Instructor -- Open Pool

Colorado State University, United States

Updated: over 1 year ago
Location: Fort Collins, COLORADO
Deadline: 31 Dec 2022

Posting Details
Posting Detail Information


Working Title Instructor -- Open Pool
Position Location Fort Collins, CO
Is this position eligible for hybrid or remote work?
Posting Number 202100380F
Proposed Annual Salary Range $5,750-$6,000/section, dependent on experience/education; 1 section = .25 FTE; full-time = 4 sections/semester; positions available depending on enrollments/funding
Employee Benefits
Colorado State University (CSU) is committed to providing employees with a strong and competitive benefits package that supports you, your health, and your family. Visit CSU’s Human Resources website for detailed benefit plan information for permanent full-time and part-time faculty and administrative professional employees in the following University benefit areas: https://hr.colostate.edu/hr-community-and-supervisors/benefits/benefits-eligibility/ and  https://hr.colostate.edu/prospective-employees/our-perks/ .
Position Type Faculty
Work Hours/Week
Description of Work Unit
The Department of Communication Studies at Colorado State University currently teaches more than 600 undergraduate majors, 16 M.A. students, and 20 Ph.D. students. The department houses the Colorado State University Center for Public Deliberation (www.cpd.colostate.edu ) and hosts the Act Human Rights Film Festival (www.actfilmfest.org ). The focus of the Department of Communication Studies is how people use messages to generate meanings within and across various contexts, cultures, channels, and media. We believe the study of communication leads to personal development, career success, and responsible citizenship. The university, college, and the department are committed to continuing to build a diverse and inclusive campus community. Candidates who can advance the Department’s commitment to diversity and inclusion through teaching and service are encouraged to apply.
Beginning Monday, August 16, 2021, Colorado State University has mandated vaccinations against COVID-19. Faculty and staff are required to submit their vaccine status or declare an exemption. More information about the vaccination mandate can be found on the CSU COVID-19 Information & Resources site here .
Tenure/Tenure Track? No
% Research
% Teaching 100
% Service
% Administration
To ensure full consideration, applications must be received by 11:59pm (MT) on 12/31/2022
Number of Vacancies varies
Desired Start Date
Position End Date
Position Summary
$5,750-$6,000 per section, dependent on CSU teaching experience and/or education 
 
1 section equals .25 FTE 
 
The Department of Communication Studies hires continuing, contract, or adjunct instructors from an applicant pool. Instructors are hired to teach a variety of courses in three focus areas: 1) Relational and Organizational Communication; 2) Media and Visual Culture; and 3) Rhetoric and Civic Engagement. Course assignments include public speaking, popular culture, public argumentation, group communication, interpersonal communication, nonverbal communication, evaluating contemporary television, critical media studies, evaluating contemporary film, film history, and organizational communication. Candidates with demonstrated specialization(s) in one of the three focus areas may be eligible to teach upper-division courses. A full-time instructor teaches four (4) sections per semester. Appointees at .5 FTE or more are eligible for benefits. Positions are available depending on enrollments/funding.
Conditions of Employment Pre-employment Criminal Background Check (required for new hires)
Required Job Qualifications
Master’s degree and evidence of teaching experience.
Preferred Job Qualifications
Special Instructions to Applicants
A complete application will include a CV, cover letter, list of professional references, unofficial transcripts, course materials (a graded assignment including an A, B, and C outcome including instructor comments), sample syllabus or syllabi, and a statement teaching philosophy. 
References will not be contacted without prior notification of candidates. 
This is an open pool that closes on December 31, 2022. All applicants wishing to be considered beyond this date must reapply.
Background Check Policy Statement
Colorado State University strives to provide a safe study, work, and living environment for its faculty, staff, volunteers and students. To support this environment and comply with applicable laws and regulations, CSU conducts background checks. The type of background check conducted varies by position and can include, but is not limited to, criminal history, sex offender registry, motor vehicle history, financial history, and/or education verification. Background checks will also be conducted when required by law or contract and when, in the discretion of the University, it is reasonable and prudent to do so.
EEO Statement
Colorado State University is committed to providing an environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based on race, age, creed, color, religion, national origin or ancestry, sex, gender, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, or pregnancy in its employment, programs, services and activities, and admissions, and, in certain circumstances, marriage to a co-worker. The University will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. Colorado State University is an equal opportunity and equal access institution and affirmative action employer fully committed to achieving a diverse workforce and complies with all Federal and Colorado State laws, regulations, and executive orders regarding non-discrimination and affirmative action. The Office of Equal Opportunity is located in 101 Student Services.
The Title IX Coordinator is the Director of the Office of Title IX Programs and Gender Equity, 123 Student Services Building, Fort Collins, CO 80523-0160, (970) 491-1715, [email protected] .
The Section 504 and ADA Coordinator is the Director of the Office of Equal Opportunity, 101 Student Services Building, Fort Collins, CO 80523-0160, (970) 491-5836, [email protected] .
The Coordinator for any other forms of misconduct prohibited by the University’s Policy on Discrimination and Harassment is the Vice President for Equity, Equal Opportunity and Title IX, 101 Student Services Building, Fort Collins, Co. 80523-0160, (970) 491-5836, [email protected] .
Any person may report sex discrimination under Title IX to the Office of Civil Rights, Department of Education . 
Diversity Statement
Reflecting departmental and institutional values, candidates are expected to have the ability to advance the Department’s commitment to diversity and inclusion.
Search Contact [email protected]

Essential Duties


Job Duty Category Teach
Duty/Responsibility

Teach courses in the Communication Studies curriculum.
Percentage Of Time 100

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