Technical Instructor (Life Sciences)

Washburn University Institute of Technology is seeking applications for Life Sciences Technical Instructor. This 12-month instructor position is full-time and benefit eligible. An anticipated hire date is as soon as November 1, 2026 but negotiable. Work schedule is M-F 7:30 am – 4:30 pm.

The Life Sciences Technical Instructor is responsible for delivering high-quality instruction to students enrolled in the Health Occupations Program prerequisite courses. This role involves teaching fundamental health science courses that prepare students to enter Health Occupations Programs with the knowledge needed for success. The instructor will foster an engaging learning environment that promotes student success and meets accreditation standards.

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.

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.

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