Online applications must be received before 11:59pm on:
December 31, 2025
If a date is not listed above, review the Applicant Instructions below for more details.
Available Title(s):
237-NN_FACULTY - Adjunct Faculty Paid
Business Title:
Nursing Adjunct Faculty pool | College of Nursing -1
Employee Type:
Faculty (+) (Fixed Term)
<4.5 Month
The Opportunity:
Washington State University Tri-Cities College of Nursing invites applications for caring, committed nurses to work as part-time adjunct faculty, providing clinical instruction to students in our pre-licensure BSN program. This is an exceptional opportunity for a person who wants to make a significant difference working collaboratively with students, faculty, and staff within of the College of Nursing, as it continues to create both knowledge and community impact across the state of Washington and beyond. The College of Nursing encourages applications from faculty who have a passion for teaching, a commitment to student success, and an understanding of the WSU land-grant mission. Given our student population, applications are encouraged from candidates who can adapt teaching methods to a wide range of student backgrounds.
This recruitment will be used to establish a pool of applicants for the 2025-2026 Academic Year. The pool is continuously accepting applications to be reviewed throughout the academic year.
We are seeking candidates with clinical experience in any and all nursing specialties including:
Long Term Care
Medical Surgical
Pediatrics
Obstetrics
Community Health Nursing
Psychiatric Nursing
For up-to-date information on programs and courses offered at WSU, as well as on the Tri-Cities campus specifically, please see the WSU Catalog.
This is a non-tenure track position with the opportunity for a 4.5-month appointment, depending on availability and need. Successful candidates will be assigned to one of the following departments within the College of Nursing, based on specialty and experience, unless a specific department preference is provided in the application materials. Please take a few moments to read more about each department:
Adjunct faculty are faculty who may hold positions with employers other than WSU and are appointed temporarily to a WSU faculty position. Adjunct faculty are typically fixed-term, providing clinical instruction for traditional semester-long courses for 4.5 months (Fall and Spring Semesters). The adjunct faculty appointment contains no guarantee of continued employment beyond the semester assignment.
Additional Information:
This is a part-time, fixed-term position. This position works on-site (in-person) at the WSU Tri-Cities Nursing Building, in Richland, WA.
Salary: The 4.5-month (semester) salary for a College of Nursing adjunct faculty is pro-rated based on course credits and degree preparedness.
Candidates without a doctoral degree: $35,708.57 (1.0 FTE)
Candidates with a doctoral degree: $37,880.78 (1.0 FTE)
Area/College:
College of Nursing
Location:
Richland, WA 99352
Time Type:
Part-time
FTE:
Variable
Appointment Term:
4.5 months (1 semester)
Overtime:
Ineligible
Continuous/Fixed-term:
Fixed-term
Appointment Periods:
Fixed-term positions are expected to end on either December 31 for Fall Semesters, or May 15 for Spring Semesters. Renewal is dependent on the need for extension.
Fall 2025 Semester: August 16, 2025 through December 31, 2025
Spring 2026 Semester: January 01, 2026 through May 15, 2026
Last Day Applications Will Be Accepted: December 31, 2025 at 11:59 pm.
In accordance with RCW 49.58.110, the above salary reflects the full salary range for this position. Individual placement within the range is based on the candidate’s current experience, education, skills, and abilities related to the position. Successful candidates typically begin up to mid-point of the salary range. For additional information, please reviewWSU’s Administrative Professional Compensation Structure.
Benefits: WSU offers a comprehensive benefits package which includes paid sick and vacation leave; paid holidays; medical, dental, life and disability insurance package for employees and dependents; retirement; deferred compensation, optional supplemental retirement accounts. For additional information, please review the detailed Summary of Benefits offered by WSU for AP staff and Total Compensation.
Application Instructions: Applicants must upload the following required documents to their online application. Application materials should clearly communicate how the applicant meets all required qualifications and additional requirements.
1) Resume
2) Cover Letter
External candidates, upload all documents in the “Application Document” section of your application.
Current WSU Employees (internal candidates), before starting your Workday application, please use these instructions to update your education and experience in your worker profile in Workday. Internal candidates, upload all documents in the “Resume/Cover Letter” section of your application.
Documents may be submitted as one file or separate files. Applicants are encouraged to upload as a PDF, if possible.
Reference contact information will be requested later in the recruitment process through Workday.
Background Check: This position has been designated by the department to require a background check because it requires access to children or vulnerable adults as defined by RCW 74.34, engages in law enforcement, requires security clearance, interacts with WSU students in a counseling or advising capacity, has access to personal identifying and/or financial information, unsupervised access to university buildings/property, or other business-related need. A background check will not be completed until an initial determination of qualification for employment has been made.
Part time
Washington State University encourages all qualified candidates to apply, including members of the military and veterans, and persons with disabilities.
WSU employs only U.S. citizens and lawfully authorized non-U.S. citizens. All new employees must show employment eligibility verification as required by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.
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