Widener University
Over the past 200 years, Widener has built a reputation for putting students on the inside track to successful careers and futures.
A Powerful Education. A Respected Degree.
Widener is known for investing in the personal and professional success of every student—undergraduates and graduates, adults and lifelong learners. Across more than 60 programs, including those offered at the associate, baccalaureate, master's, and doctoral level, Widener prepares the next generation of professionals while informing the future of the professions they go on to lead.
A short train ride from Center City, Philadelphia, Widener's safe and welcoming campus serves as a launchpad for an ambitious, hardworking community of students. One-on-one career guidance helps students land prestigious co-ops and internships. And faculty mentors open doors for breakthrough research. These experiences set Widener students apart in the marketplace.
Prepared for success by a university-wide focus on professional leadership development, our graduates enjoy fast starts and often advance to management positions, posting a median post-graduate salary well above the national average.
OUR MISSION
Empowering our community of learners to discover and create better futures.
OUR VALUES
Widener University is committed to the core values of respect, integrity, and excellence. They unite us as we hold ourselves and others accountable to support them through our actions.
- Respect: We care for and honor the dignity of all in our community.
- Integrity: We stand courageously, in thought and action for what is ethical.
- Excellence: We hold ourselves to the highest standards and support others in our community to achieve excellence in all they do.
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Join a top-tier, nationally-ranked university dedicated to innovation and research; empowering communities; and creating a dynamic, supportive, and inclusive campus.
Want to know what it's like working for one of the top Philadelphia-area colleges?
Now's the time to find out. Widener welcomes qualified candidates to apply to join our community of talented and dedicated faculty and staff. Widener University is an equal opportunity employer and will gladly assist applicants who are unable to complete the application online or are in need of an accommodation.
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Assistant/Associate Professor of Social Work
Chester, Pennsylvania
Widener University's Center for Social Work Education invites applications for a tenure track position at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor for a position starting August 2025. This faculty position carries a 3/3 teaching load as...
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| Job Type | Full Time |
Chester, Pennsylvania
Widener University's College of Arts & Sciences is currently seeking highly qualified adjunct faculty to teach in person Sociology courses. Our immediate needs are for Introduction to Sociology courses, however, there may be opportunity to ...
10h
| Job Type | Part Time |
Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering - Tenure Track
Chester, Pennsylvania
Widener University's School of Engineering is seeking a dynamic and innovative individual to join the Mechanical Engineering Department as a tenure-track Assistant Professor. The successful candidate will contribute to our commitment to exc...
10h
| Job Type | Full Time |
Chester, Pennsylvania
The Humanities Division of Widener University is seeking a part-time studio art instructor to teach introductory courses in sketchbook, drawing, and painting. These courses support the Visual and Performing Arts major as well as general edu...
10h
| Job Type | Part Time |
Open Rank Faculty - School of Nursing
Chester, Pennsylvania
The Widener University School of Nursing is currently seeking a dynamic applicant for an open rank full-time, 10-month faculty position with clinical expertise in area of practice on the Chester Campus beginning in Fall 2025 reporting to th...
10h
| Job Type | Full Time |
Adjunct, Simulation Facilitator
Chester, Pennsylvania
The Simulation Facilitator is responsible for providing a safe practice environment within the Center of Simulation for students at the baccalaureate, master's, and post master's levels. The Simulation Facilitator is an adjunct position. Re...
10h
| Job Type | Full Time |
Chester, Pennsylvania
Widener University is currently seeking a Project Coordinator for the GLS Grant Campus Suicide Prevention Grant Program. This program plays a pivotal role in facilitating and overseeing the implementation of a comprehensive public health an...
10h
| Job Type | Full Time |
Adjunct Nursing Lab Instructor
Chester, Pennsylvania
Widener University's School of Nursing (SON) has vacancies for health assessment and pharmacokinetics (medication calculation) lab instructors. This is a position to support the growth of the undergraduate Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BS...
10h
| Job Type | Full Time |
Chester, Pennsylvania
The Department of English and Creative Writing in the College of Arts and Sciences at Widener University invites applications for the position of Adjunct Professor of English (first-year writing). Applicants must have experience teaching fi...
10h
| Job Type | Full Time |
Adjunct, Electrical Engineering
Chester, Pennsylvania
The Department of Electrical Engineering at Widener University invites qualified applicants with interest in teaching undergraduate and graduate courses in topics such as programming using C++, electric circuits, electric circuits lab, logi...
10h
| Job Type | Full Time |