School Counseling @ Denver Adjunct Faculty

The University Of Denver; Denver, Northern (CO, KY); Hybrid; USD 1,240,000 - 1,929,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Denver's Morgridge College of Education is seeking adjunct instructors to teach a range of graduate courses in the School Counseling@Denver online program for the 2026-2027 academic year. Courses may vary; assignments include live Zoom sessions and online feedback through the Digital Campus.

Applicants should hold a Master’s in Counseling or School Counseling, have prior teaching experience, and for preference a PhD from a CACREP-accredited program.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in counseling or a related field required.
• Prior teaching experience in higher education is required.
• Experience as a school counselor and/or counseling children/adolescents is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate weekly 100-minute live class meetings via Zoom.
• Monitor and provide feedback on asynchronous work through the Digital Campus platform.
• Meet with students as needed to support their success.
• Provide assignment feedback and timely grades.
• Participate in program outcomes and remediation activities as needed.
• Attend meetings with the Course Lead as required.

Skills

Teaching experience

Student support

Feedback on assignments

Education

Master's Degree in Counseling / School Counseling

PhD in Counseling (preferred)

Job description

Job no: 498929
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 2026-2027 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 2026-2027 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 2026-2027 academic year. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis depending on section offerings and instructor needs.

Course Rate

The course rate for this position is $ 967.50 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.

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Advertised: July 24, 2026
Applications close: Open until filled

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