Instructor - ICB

Position Details

University of Colorado | Denver

Faculty Level/Title: Instructor

Working Title: Instructor - ICB

FTE: Full-time, 0.9 FTE | On-site, in Beijing, China

Salary Range: $53,136 - $55,568

Position #00637374 – Requisition #39866

Job Description

The University of Colorado Denver Department of Communication invites applications for a full-time, non-tenure-track teaching position at the International College of Beijing (ICB).

The job will commence in Beijing in Fall 2026.

Depending on the performance of the individual hired and other circumstances, multi-year renewals are possible. We seek to hire a colleague who can teach a wide array of Communication courses across Health Communication, Digital Media, and humanistic approaches to AI, supporting one or more of the Department's pathways and certificates, especially in health communication, strategic communication, and/or AI and human communication. This may include courses such as Interpersonal Communication, Communication Research & Writing, Communication & Citizenship, Health Communication, and Digital Health Narratives, among others.

The teaching load is 8 courses per academic year (4 in fall and 4 in spring) and will also assume 10% of their duties in service roles assigned in consultation with the ICB Director, Department Chair, and Associate Program Chair.

What you will do:

• Teach 8 courses per academic year (4 in fall and 4 in spring)
• Service duties assigned in consultation with the Department Chair, ICB Director, and Associate Program Chair

Minimum Qualifications

• Master's degree in Communication or a closely allied field (English-medium)
• Two years independent teaching experience as the instructor of record (English-medium)
• Evidence of highly effective teaching
• Evidence of multifaceted and excellent service to an academic department

Preferred Qualifications

• Ph.D. in Communication (or a closely allied discipline)
• Demonstrated experience in communication in U.S.-China contexts
• Demonstrated experience in incorporating AI tools in student assignments and assessments
• Demonstrated experience integrating workplace readiness and/or career preparation elements into student assignments and assessments