Adjunct Faculty – Honors Program – AY26-27

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 DU Honors Program cultivates student capacity for original academic inquiry and creative exploration. Our students emerge as self-directed learners encouraged to ask new questions and pursue their curiosities both within the classroom and beyond.

Every year the program recruits a diverse cohort of creative thinkers who want to go beyond the requirements whether they were part of an Honors program in high school or not.

The three pillars of the Honors Program are our curriculum our community and our contributions to original research scholarship and creative activities.

Position Summary

The University Honors Program offers several 1- and 2-credit Honors Seminars throughout the academic year.

HNRS 2000 and HNRS 3000 are 1-credit courses that meet once per week for 50 minutes and are required for Honors students in their second and final years respectively. These courses have standard content focused on Honors advising whole personness mentoring and future planning. Several sections of each are offered each quarter except for summer.

HNRS 24xx are 2-credit courses that meet once per week for 110 minutes. They are intended for students of all majors. The topics explored are diverse; they are expected to explore engaging themes that provide students with additional intellectual breadth and a thought-provoking break from intensive studies in a major. Several different sections are offered each quarter except for summer.

HNRS 24xx classes require approval of the Honors Council. More information on submitting a proposal for Honors Council approval can be found here: Registrars schedule of classes is posted here: classes are offered in all quarters except summer and we hire on a rolling basis.

Essential Functions

• Meet with students for scheduled class time once per week: 50 minutes for HNRS 2000/3000) or 110 minutes for HNRS 24xx.
• Deliver an Honors-level learning experience

Knowledge Skills and Abilities

• Expertise in the subject area
• Record of excellent teaching or student engagement

Required Qualifications

• Masters degree in a relevant discipline

Preferred Qualifications

• Terminal degree in a relevant discipline

Work Schedule
While the Universitys 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 Universitys academic calendars are posted on the registrars website (the law school is on a semester system and has a different academic calendar).

Course Rate

$1290 per credit hour: $1290 total for HNRS 2000/3000 (1 credit) and $2580 total for HNRS 24xx (2 credits). The classes are taught as faculty overload and provide compensation of $1290 per credit hour.

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 candidates 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 the position is filled.

Special Instructions
Candidates must apply online through 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 Universitys 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 Workers 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 Denvers NonDiscriminationStatement.

All offers of employment are contingent upon satisfactory completion of a criminal history background check.