Adjunct Faculty, Department of Accounting - Pool

Temporary Faculty Position in Accounting

The Department of Accounting in the College of Business may hire temporary faculty from an applicant pool from time to time. The teaching load and course assignments are made by the Department Chair. Teaching could be days or evenings and live or online.

Instructors may be hired for fall, spring and/or summer term in a given academic year. Applications will be accepted throughout the calendar year. Hiring decisions are normally made during the late spring and throughout the summer for fall semester, during fall semester for spring semester, and during spring semester for the summer term.

Salary Range:
Per course basis; default starting pay is $7,000 - $7,500/class; in select instances, pay may be higher commensurate with experience/course complexity.

• Instructional Course Design and Administration
  • Construct course syllabus adhering to College of Business assurance of learning outcomes and departmental standards
  • Administer course through Colorado State University's learning management system.
• Instructional Course Delivery
  • Deliver instructional course material via multi-media teaching techniques in relevant subject areas in prescribed delivery format.
• Other duties as assigned

• N/A

• Pre-employment Criminal Background Check (required for new hires).
• The successful candidate must be legally authorized to work in the United States by the proposed start date; the Department of Accounting will not sponsor a visa for this position now nor in the future.

• Applicable Master's, J.D., or Ph.D. that is aligned with one or more of the following subject areas: financial accounting, managerial accounting, tax, governmental accounting, auditing, accounting systems, and/or business ethics.
• Or current doctoral candidate in a field of study that is aligned with one or more of the above-mentioned subject areas.
• Or applicable undergraduate degree with five years or more professional work experience aligned with one or more of the above-mentioned subject areas.
• Ability to teach courses in one or more of the following areas: financial accounting, managerial accounting, tax, governmental accounting, auditing, accounting systems, and/or business ethics.
• Legal authorization to work in the US. The College of Business will not provide visa sponsorship for this position now or in the future.

• Experience teaching courses in these relevant areas: financial accounting, managerial accounting, tax, governmental accounting, auditing, accounting systems, and/or business ethics.
• Degree obtained from a school of business accredited by AACSB (Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business International).
• Previous university teaching experience in a college of business in relevant subject areas or experience teaching in a business setting.
• Substantial business experience in relevant subject areas.
• Experience with multi-media teaching techniques.

This is an open pool posting. Applications will be reviewed as hiring needs arise, and qualified applicants may be contacted if a suitable opportunity becomes available. This pool will expire on September 30, 2026. Applicants wishing to be considered beyond this date must reapply.

Applicants will be expected to provide:

A cover letter indicating interest in the position at Colorado State University along with a description of the applicant's ability to meet the position's required and preferred qualifications A resume/CV Statement of Teaching Philosophy

Please note, applicants may redact information from their application materials that identifies their age, date of birth, or dates of attendance at or graduation from an educational institution.