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 Office of Internationalization offers three courses connected to study abroad, INTZ 2501, INTZ 2502 and INTZ 2503. This course, INTZ 2501 Exploring Global Citizenship, is offered Fall, Winter and Spring quarters. This position includes preparing for and teaching at least 1 course per academic year for the Office of Internationalization.

Essential Functions

• Teaching course content weekly.
• Grading assignments.
• Being available for Office Hours.
• Coordinating with fellow instructors.
• Attend weekly faculty meetings and quarterly debriefs.
• Assisting with learning outcome assessment.
• Attend professional development opportunities.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Demonstrated ability to teach in affective learning environments utilizing an interactive classroom.
• Experience working on issues of identity, intercultural communication or global citizenship.
• Willingness to engage in interdisciplinary approaches.
• Demonstrated ability to engage in various modes of learning delivery.
• Openness to modeling self-reflection.
• Ability to teach in a highly structured format used across sections.

Required Qualifications

• MA in International Education or a related field
• or an MA in another field and significant work related to International Education

Preferred Qualifications

• Post-MA coursework, PhD or equivalent in a field related to international education.
• Experience teaching on issues of identity, intercultural communication or global citizenship.
• Significant experience abroad.
• Ability to speak, read and write at least one language other than English.

Work Schedule

• Varies with class 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 [https://www.du.edu/registrar/calendars-deadlines] (the law school is on a semester system and has a different academic calendar [http://www.law.du.edu/academics/registrar]).

Application Deadline

For priority consideration, please submit your application materials by 4:00 p.m. (MST) Friday, July 10. Applications are currently being accepted and reviewed for all academic quarters of the 2026-2027 academic year. 

Special Instructions

Candidates must apply online through jobs.du.edu [https://jobs.du.edu/en-us/job/497323/www.jobs.du.edu] to be considered. Only applications submitted online will be accepted.

Course Rate

The course rate for this position is $2,580.00.

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 [https://www.du.edu/sites/default/files/2026-02/Benefits%20Overview-Nonbenefited%20Employees_FINAL_2.9.2026.pdf] 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 [https://www.du.edu/].

Please include the following documents with your application:

1. Resume
2. Cover Letter
3. Statement of Teaching Philosophy (500 words or less)

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 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 [https://www.du.edu/equalopportunity/non-discrimination-statement].

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