LLC 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 qualified adjunct instructors to fill an open pool across languages such as American Sign Language, Arabic, Chinese, Hebrew, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Latin, Russian and Spanish. Hiring occurs as opportunities arise for Fall, Spring, or Summer terms.

Applicants must meet minimum qualifications and submit a dossier including CV, teaching philosophy, and sample materials. The pool expires March 31, 2027 and is reviewed as needs arise.

Qualifications

• MA in a related field or BA in a related field plus one or more years of post-graduate professional experience in language pedagogy.
• Experience teaching a specific subject area and demonstrated teaching excellence.
• Advanced proficiency in the target language and proficiency in English.
• Experience teaching the language or literature.

Responsibilities

• Teaching (100%): Preparing lectures.
• Creating assignments.
• Holding office hours.
• Grading course materials.

Skills

Teaching experience

Proficiency in target language

Proficiency in English

Education

MA in related field

BA + 1+ year post-graduate experience in language pedagogy

PhD preferred

Job description

## LLC Instructor -- Open PoolApply: Fort Collins, CO: Posted Yesterday: R2026107860# Job Description## **Position Summary:**This is an open pool posting. When a position becomes available, the Department of Languages, Literatures & Cultures hires adjunct faculty from this applicant pool. Such faculty may be hired for the fall, spring, and/or summer term in a given academic year. They are hired to teach courses in language acquisition, linguistics, literature and culture in one or more of the following languages:* American Sign Language, Arabic, Chinese, Hebrew, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Latin, Russian, and SpanishApplicants are added to the pool list throughout the calendar year. Hiring decisions are typically made during the late spring and early summer for fall semester, during the early fall semester for spring and during the spring semester for the summer term. ## **Brief Work Unit Description:**The Department of Languages, Literatures and Cultures is comprised of teachers and scholars of language, linguistics, literature and culture including specialists of second language acquisition, poetry, theater, cinema, and translation. Faculty represent over twenty different countries of origin. This work unit exists to educate, counsel, and support the undergraduate and graduate students in the department, maintain their records, and support the teaching, research and creative activity, and service of its faculty. ## **Salary Range:**$46,000 - $48,000 ## **Essential Job Duties:**Teaching (100%):* Preparing lectures.* Creating assignments.* Holding office hours.* Grading course materials. ## **Conditions of Employment:**Pre-employment criminal background check (required for new hires). ## **Supervision:**This position reports to the department chair. ## **Minimum Qualifications:*** M.A. in a related field OR a combination of B.A. in a related field and one or more years of post-graduate professional experience in language pedagogy.* Experience teaching a specific subject area and demonstrated teaching excellence.* Advanced proficiency in the target language and proficiency in English.* Experience teaching the language or literature.## **Preferred Qualifications:*** Ph.D.* Willingness to work together with LLC faculty as a team on curriculum building, assessment, student outreach and recruitment.* Experience/expertise in curriculum development.* Experience/expertise in assessment. ## **Application Instructions:**Applicants must meet the minimum qualifications in the announcement to be hired. For a complete application, please upload a cover letter, Curriculum Vitae, Statement of Teaching Philosophy, and a Statement of Teaching Interests. To document teaching excellence, applicants must also submit Course Materials and Sample Syllabus or Syllabi. Class or Student Evaluations are optional but encouraged. This is an open pool posting. Applications will be reviewed as hiring needs arise, and qualified applicants will be contacted if a suitable opportunity becomes available. This pool expires March 31, 2027. Individuals 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.