American University Adjunct & Guest Lecturer Jobs
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20Academic
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Disciplines
$7,329Avg Pay
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Open Positions at American University
Latest posting: August 7, 2026Filters
34 positions found
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American University
Adjunct Faculty - CAS Department of Art (Open Continuous)
Washington, DCIn-PersonVisual & Fine ArtsPart-time
Posted 1w ago•Pay not disclosed•via HigherEdJobs
American University
Adjunct Faculty - CAS Department of Physics (Open Continuous)
Washington, DCIn-PersonPhysicsPart-time
Posted 1w ago•Pay not disclosed•via HigherEdJobs
American University
Adjunct Faculty - CAS Department of Biology (Open Continuous)
Washington, DCIn-PersonBiology & Life SciencesPart-time
Posted 1w ago•Pay not disclosed•via Chronicle
American University
Adjunct Faculty: Art History, Graphic Design & Studio Art
Washington, District of ColumbiaIn-PersonVisual & Fine ArtsFull-time
Posted 1w ago•Pay not disclosed•via JSearch
American University
Adjunct Faculty- SOE City Teaching Alliance (Open Continuous)
Washington, District of ColumbiaIn-PersonEducation & TeachingPart-time
Posted 1w ago•Pay not disclosed•via JSearch
American University
Adjunct Faculty, College of Arts & Sciences, Department of Anthropology
Washington, District of ColumbiaIn-PersonHumanitiesFull-time$2,865 – $5,548/course
Posted 2w ago•via JSearch
American University
Adjunct Faculty - CAS DPA Arts Management Program (Open Continuous)
Washington, DCIn-PersonBusiness & ManagementPart-time
Posted 2w ago•Pay not disclosed•via Chronicle
American University
Adjunct Faculty - American Sign Language, CAS Department of World Languages and Cultures (Open
Washington, District of Columbia, United StatesIn-PersonWorld LanguagesPart-time
Posted 2w ago•Pay not disclosed•via Chronicle
American University
Adjunct Faculty - CAS Department of World Languages and Cultures (Open Continuous)
Washington, DCIn-PersonOtherPart-time$2,865 – $5,548/course
Posted 2w ago•via HigherEdJobs
American University
Adjunct Faculty-Encounters Program (Open Continuous)
Washington, DCIn-PersonOtherPart-time
Posted 2w ago•Pay not disclosed•via Chronicle
American University
Adjunct Faculty - CAS DPA Music Program (Open Continuous)
Washington, DCIn-PersonMusic & Performing ArtsPart-time
Posted 2w ago•Pay not disclosed•via Chronicle
American University
Adjunct Faculty - CAS Department of Health Studies (Open Continuous)
Washington, DCIn-PersonOtherPart-time
Posted 3w ago•Pay not disclosed•via Chronicle
American University
Adjunct Faculty - CAS DPA Theatre/Musical Theatre Program (Open Continuous)
Washington, DCIn-PersonMusic & Performing ArtsPart-time
Posted 3w ago•Pay not disclosed•via Chronicle
American University
Adjunct Faculty - SIS Department of Politics, Governance & Economics (Open Continuous)
Washington, DCIn-PersonEconomicsPart-time
Posted 4w ago•Pay not disclosed•via HigherEdJobs
American University
Adjunct Faculty - SPA Dept of Justice, Law & Criminology (Open Continuous)
Washington, DCIn-PersonCriminal JusticePart-time
Posted Jul 15•Pay not disclosed•via HigherEdJobs
American University
Adjunct Faculty - SPA Department of Public Administration and Policy (Open Continuous)
Washington, DCIn-PersonPolitical SciencePart-time
Posted Jul 15•Pay not disclosed•via HigherEdJobs
American University
Adjunct Faculty - SPA Dept of Government (Open Continuous)
Washington, DCIn-PersonPolitical SciencePart-time$2,865 – $10,000/course
Posted Jul 14•via HigherEdJobs
American University
Adjunct Faculty - CAS Department of Anthropology (Open Continuous)
Washington, DCIn-PersonOtherPart-time
Posted Jul 10•Pay not disclosed•via Chronicle
American University
KSB Adjunct Faculty - Department of Accounting (Open Continuous)
Washington, DCIn-PersonAccounting & FinancePart-time
Posted Jul 10•Pay not disclosed•via Chronicle
American University
KSB Adjunct Faculty - Department of Marketing (Open Continuous)
Washington, DCIn-PersonBusiness & ManagementPart-time
Posted Jul 10•Pay not disclosed•via Chronicle
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Recently Closed Positions at American University
No longer accepting applications — kept as a record of American University's adjunct hiring activity.
- Adjunct Faculty - SIS Department of Environment, Development & Health (Open Continuous)OtherPosted Jun 13, 2026 · Listing closed
- Adjunct Faculty - SIS Department of Peace, Human Rights & Cultural Relations (Open Continuous)OtherPosted Jun 13, 2026 · Listing closed
- Adjunct Faculty - CAS Department of History (Open Continuous)HistoryPosted May 29, 2026 · Listing closed
- Adjunct Faculty - Italian, CAS Department of World Languages and Cultures (Open Continuous)World LanguagesPosted May 28, 2026 · Listing closed
American University Hiring Insights
Based on 38 positions tracked since May 2026, including closed listings.
Job Postings Over Time
2
May 26
5
Jun 26
25
Jul 26
6
Aug 26
Positions by Discipline
Other7
Business & Management4
World Languages3
Visual & Fine Arts2
Education & Teaching2
Music & Performing Arts2
Political Science2
Accounting & Finance2
Computer Science & IT2
Physics1
Average Pay by Discipline
Based on listed compensation
Political Science$10,000/course
Computer Science & IT$7,705/course
Communications & Media$6,062/year
Education & Teaching$6,062/course
World Languages$6,062/course
Humanities$5,548/month
Other$4,988/course
About Teaching at American University
American University is a private non-profit 4-year institution located in Washington, District of Columbia. There are currently 34 open adjunct and lecturer positions available.
OpenLecture has tracked 38 adjunct and lecturer positions at American University since May 2026.
Current openings span 20 academic disciplines including Visual & Fine Arts, Physics, Biology & Life Sciences, Education & Teaching, Humanities, and more. Positions are available in In-Person, and Hybrid formats.
The average compensation for listed positions is $7,329 per course.
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