Department of Geography and the Environment Adjunct/Overload AY 2025-2026

University of Denver • Denver, CO

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About The Position

The Department of Geography & the Environment department in the Division of Natural Sciences & Mathematics is accepting expressions of interest for adjunct and faculty overload positions to teach a variety of courses in the 2025-2026 academic year. This posting will be utilized to seek applicants for teaching both adjunct and faculty overload positions. This posting will serve for multiple openings in departmental offerings to the common curriculum or required/elective courses for our undergraduate and graduate programs. Adjunct faculty are required to teach twice a week, hold office hours, assign papers and exams as appropriate and be available to assist students with assignments. The University operates on a quarter system. The Fall 2025 quarter is from September 8, 2025, through November 20, 2025. The Winter 2026 quarter is from January 5, 2026, through March 20, 2026. The Spring 2026 quarter is from March 30, 2026, through June 11, 2026. Adjunct faculty positions are non-benefited positions. Details of teaching responsibilities will be provided by the department at the time of hire.

Requirements

• Master's degree in related field
• Previous teaching experience
• Ability to teach at the university level

Nice To Haves

• Ph.D. or terminal degree in related field
• College-level teaching experience
• Familiarity with Canvas LMS is preferred

Responsibilities

• Teach twice a week
• Hold office hours
• Assign papers and exams as appropriate
• Be available to assist students with assignments
• Deliver courses in person or online for certain courses
• Pivot between teaching modalities on short notice
• Meet deadlines for submission of course grades
• Provide feedback to students regarding their progress in courses in a timely fashion
• Lecture continuously for up to two hours at a time

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time