Adjunct Faculty, Data Science

University of Denver; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 5,500 - 6,700; Part time

Job summary

University of Denver invites applications for adjunct Faculty to teach Data Science in online and in-person formats. The role focuses on subject expertise and integrating professional examples into classroom discussions.

Responsibilities include preparing lectures, maintaining office hours, providing timely feedback, and upholding academic standards across 10-week terms. Prior university teaching and mentoring are preferred.

Qualifications

• MS degree in Computer Science or related field or relevant professional experience.
• Content knowledge of assigned courses.
• Experience teaching at the university level.
• Experience mentoring students.
• Experience with the required programming languages for relevant courses.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and facilitate course lectures online or in-person.
• Maintain weekly office hours and consistent presence in assigned course(s).
• Model and promote critical thinking and skill development.
• Provide specific, relevant, timely feedback and grading.
• Uphold academic standards and practices.

Skills

Teaching

Mentoring

Course delivery

Education

MS in Computer Science or related field

Job description

Adjunct Faculty, Data Science

Job No: 498191

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.

Department Summary

The Department of Computer Science (CS) at the Ritchie School of Engineering and Computer Science at the University of Denver is currently accepting applications for adjunct instructors for online and in-person courses.

For more information about our department and programs, please visit: https://ritchieschool.du.edu/academics-education/departments/computer-science

Position Summary

Adjunct faculty in the Data Science graduate program are subject matter experts in their field and integrate professionally relevant, diverse examples into their teaching and discussions. They meet the following expectations:

• Prepare and facilitate course lectures and learning online or in-person.
• Maintain weekly office hours and consistent presence in assigned course(s).
• Model and promote critical thinking as well as skill development.
• Provide specific, relevant, timely feedback and grading.
• Model and uphold academic standards and practices.

Required Qualifications

• MS. Degree in Computer Science or related field and/or professional relevant experience.
• Content knowledge of assigned courses

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience teaching a the University level to undergraduate or graduate students
• Experience mentoring students
• Experience working with the required programming languages for relevant courses

Work Schedule

Work schedule will depend on the courses taught.

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.

Course Rate

The course rate for this position is $6,067 per course on a 10-week term.

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:

1. Curriculum Vitae
2. Cover Letter

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, and 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.