Adjunct Faculty, Department Of Electrical And Computer Engineering

Adjunct Faculty Positions

This is a general posting that will serve to create a pool of applicants for adjunct faculty openings throughout the 2025-2026 academic year. Should we have an opening and be interested in pursuing your application, we will contact you with specific information. Position summary: The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) at Ritchie School of Engineering and Computer Science at the University of Denver is looking to hire adjunct instructors to teach a variety of courses in topics including but not limited to Electrical Engineering and Computer Engineering. This posting will serve for multiple openings. More information about the courses can be found on the Registrar's Office schedule of classes at du.edu.

Teaching Schedule:

• Winter Quarter runs from January to March (approximately)
• Spring Quarter runs from March to June (approximately)
• Summer Quarter runs from June to August (approximately)

Essential Functions:

• Teach in person once or twice a week (depending on course)
• Design a new or adapt a new course. This includes learning outcomes, support materials, and a course calendar
• Create and maintain LSM/Course Canvas Container
• Assign papers, exams and other deliverables as appropriate
• Grade in a timely manner
• Attend Quarterly School meetings and attend monthly faculty meetings, if requested to do so
• Participate in recruiting and informational events as needed
• Work with students and others to guarantee the best possible student experience
• Focus on providing clear value and concise directions for students
• If requested, meet with students, over Zoom or in person, to discuss grades, assignments and/or project status
• Support enrollment activities as needed

Required Qualifications:

• Master's Degree
• Previous teaching experience
• Successful teaching/facilitation experience with adults at the graduate level

Preferred Qualifications:

• PhD
• Successful teaching/facilitation experience with adults in graduate business programs

Work Schedule:

While the University's administrative offices are open Monday - Friday, 8:00 am - 4:30 pm, faculty schedules vary from term to term and are based on courses taught, service commitments, and research agendas. The University's academic calendars are posted on the registrar's website.

Application Deadline:

Applications are currently being accepted and reviewed for the 2025-2026 academic year.

Special Instructions:

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

Course Rate:

Adjunct faculty are compensated at a rate of $6,067-$10,000 per course for standard courses in the ECE department depending on type of class and experience of candidate. Pay for Summer courses is based on enrollment. If you are selected to teach for Summer, you will be informed of the Summer Pay Scale at that time. Enrollment below 3 deems that the class should be canceled and no teaching nor compensation will be allowed. Teaching the Undergrad and Grad section of the same course counts as a single course load and you will be compensated $6,067-$10,000 for both sections.

Benefits:

The University of Denver offers some benefits for non-benefited employees.

The University of Denver is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, marital, family, or parental status, pregnancy or related conditions, 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; 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; the Equal Pay Act; the Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act; the Colorado Protecting Opportunities and Worker's Rights ("POWR") Act; and any other federal, state, and local laws, regulations, or ordinances that prohibit discrimination, harassment, and/or retaliation. For more information, please see the University of Denver's Non-Discrimination Statement.

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