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Position	Location	Department	Closes
Design - Non-Tenure Track Faculty Vacancy Pool	Bellingham, WA	Design Department (4260)	Jan 31 2027 Open Continuously
In anticipation of possible openings throughout the academic year and summer sessions, applications are accepted continuously for temporary non-tenure track faculty positions on a part-time basis with occasional opportunities for temporary, full-time appointments. Positions may become available at any time and are typically filled on a quarterly basis.
Assistant Professor of Materials Science & Engineering	Bellingham, WA	Engineering and Design Department
Western Washington University is a public institution that was founded in 1893 and is comprised of about 15,000 students. It is recognized as the top public masters-granting university in the Pacific Northwest by US News & World Report. Over the last two annual surveys of Great Colleges to Work For, the Chronicle of Higher Education has recognized Western for the following categories: faculty experience, shared governance, tenure clarity and teaching environment. Western Washington University is in scenic Bellingham, Washington, a coastal town of about 100,000 residents nestled between the mountains of the North Cascades and the waters of the Salish Sea. Recreational opportunities abound nearby, including biking, skiing, hiking, sailing, kayaking, and mountaineering. The city is roughly 60 miles south of Vancouver, British Columbia, and 90 miles north of Seattle, Washington, each with a lively cosmopolitan atmosphere and home to many leading technology companies.
Assistant Professor in Cognitive Psychology, Tenure-Track Position	Bellingham, WA	Psychology Department (3500)
The Psychology Department at Western Washington University (WWU) invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track Assistant Professor position in Cognitive Psychology beginning September 16, 2026. All areas of specialization within the cognitive domain will be considered, but the department is particularly seeking candidates with expertise in Applied Cognitive research. Candidates must be able to teach courses in Cognition, as well as undergraduate statistics and research methodology. For further inquiries, contact Ira Hyman, Search Committee Chair, at hyman@wwu.edu.
Assistant Professor, Archaeology	Bellingham, WA	Anthropology Department (3320)	Open until Filled
The Department of Anthropology invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track Assistant Professor position in Archaeology, to begin in September 2026. The ideal candidate will have a Ph.D. or ABD at the time of application and will have a strong foundation in the archaeology of western North America, with a preference for Pacific Northwest (including the Salish Sea, Northwest Coast, and/or the Columbia and Fraser Plateau regions). The methodological specialty within archaeology is open. The Department is committed to maintaining a strong four fields approach to teaching and scholarship.
Sociology Visiting Assistant Professor - Western on the Peninsula, Sociology for Professionals	Poulsbo, WA, Bremerton, WA, Peninsulas	WP Admin
The Department of Sociology at Western Washington University invites applications for a fixed three-year term Visiting Assistant Professor of qualified persons interested in teaching and service for Western on the Peninsula at the Olympic College locations in the Bremerton and Poulsbo, WA region beginning Fall 2026.

Current opportunities

Position	Location	Department	Closes
Design - Non-Tenure Track Faculty Vacancy Pool	Bellingham, WA	Design Department (4260)	Jan 31 2027 Open Continuously
In anticipation of possible openings throughout the academic year and summer sessions, applications are accepted continuously for temporary non-tenure track faculty positions on a part-time basis with occasional opportunities for temporary, full-time appointments. Positions may become available at any time and are typically filled on a quarterly basis.
Assistant Professor of Materials Science & Engineering	Bellingham, WA	Engineering and Design Department
Western Washington University is a public institution that was founded in 1893 and is comprised of about 15,000 students. It is recognized as the top public masters-granting university in the Pacific Northwest by US News & World Report. Over the last two annual surveys of Great Colleges to Work For, the Chronicle of Higher Education has recognized Western for the following categories: faculty experience, shared governance, tenure clarity and teaching environment. Western Washington University is in scenic Bellingham, Washington, a coastal town of about 100,000 residents nestled between the mountains of the North Cascades and the waters of the Salish Sea. Recreational opportunities abound nearby, including biking, skiing, hiking, sailing, kayaking, and mountaineering. The city is roughly 60 miles south of Vancouver, British Columbia, and 90 miles north of Seattle, Washington, each with a lively cosmopolitan atmosphere and home to many leading technology companies.
Assistant Professor in Cognitive Psychology, Tenure-Track Position	Bellingham, WA	Psychology Department (3500)
The Psychology Department at Western Washington University (WWU) invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track Assistant Professor position in Cognitive Psychology beginning September 16, 2026. All areas of specialization within the cognitive domain will be considered, but the department is particularly seeking candidates with expertise in Applied Cognitive research. Candidates must be able to teach courses in Cognition, as well as undergraduate statistics and research methodology. For further inquiries, contact Ira Hyman, Search Committee Chair, at hyman@wwu.edu.
Assistant Professor, Archaeology	Bellingham, WA	Anthropology Department (3320)	Open until Filled
The Department of Anthropology invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track Assistant Professor position in Archaeology, to begin in September 2026. The ideal candidate will have a Ph.D. or ABD at the time of application and will have a strong foundation in the archaeology of western North America, with a preference for Pacific Northwest (including the Salish Sea, Northwest Coast, and/or the Columbia and Fraser Plateau regions). The methodological specialty within archaeology is open. The Department is committed to maintaining a strong four fields approach to teaching and scholarship.
Sociology Visiting Assistant Professor - Western on the Peninsula, Sociology for Professionals	Poulsbo, WA, Bremerton, WA, Peninsulas	WP Admin
The Department of Sociology at Western Washington University invites applications for a fixed three-year term Visiting Assistant Professor of qualified persons interested in teaching and service for Western on the Peninsula at the Olympic College locations in the Bremerton and Poulsbo, WA region beginning Fall 2026.

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