Adjunct (Anthropology)

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 Universitys 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 7000 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 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:
Masters 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 .

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