Adjunct Faculty – Department of Media, Film and Journalism Studies

About this position

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. As the University’s largest and most varied academic unit, the College of Arts, Humanities, & Social Sciences (CAHSS) is comprised of artists, learners, performers, scholars, scientists, and teachers across 21+ departments, programs, schools, and centers and acts as a central hub where many of the University’s disciplines intersect. Nearly all 6,000 undergraduates at the University take liberal arts courses with us, and about one-third of these students declare a first major in a CAHSS program. Most of our departments, programs, and schools offer master’s or doctoral programs. CAHSS scholars, artists, instructors, staff, and students collaborate in a shared quest for knowledge about the human condition and the development of skills to improve our local and global communities. The diverse scope of CAHSS allows our students to gain the knowledge and skills necessary to succeed at nearly any career in today’s global society. The Department of Media, Film and Journalism Studies (MFJS) in the College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences at the University of Denver offers students a robust understanding of the role of the media in contemporary society. With its emphasis on developing strong communication skills across various platforms and its grounding in the critical evaluation of media practices, the department’s offerings prepare students for the pursuit of excellence in the constantly evolving media, film and journalism professions. The Department offers undergraduates degrees in film studies and production, journalism studies, media studies, and strategic communication (public relations). At the graduate level, the Department offers a Master of Arts in media and public communication (strategic communication or media and globalization emphasis) and a Master of Arts in international and intercultural communication. Position Summary The Department of Media, Film and Journalism Studies invites applications for adjunct faculty for the 2025-2026 academic year. This posting will serve for multiple openings across the department. Undergraduate courses currently taught in the department can be found here and graduate courses currently taught in the department can be found here. Applicants should clearly specify the course(s) they desire to teach and their qualifications for teaching the specific course(s). Essential Functions The University operates on a quarter system (10 weeks of classes and a finals week). Courses are typically 4-credit hours and will be taught on campus/in person in the Fall Quarter, Winter Quarter, and/or Spring Quarter of the 2025-2026 AY at the University of Denver. Adjunct faculty are required to hold office hours, assign and grade coursework as appropr

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