Position Title

Adjunct Faculty

Posting Number

2021000P

Classification Title

Quarterly Faculty

Working Title

Adjunct Faculty

Classification Code

8006Q

RCW Exemption Criteria

10 - Academic Personnel

EWU Position Number

CUPA Code

FLSA

Exempt - Teaching

Bargaining Unit

UFE

% Full Time

Salary / Wage Range

CUPA

Salary Information

Effective August 1, 2021, Adjunct Faculty assigned to semesters will be compensated at the rate of at least one thousand fifty one dollars and 50 cents ($1051.50) per credit.

Effective September 1, 2021, Adjunct Faculty assigned to quarters will be compensated at the rate of at least seven hundred and one dollars ($701) per credit.

The minimum compensation for quarterly online course teaching will be nine hundred ($900) dollars per credit.

Anticipated Start Date

At the start of the academic quarter/semester or as specified in the letter of appointment

Term of Appointment

All quarterly/semester faculty appointments are for the period of time specified in the letter of appointment.

Location

Varies, depending on discipline and mode of teaching.

County

Varies

Project Description

Project Duration

Background Check

Yes - Both

Job Summary

Adjunct faculty are hired to fulfill responsibilities which will be specified in their letter of appointment.

Unless otherwise specified in the adjunct faculty member’s letter of appointment, workload consists solely of instruction.

All faculty are expected to engage in effective teaching and assessment of student learning.

About Eastern Washington University

Eastern Washington University, a regional, comprehensive public university with an enrollment of over 10,000 students, is one of six state-funded four-year institutions of higher education in Washington, each governed by its own board of trustees. EWU’s 300-acre main campus is located in Cheney, a community of 12,000 residents 16 miles southwest of Washington’s second largest city, Spokane. Eastern also offers programs in downtown Spokane at the innovative, energy-efficient Catalyst building and at Riverpoint, a campus shared with Washington State University. In addition, EWU programs can be found at select locations throughout the state, aligned with the needs of the community. Eastern contributes to the vitality of the region and the state through its wide array of bachelor’s and master’s degrees in over 100 fields of study, as well as applied doctorates in physical therapy and educational leadership, offering accessible pathways to career success and personal development to students of all socioeconomic and cultural backgrounds.

Tribal Land Acknowledgement
Eastern Washington University resides within the traditional homelands of the Spokane People and other tribes who are connected through their shared history of this region. This land holds their cultural DNA and it is their Ancestors who are here and bring forth the knowledge of this place—the knowledge that comes from the land.

Diversity Statement

EWU does not discriminate in its programs and activities on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, citizenship or immigration status, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, genetic information, age, marital status, families with children, protected veteran or military status, HIV or hepatitis C, status as a mother breastfeeding her child, or the presence of any sensory, mental, or physical disability or the use of a trained guide dog or service animal by a person with a disability, as provided for and to the extent required by state and federal laws.

Conditions of Employment

Appointment is as specified in the letter of appointment. Appointment as an adjunct faculty member does not confer any right to subsequent appointment for additional quarters or semesters.

To be considered eligible for appointment into the position, applicants must be available and able to start in the position no later than the date specified in the letter of appointment.

This position, during the course of university employment will be involved in the receipt of, or accountability for, university funds or other items of value, as well as the unsupervised access with the developmentally disabled, vulnerable adults or children under the age of 16. The offer of employment is contingent upon successful completion and passing of a background check prior to beginning employment.

All new employees must comply with EWU immunization Policy 602-02 and provide proof of immunity or vaccination to MMR and proof they are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 before beginning work at EWU. Waivers for the immunization requirements are available for medical or sincerely held religious beliefs.

Physical Demands

Optional: Contact Sheryl Denney in Human Resource Services at sdenney@ewu.edu to obtain a copy of the Essential Functions Analysis which will describe conditions of employment, such as physical demands.

Pre-Placement Physical

Hearing Test

Medical Monitoring Post Hire

Protective Equipment

Required Qualifications

• A Bachelor’s Degree or applicable certification for the discipline
• One or more years of prior teaching experience
• One or more years of experience working in a non-academic capacity associated with the discipline, such as in a business, industry, or in another professional non-academic capacity
• Demonstrated ability to apply a culturally responsive and flexible approach that is supportive to the diverse needs, including universal access, of our students, faculty, staff, and the public.

Preferred Qualifications

Master’s degree is strongly preferred

Other Skills and Abilities

Work Schedule Type

Other

Work Schedule

Schedule will be specified in the letter of appointment and may vary each quarter or semester, in order to fulfill the position’s assigned workload.

Posting Date

05/07/2021

Open Until Further Notice

Yes

Closing Date

Screening to Begin

Continous screening to meet departmental needs

Special Instructions to Applicants

• Letter of application that addresses how you meet the qualifications of the position;
• Curriculum vitae (or resume);
• Diversity Response – As an equal opportunity employer with a multicultural staff and student population, we are interested in how your qualifications prepare you to work with diverse faculty, staff, and student populations representing various cultures and backgrounds that may be different from your own. Please describe how you will apply an approach that is supportive to the diverse needs, including universal access, of our students, faculty, staff, and the public.

Application Types Accepted

Profile

% of Time

100

Responsibility / Duty

• Meet all scheduled classes
• Plan, organize and inform students of the course content, texts, readings, assignments, attendance regulations and methods of evaluation including grading scales
• Schedule and attend office hours
• Turn in grades according to established deadlines

Essential Function Indicator

Yes