Biology Adjunct and Faculty Overload - 2026-2027 Academic Year

Biology Adjunct and Faculty Overload - 2026-2027 Academic Year

Denver, CO, Colorado

Adjunct Faculty

This is a general posting that will serve to create a pool of applicants for adjunct faculty openings throughout the 2026-2027 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 Biological Sciences at the University of Denver is looking to hire adjunct instructors for the 2025-2026 academic year to teach a variety of courses. This posting will be utilized to seek applicants for teaching for both adjunct and faculty overload. This posting will serve for multiple openings.

Essential Functions

Teaching adjunct faculty are required to teach as determined by 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. Details of teaching responsibilities will be provided by the department at the time of hire

Required Qualifications

• MS
• Previous teaching experience, ability to teach at the university level

Preferred Qualifications

• PhD

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 will be accepted and reviewed for needs throughout the year.

Course Rate

The course rate will be $4,952-$6,189.

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.

Benefits

• The University of Denver offers some benefits for non-benefited employees. The University of Denver is a private institution that empowers students who want to make a difference. Learn more about the University of Denver.

Education

• All offers of employment are based upon satisfactory completion of a criminal history and National Sex Offender Registry background check.

• Equal Opportunity

• The University of Denver is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including sex stereotypes, sex characteristics, sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression), 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 (including sex stereotypes, sex characteristics, sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression), marital status, 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 context, as required by Title IX of the

Education

• Amendments.