Adjunct Instructor - Open Pool

Colorado State University; Fort Collins (CO); On-site; USD 46,000 - 48,000; Part time

Job summary

Colorado State University in Fort Collins seeks an Adjunct Instructor for an open pool. The English Department invites applications for part-time teaching assignments across College Composition and other lower-division English courses.

Teaching load is 1-4 sections per semester; duties include preparing lectures, creating assignments, holding office hours, and grading. MA or MFA required; PhD or equivalent may be required for advanced courses.

Qualifications

• MA or MFA required.
• College teaching experience in English Studies (literature, composition, etc.) required.
• A PhD or equivalent is prerequisite for teaching advanced courses.

Responsibilities

• Preparing lectures, discussions, and course activities.
• Creating assignments and exercises.
• Holding regular scheduled office hours.
• Grading course materials and student assessment.

Education

MA or MFA

PhD or equivalent prerequisite

Job description

## Adjunct Instructor - Open PoolApplylocations: Fort Collins, COtime type: Part timeposted on: Posted Yesterdaytime left to apply: End Date: September 1, 2026 (19 days left to apply)job requisition id: R2026106606# Job Description## Position Summary:The English Department at CSU is a vibrant and diverse place. It is home to poets and linguists, literacy researchers and teacher educators, novelists and literary scholars, composition specialists and writers of creative nonfiction. We share a passion for exploring the multiple and dynamic ways that the English language is used to meet the demands of life in the twenty-first century.The teaching load for instructors is 1-4 sections each semester. Typically, instructors will teach College Composition, and a range of other composition and lower-division English classes.## Salary Range:$46,000 - $48,000## Essential Job Duties:* Preparing lectures, discussions, and course activities.* Creating Assignments and exercises.* Holding regular scheduled office hours.* Grading course materials and student assessment.## Conditions of Employment:* Preemployment criminal background check (required for new hires).## Supervision:This position will not supervise.## Minimum Qualifications:* MA or MFA required.* College teaching experience in English Studies (literature, composition, etc.) required.* A PhD or equivalent is prerequisite for teaching advanced courses.## Preferred Qualifications:* Experience as instructor of English courses.## Application Instructions:To apply, please submit a cover letter and a Curriculum Vitae. This is an **open pool** posting. Applications will be reviewed as hiring needs arise, and qualified applicants may be contacted by individual faculty members if a suitable opportunity becomes available. This pool will expire on **August 31, 2026, 11:59 pm (MT)**. Applicants wishing to be considered beyond this date must reapply.Please note, applicants may redact information from their application materials that identifies their age, date of birth, or dates of attendance at or graduation from an educational institution.