Job No: 497973
Work Type: Adjunct Faculty
Location: Denver, CO
Categories: Faculty
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 Sturm College of Law is accepting applications for adjunct faculty to teach courses in the MSLA Program for the 2025-2026 academic year. Adjunct faculty positions are non-benefited positions. More information about the courses can be found on the Registrar's Office Schedule of Classes https://www.du.edu/registrar/course/scheduleofclasses.html and at the registrar's course descriptions page https://www.law.du.edu/academics/registrar/course-descriptions
Adjunct faculty are required to teach as scheduled, hold office hours, assign papers and exams as appropriate and be available to assist students with assignments. Adjunct faculty are required to comply with all Law School and University policies and protocols. The Sturm College of Law operates on a semester system.
This is a non-benefited position not to exceed 1,000 hours in a calendar year.
Required Qualifications
- Law degree
- Ability to teach at the university level
Preferred Qualifications
- Previous law school teaching experience
- College-level teaching experience
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: https://www.du.edu/registrar/calendars-deadlines (the law school is on a semester system and has a different academic calendar here: https://www.law.du.edu/academics/registrar/academic-calendar).
Application Deadline
Applications for this position will be reviewed on a rolling basis throughout the 2025-2026 academic year. This position will remain open until filled.
Special Instructions
Candidates must apply online through jobs.du.edu to be considered. Only applications submitted online will be accepted.
Course Rate
The compensation for this position will be $5,893 for a 3-credit course.
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.
Please include the following documents with your application:
- CV
The University of Denver is an equal opportunity employer. The University of Denver prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, age (40 years and over in the employment context), religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, marital status, veterans 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; Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended in 2008; 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; and any other federal, state, and local laws, regulations, or ordinances that prohibit discrimination, harassment, and/or retaliation. For the university's complete Non-Discrimination Statement, please see non-discrimination-statement.
All offers of employment are contingent upon satisfactory completion of a criminal history background check.
To apply, visit https://jobs.du.edu/en-us/job/497973