Mycology, Part-Time Adjunct Faculty

The Evergreen State College seeks a broadly trained mycologist with a transdisciplinary understanding of fungi to teach one or more offerings within our undergraduate Mycology Certificate program: Topics in Mycology (fall 2026) and/or Fungi for Human Health and the Environment (Spring 2026).

We invite candidates who situate the scientific study of mycology within broader ecological, social, cultural, or philosophical contexts. The successful candidate for Topics in Mycology will introduce students to a specialized area of mycology within their expertise (including but not limited to topics in pathology, genomics, or conservation). The successful candidate for Fungi for Human Health and the Environment will help students deepen their understanding fungi not only as biological entities but also as key contributors to social, ecological, and creative systems, drawing on insights from the social sciences, environmental sciences, arts, or humanities.

The spring 2026 course, Topics in Mycology, is a 4-credit online offering. The class meets synchronously Wednesday evenings with an option for up to half of the instruction to be delivered asynchronously using a Canvas learning management system.

The fall 2026 class, Fungi for Human Health and the Environment, is an 8-credit, team-taught, hybrid offering with some in-person labs and workshops (on the Olympia Campus) in addition to synchronous and asynchronous online instruction. The class meets Wednesday evenings and Saturday mornings.

We invite candidates who situate the scientific study of mycology within broader ecological, social, cultural or philosophical contexts. The successful candidate will introduce students to a specialized area of mycology—such as phytopathology or industrial mycology—while deepening their understanding fungi not only as biological entities but as key contributors to social, ecological, and creative systems, drawing on insights from the social sciences, environmental sciences, arts, or humanities.

We seek an engaging teacher/scholar with a strong commitment to excellence in teaching and prior academic and/or professional experience in the field of mycology. Our new colleague must be able to develop curriculum and work with minimal supervision while maintaining high standards of professionalism, punctuality, and content relevance for diverse learners.

Evergreen is committed to building a diverse and broadly trained faculty. We encourage candidates with a genuine curiosity and enthusiasm for teaching and learning in an interdisciplinary environment, demonstrated experience pursuing innovative teaching strategies, and experience working with diverse and underserved populations