Senior Instructor, STEM Program

Position Details

University of Colorado | Denver

Faculty Level/

Title:

Senior Instructor

Working Title:

Senior Instructor, STEM Program

FTE:
Full-time

Salary Range: $74,000

Position #

- Requisition #38874

This is a one-year appointment for full-time non-tenure track Sr. Instructor (with possibility of extension)

About the University of Colorado - Denver

Millions of moments start at CU Denver, a place where innovation, research, and learning meet in the heart of a global city. We're the state's premier public urban research university with more than 100 in-demand, top ranked bachelors, master's, and doctoral degree programs. We partner with diverse learners-at any stage of their life and career-for transformative educational experiences. Across seven schools and colleges, our leading faculty inspires and works alongside students to solve complex challenges and produce impactful creative work.

As part of the state's largest university system, CU Denver is a major contributor to the Colorado economy, with 2,000 employees and an annual economic impact of $800 million. To learn more about how CU Denver helps learners meet their moment, visit ucdenver.edu.

The School of Education & Human Development at the University of Colorado Denver is a statewide and national leader for educational quality, access and equity across the education lifespan, from birth through higher education. Members of the school community have been informing policy and practice while addressing the most important challenges faced by individuals, schools, and communities for more than 50 years.

We prepare inclusive educational, community, family, and mental health practitioners, scholars, and leaders dedicated to championing change that leads to well-being, opportunity, and life-long learning in the diverse urban, rural, and global communities that we serve. Our Inclusive Excellence Plan reflects our efforts to ensure that those we serve have access to an excellent education through inclusive practice and scholarship in a climate that is responsive to their needs.

The school's degree programs engage students in a strategic and interrelated combination of course work and internships in schools, agencies, and community-based organizations. The school offers three doctoral level programs, an educational specialist degree, 13 master's degrees in multiple program areas, and two undergraduate degrees, along with many licenses, endorsements and certificates. The undergraduate and graduate programs prepare and inspire education and mental health leaders to have a profound impact on fostering opportunity achievement, and success across rural, urban, and diverse communities.

Programs are designed to be highly impactful for working professionals and distance learners with evening, online and hybrid class options.

Community-engaged and global partnerships are the heartbeat of SEHD. Innovative initiatives co-constructed with school districts, community colleges, and service organizations draw upon personnel strengths in education, human well-being, and equity-centered and community-focused research. These partnerships foster and celebrate diverse community voices, relevant student learning opportunities that build careers, positive outcomes for partner institutions, and outstanding research publications cited around the world.

In 2024, SEHD was recognized as the number one graduate online education program in Colorado and among the top graduate education programs in the nation according to U.S. News and World Report.

The School of Education & Human Development's strategic plan outlines its commitment to academic excellence, inclusive practices, and community engagement. It emphasizes fostering innovation in teaching, research, and service to meet the evolving needs of students and society. To read the full statement, : -plan

Job Description

* Applications are accepted electronically ONLY .edu/cu-careers
* This is a 9-month position renewable pending budgetary approval. Additional summer teaching opportunities may be available.

This is a nine-month, renewable position, contingent upon budgetary approval, with the possibility of additional summer teaching opportunities. The role centers on teaching and supporting students in Elementary Mathematics Education within the STEM Education programs and involves close, sustained interaction with students. As a result, the position includes responsibilities related to campus safety and compliance with the Clery Act. The individual in this role will receive required training and will submit relevant data annually to the campus Clery Act team.

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Senior Instructor

What you will do:

* Teaching:
Teach graduate-level courses in STEM Education, with a primary focus on Elementary Mathematics Education.

* Professional Learning:
Participate in the…