Higher Education Adjunct Faculty 2026-2027

Position Summary

The Morgridge College of Education is seeking adjunct instructors for the 2026-2027 academic year to teach graduate courses in the Higher Education program. Opportunities may vary and are dependent on department needs.

Essential Functions

• Teach in person or online in the format and schedule for the course (depending on course)
• Create or adapt a new course, including learning outcomes, support materials, in partnership with HED faculty mentor
• Create and maintain a course calendar per the quarter system
• Create and maintain a course Canvas container
• Meet with students as needed
• Assign papers, exams, and other deliverables as appropriate that align with the program’s learning outcomes
• Grade assignments within two weeks
• Ensure the course embodies the values and goals of inclusion and justice in course learning outcomes, lesson activities, readings, and other assignments
• Ensure the equitable and accessible delivery of course content, learning activities, and assessments
• Support student academic success through connecting them with campus resources, communication with faculty advisors, and working affirmatively with students who have disability accommodations
• Participate in onboarding and relevant professional development opportunities for adjunct faculty that may be provided by the department, college, and/or university
• Participate in master's ePortfolios, dissertations of practice, or comprehensive exams if needed and as applicable

Required Qualifications

• Terminal degree
• Relevant knowledge regarding the course content
• Previous teaching experience
• Professional experience in postsecondary settings and contexts

Preferred Qualifications

• Successful teaching/facilitation experience with adults at the graduate level
• Work Schedule
• Physical Activities

Application Deadline

Applications are currently being accepted and reviewed for the 2026-2027 academic year. Please submit your interest no later than the dates below for the term you are interested in:

• Fall Quarter - July 1, 2026
• Winter Quarter - October 1, 2026
• Spring Quarter - January 1, 2027
• Summer Quarter - March 1, 2027

Course Rate

$1,290 per credit hour taught

Special Instructions

Candidates must apply online through jobs.du.edu to be considered. Only applications submitted online will be accepted.

Benefits

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Equal Opportunity Employer

The University of Denver is an equal opportunity employer. The University of Denver prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, ancestry, age, religion, creed, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, military enlistment, or veteran status, and any other class of individuals protected from discrimination under federal, state, or local law, regulation, or ordinance in any of the University's educational programs and activities, and in the employment (including application for employment) and admissions (including application for admission) context, as required by Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972; the Americans with Disabilities Act; Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973; Title VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964; the Age Discrimination Act of 1975; the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967; Equal Pay Act; Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act; the Colorado Protecting Opportunities and Workers' Rights ("POWR") Act; and any other federal, state, and local laws, regulations, or ordinances that prohibit discrimination, harassment, and/or retaliation.

Background Check

All offers of employment are based upon satisfactory completion of a criminal history background check.