"Lecturer"

This posting will establish and maintain a pool of part-time lecturers with experience teaching undergraduate Sociology courses in designated fields of the discipline, which may include specializations in areas such as Understanding the Social World, Inequalities in the Social World, Medical Sociology, and Families and Sociology for the Department of Sociology in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at the University of Colorado Denver. By submitting your application, you will become part of an applicant pool. Candidates hired from this pool will fill temporary, non-tenure track positions and will teach no more than two courses per semester. Appointments will be part-time (less than 50%) and will be made semester-by-semester, depending on the needs of the department and subject to budgetary approval.

The Sociology Department at CU Denver is a mid-sized department with active, engaged faculty and students. The department hosts a lecturer series each semester, bringing local and regional leaders to speak on current topics, and supports an energetic student club that also hosts events, speakers, and activities for engaging students and faculty.

What you will do: Teach one or two courses in the Sociology Department.

Qualifications you already possess (Minimum Qualifications): MA in Sociology or related field.

Preferred Qualifications: PhD in Sociology or related field; At least one year teaching at the college level.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: Ability to communicate effectively both in writing and orally; Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees at all levels of the institution; Outstanding customer service skills; Demonstrated commitment and leadership ability to advance diversity and inclusion; Understanding of Ethical Reasoning and Logic, Language and Scientific Reasoning.