"Spring 2026 KATZ Adjunct position - Business Law and Ethics"

Job Details

Position Summary: This non-tenured position is responsible for teaching courses in Business Law and Business Ethics in the KATZ School of Business. This is temporary, non-benefited, one-semester appointments that may lead to future teaching opportunities.

Job Description:

Essential Functions and Responsibilities of an Adjunct Faculty Member:

• Teach Business Law and Business Ethics courses that are already developed.
• Promptly assess student work, providing specific and actionable feedback.
• Adapt instruction based on students’ needs while maintaining high expectations.
• Continuously improve instruction to ensure Student Learning Outcomes are met.
• Maintain competency and currency in your professional field.
• Follow all college policies and procedures.
• Work collaboratively with others, utilizing a collegial style in all forms of communication.
• Maintain knowledge and awareness of digital accessibility, including the Americans with Disabilities Act and Section 508.
• Produce and remediate digitally accessible materials in accordance with FLC standards.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Required Education, Specialized Skills, and Experience:

• Juris Doctor (JD) degree from an accredited institution.
• Ability to teach courses within the particular discipline as needed.
• Demonstrated teaching excellence at the college or university level.

Preferred Education, Specialized Skills, and Experience:

• Ability to teach in person.
• Demonstrated success working in a diverse student environment.
• Professional experience outside of academia.
• Published in academic journals.

Reports To / Supervisory Responsibility: This position reports to the department chair.

Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that an employee can expect while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Moderate noise (i.e., business office with computers, phones, and printers, light traffic). Ability to sit at a computer terminal for an extended period.

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by the employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand in front of a classroom, sit, talk, hear, and use hands and fingers to operate a computer and write on the board. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision requirements due to computer work.

Travel: Travel is not expected with this position.

FLSA Status/ Position Type/Expected Hours of Work: Exempt, Part Time (1-2 courses per Semester) <.5FTE, Temporary, One-semester position (Renewable), Typical work hours are 8 to 5 pm, Monday through Friday.

Salary: The salary for this adjunct position is $5,000 per course taught.

Application Process: A complete application packet includes: Cover letter, Resume or CV, Names and contact information for three current, professional references.

Application Deadline: Application materials received by 11:59 p.m. September 21, 2025, will receive full consideration. The successful candidate will be required to submit official transcripts and pass a background check.

About Fort Lewis College: On a sage-brushed mesa overlooking downtown Durango and the La Plata Mountains, Fort Lewis College is Southwest Colorado’s premier public undergraduate research institution. With more than half of the 3,300 students identifying as people of color, FLC’s academic programming and campus life thrive on nurturing safe, diverse spaces for intellectual exploration and helping people achieve their career goals. A Native American-serving, Non-Tribal Institution, FLC is committed to promoting economic development in neighboring tribal communities and connecting students with the education they need to be the change in the world they want to see. Degree programs span the arts, business, education, health sciences, humanities, and social and natural sciences. Coursework builds on the natural, cultural, and historical resources found around the Four Corners region. Students work closely with faculty on research projects with real-world implications. Like the mountain town it resides in, FLC promotes a culture of work-life balance for students, faculty, and staff. Skyhawks enjoy unparalleled access to a healthy outdoor lifestyle thanks to 300 days of sunshine a year and more than 300 miles of hiking and biking trails in and around Durango.