Colorado State University

Spur Start Adjunct Faculty

Location
Denver, CO
Pay
$8,500 per course
Type
Part-time · In-Person
Posted
September 29, 2026

About this position

Job Description Position Summary: The Spur Start Department is seeking applications throughout the year from individuals who are interested in non-tenure track, temporary adjunct teaching assignments located at the CSU Spur campus in Denver, CO as part of the Spur Start undergraduate program. The teaching load and course assignments are made by the Department Chair. Teaching will be in person. Instructors contribute to the Spur Start Department primarily through their commitment to teaching undergraduate courses or supervising laboratory instruction, as well as their interest in improving teaching and learning in the department through other activities. In general, instructors are expected to interact with other members of the department including faculty, staff, and students to enrich and enhance the undergraduate education program offered by the Spur Start Department. Instructors must hold a M.S. degree in a field related to the course and are typically hired on a semester basis and can be either part-time or full-time depending on departmental instructor need, student enrollment numbers, and funding. Adjunct faculty will be 100% teaching, with no expectation of conducting research or service. Instructors may be hired for fall, spring and/or summer term in a given academic year. Applications will be accepted throughout the 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. Description of Work Unit: The Office of the Provost and Executive Vice President is responsible for providing the academic vision and leadership to fulfill the University's land-grant mission. The work unit articulates, communicates, and facilitates the development of fundamental values basic to the University's mission and administers academic programs and policies. It oversees the academic programming and faculty affairs on campus, as well a

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How the pay compares

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This listing
$8,500
Other median
$5,500/ course, n=154
Colorado median
$5,000/ course, n=67

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