School Counseling @ Denver Adjunct Faculty

The University Of Denver; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 40,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

An established educational institution is seeking passionate adjunct instructors for the 2025-2026 academic year. This role involves teaching graduate courses in a dynamic online program, ensuring student engagement and success through live class meetings and consistent feedback. Candidates with a Master's degree in Counseling and prior teaching experience will thrive in this collaborative environment. Join a forward-thinking college that values educational excellence and fosters a supportive learning atmosphere for students. This position offers a unique opportunity to make a significant impact on future counselors.

Benefits

Flexible Schedule

Professional Development Opportunities

Access to University Resources

Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in relevant content area required.
• Previous teaching and counseling experience essential.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate weekly live class meetings via Zoom.
• Provide timely feedback on student assignments.

Skills

Teaching Experience

Counseling Skills

Student Engagement

Education

Master’s Degree in Counseling

PhD in Counseling (Preferred)

Tools

Zoom

Digital Campus Platform

Job description

Apply now Job no: 497970
Work type: Adjunct Faculty
Location: Denver, CO
Categories: Faculty
Division: Morgridge College of Education

The Morgridge College of Education is looking to hire adjunct instructors for the 2025-2026 academic year to teach a variety of graduate courses in the School Counseling@Denver online program. Courses may vary. More information about the courses can be found on the Registrar’s Office schedule of classes at https://www.du.edu/registrar/course/scheduleofclasses.html , under subject code COUN – School Counseling. This posting will serve for multiple openings throughout the 2025-2026 academic year.

Essential Functions

• Facilitate live, 100-minute class meetings via the Zoom platform once a week;
• Regularly monitor and provide feedback on student asynchronous work, as needed, via the Digital Campus platform;
• Meet with students as needed to support their success;
• Provide assignment feedback and grades to students in a timely manner;
• Participate in program outcome and student concern/remediation activities as needed;
• Participate in meetings with the assigned Course Lead as needed.

Required Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in relevant content area (e.g., Counseling, School Counseling)
• Previous teaching experience
• Previous experience as a school counselor and/or counseling children/adolescents

Preferred Qualifications

• PhD in relevant content area (e.g., Counseling, Counselor Education) from CACREP Accredited program

Work Schedule

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 theregistrar's website (the law school is on a semester system and has a differentacademic calendar ).

Application Deadline

Applications are currently being accepted and reviewed for the 2025-2026 academic year. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis depending on section offerings and instructor needs.

Special Instructions

Candidates must apply online throughjobs.du.edu to be considered. Only applications submitted online will be accepted.

Course Rate

The course rate for this position is $948.75 per credit hour taught.

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.

TheUniversity 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 theUniversity of Denver .

Please include the following documents with your application:

• CV

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, or 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'sNon‑Discrimination‑Statement .

All offers of employment are contingent upon satisfactory completion of a criminal history background check.

Advertised: April 29, 2025
Applications close:

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