Department of Geography Environment Adjunct​/Overload AY

Adjunct Faculty Openings

This is a general posting that will serve to create a pool of applicants for adjunct faculty openings throughout the  academic year. Should we have an opening and be interested in pursuing your application, we will contact you with specific information.

The Department of Geography & the Environment department in the Division of Natural Sciences & Mathematics is accepting expressions of interest for adjunct and faculty overload positions to teach a variety of courses in the  academic year. This posting will be utilized to seek applicants for teaching both adjunct and faculty overload positions. This posting will serve for multiple openings in departmental offerings to the common curriculum or required/elective courses for our undergraduate and graduate programs.

Adjunct faculty are required to teach according to the course schedule, hold office hours, assign papers and exams as appropriate and be available to assist students with assignments. The University operates on a quarter system. The Fall 2026 quarter is from September 8, 2026, through November 20, 2026. The Winter 2027 quarter is from January 4, 2027, through March 19, 2027.

The Spring 2027 quarter is from March 29, 2027, through June 10, 2027. Adjunct faculty positions are non-benefited positions.

Details of teaching responsibilities will be provided by the department at the time of hire.

• Ability to deliver courses in person or online for certain courses.
• Flexibility to pivot between teaching modalities on short notice.
• Familiarity with Canvas LMS is preferred.
• Ability to meet deadlines for submission of course grades is essential.
• Ability to provide feedback to students regarding their progress in courses in a timely fashion.
• Ability to lecture continuously for up to two hours at a time.

• Master's degree in related field
• Previous teaching experience
• Ability to teach at the university level.

• Ph.D. or terminal degree in related field
• College-level teaching experience.

The course rate for this position is $4,952-$6,189 per course.

The University of Denver has provided a compensation range that represents its good faith estimate of what the University may pay for the position at the time of posting. The University may ultimately pay more or less than the posted compensation range. The salary offered to the selected candidate will be determined based on factors such as the qualifications of the selected candidate, departmental budget availability, internal salary equity considerations, and available market information, but not based on a candidate's sex or any other protected status.

Applications will be reviewed until all positions are filled.

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

Please include the following documents with your application:

• Curriculum Vitae
• Cover Letter

The University of Denver is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. The University of Denver does not discriminate and prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, ancestry, age, religion, creed, disability, sex, marital, family, and parental 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;
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All offers of employment are based upon satisfactory completion of a criminal history and National Sex Offender Registry background check.