Adjunct Faculty, Data Science

University of Denver • Denver, CO

6d • Hybrid

About The Position

This is a general posting to create a pool of applicants for adjunct faculty openings throughout the 2026-2027 academic year. The Department of Computer Science (CS) at the Ritchie School of Engineering and Computer Science at the University of Denver is accepting applications for adjunct instructors for online and in-person courses in the Data Science graduate program. Adjunct faculty are expected to be subject matter experts, integrate professionally relevant and diverse examples into their teaching, prepare and facilitate course lectures, maintain office hours, model critical thinking and skill development, provide timely feedback and grading, and uphold academic standards.

Requirements

• MS. Degree in Computer Science or related field and/or professional relevant experience.
• Content knowledge of assigned courses

Nice To Haves

• Experience teaching at the University level to undergraduate or graduate students
• Experience mentoring students
• Experience working with the required programming languages for relevant courses

Responsibilities

• Prepare and facilitate course lectures and learning online or in-person.
• Maintain weekly office hours and consistent presence in assigned course(s).
• Model and promote critical thinking as well as skill development.
• Provide specific, relevant, timely feedback and grading.
• Model and uphold academic standards and practices.

Benefits

• The University of Denver offers some benefits for non-benefited employees.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level