Job Details
Adjunct Faculty, Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering
Job No: 498220
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 Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering (MME) at the Ritchie School of Engineering and Computer Science at the University of Denver is looking to hire adjunct instructors to teach courses in topics including but not limited to: Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Bioengineering, and Materials Science. This posting will serve for multiple openings.
More information about the courses can be found on the Registrar's Office schedule of classes at https://www.du.edu/registrar/course/scheduleofclasses.html.
Teaching Schedule
Winter Quarter runs from January to March (approximately)
Spring quarter runs from March to June (approximately)
Summer Quarter runs from June to August (approximately)
Essential Functions
- Teach in person two to three times per week (depending on course)
- Design a new course or adapt an existing course. This includes learning outcomes, support materials, and a course calendar
- Create and maintain a Canvas course container
- Assign papers, exams, projects, labs, and other deliverables, as appropriate
- Grade in a timely manner
- Hold office hours and meet with students, over Zoom or in person, to discuss grades, assignments and/or project status
- Work with students and others to guarantee the best possible student experience
- Attend quarterly school meetings and monthly faculty meetings, if requested to do so
Required Qualifications
- Master's Degree in Mechanical Engineering or related discipline
- Previous teaching experience
- A commitment to fostering a diverse, equitable, and inclusive environment
Preferred Qualifications
- PhD in Mechanical Engineering or related discipline
- Experience with best practices including active learning and inclusive teaching
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).
Application Deadline
Applications are currently being accepted and reviewed for the 2025-2026 academic year
Special Instructions
Candidates must apply online through jobs.du.edu to be considered. Only applications submitted online will be accepted.
Course Rate
Adjunct faculty are compensated at a rate of $6,067-$10,000 per course for standard courses in the MME department dependent on type of course and experience of candidate.
Pay for summer courses is based on enrollment. If you are selected to teach for summer, you will be informed of the summer pay scale at that time. Enrollment below 3 deems that the class should be canceled and no teaching, nor compensation will be allowed.
PLEASE NOTE: Teaching the undergraduate and graduate section of the same course counts as a single course load and you will be compensated $6,067-$10,000 total for both sections.
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:
- Curriculum Vitae
- Cover Letter
- Statement of teaching (1 page), including philosophy, experience, and interests
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 contingent upon satisfactory completion of a criminal history background check.
Organization
Founded in 1864—just a few years after the city of Denver itself was founded—the University of Denver is one of the country's premier private universities.
The University's 125-acre campus, a few miles south of downtown Denver, is home to more than 11,500 students hailing from all regions of the United States and 83 other countries.
The University offers:
- more than 100 undergraduate programs of study
- more than 120 graduate and professional programs
Regardless of what they study, University of Denver students embark on a personal educational journey that helps them find and follow their individual purpose.
Collaborative, Experiential Learning
Our students work closely with faculty, peers and members of the community on projects, research and fieldwork. They cross disciplines to discover new perspectives and approaches to problem solving.
In and out of the classroom, our students learn by doing, whether they're collecting data in the field or putting theory into practice in a clinical setting.
The University of Denver Culture
Across the University of Denver's many divisions, departments, and offices, supervisors are searching for new employees who strive to excel and innovate, prize integrity, and who value the opportunity to engage with the community. The University is always looking for creative problem solvers, critical thinkers, and lifelong learners who want to know more and do more.
At the University of Denver, our culture is steeped in ethics and social responsibility. As a result, our faculty and students represent a wide array of perspectives and enjoy the healthy dialogue that grows out of diversity.
For all their differences, the members of our community are united by a common purpose: They're determined to confront society's most pressing challenges—everything from world health and the global economy to access to education.
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