Mycology or related field) Prior teaching and/or mentoring experience.

Preferred Qualifications
Masters Degree in Anthropology Sociology Health Psychology Environmental Humanities or a related field. PhD or terminal degree in any field. Substantial transdisciplinary study of mycology outside of biological science such as training in ethnomycology environmental philosophy political ecology food or environmental justice science journalism or studies of fungi in history literature religion or media. Evidence of potential to successfully work with individuals from diverse cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds. Prior experience teaching/presenting in an online environment.