Department of Geography and the Environment Adjunct/Overload AY 2026-2027

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.

Department Summary

The Department of Geography & the Environment is a community of 17 faculty members, 50 graduate students, and over 200 undergraduate students. The department offers a PhD in geography, MA and MS degrees in geography and geographic information science (including an online MSGISc program), and undergraduate degrees in geography, environmental science, sustainability, and geographic information science. In all areas of teaching, research, scholarship and service, the department is committed to the University’s vision of “a great private university dedicated to the public good.” We are dedicated to building a culturally diverse and pluralistic faculty and staff committed to teaching and working in a multicultural environment. Visit the department website to learn more about the faculty, students, and degree programs.

Position Summary

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 2026-2027 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 according to the course schedule, 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 2026 quarter is from September 8, 2026, through November 20, 2026. The Winter 2027 quarter is from January 4, 2027, through March 19, 2027. The Spring 2027 quarter is from March 29, 2027, through June 10, 2027. Adjunct faculty positions are non-benefited positions.

Details of teaching responsibilities will be provided by the department at the time of hire.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Ability to deliver courses in person or online for certain courses.
• Flexibility to pivot between teaching modalities on short notice.
• Familiarity with Canvas LMS is preferred.
• Ability to meet deadlines for submission of course grades is essential.
• Ability to provide feedback to students regarding their progress in courses in a timely fashion.
• Ability to lecture continuously for up to two hours at a time.

Required Qualifications

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

Preferred Qualifications

• Ph.D. or terminal degree in related field
• 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 (the law school is on a semester system and has a different academic calendar).

Course Rate

The course rate for this position is $4,952-$6,189 per 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.

Application Deadline
Applications will be reviewed until all positions are filled.

Special Instructions
Candidates must apply online through jobs.du.edu to be considered. Only applications submitted online will be accepted.

Please include the following documents with your application:
1. Curriculum Vitae
2. Cover Letter

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

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