Colorado State University is hiring: Instructors - Open Pool - Communication Stu

Overview

Posting Detail Information

Working Title: Instructors -- Open Pool -- Communication Studies 2025

Position Location: Fort Collins, CO

Work Location: Position is fully in-office/in-person

Posting Number: 202500029F

Proposed Annual Salary Range: $46,000-$48,000

Employee Benefits: Colorado State University is not just a workplace; it’s a thriving community that’s transforming lives and improving the human condition through world-class teaching, research, and service. With a robust benefits package, collaborative atmosphere, and focus on work-life balance, CSU is where you can thrive, grow, and make a lasting impact.

Benefit resources:

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Position Type & Department

Position Type: Faculty

Work Hours/Week: (not specified)

Description of Work Unit: The Department of Communication Studies at Colorado State University currently teaches more than 400 undergraduate majors, 16 M.A. students, and 20 Ph.D. students. The department houses the CSU Center for Public Deliberation and hosts the Act Human Rights Film Festival. The focus is on how people use messages to generate meanings within and across contexts, cultures, channels, and media. CSU is committed to diversity and inclusion; candidates who can advance this commitment through teaching and service are encouraged to apply.

Founded in 1870, CSU is a leading research university with a campus community that values diversity and inclusion.

Tenure/Tenure Track: No

% Research: 0

% Teaching: 100

% Service: 0

% Administration: 0

Application Deadline: To ensure full consideration, applications must be received by 11:59pm (MT) on 12/31/2025

Number of Vacancies: varies

Position Summary

$5,750-$6,000 per section, dependent on CSU teaching experience and/or education. 1 section equals .25 FTE. The Department hires continuing, contract, or adjunct instructors from an applicant pool to teach a variety of courses in three focus areas:

• Relational and Organizational Communication
• Media and Visual Culture
• Rhetoric and Civic Engagement

Course assignments include public speaking, popular culture, public argumentation, group communication, interpersonal communication, nonverbal communication, evaluating contemporary television, critical media studies, evaluating contemporary film, film history, and organizational communication. Candidates with demonstrated specialization in one focus area may teach upper-division courses. A full-time instructor teaches four sections per semester. Appointees at .5 FTE or more are eligible for benefits. Positions are available depending on enrollments/funding.

Conditions & Qualifications

Conditions of Employment: Pre-employment Criminal Background Check (required for new hires)

Required Job Qualifications:

• Master’s degree and evidence of teaching experience.

Preferred Job Qualifications:

Special Instructions to Applicants:

A complete application will include a cover letter, CV, list of professional references, unofficial transcripts, course materials (a graded assignment including an A, B, and C outcome with instructor comments), sample syllabus or syllabi, and a statement of your teaching philosophy. References will not be contacted without prior notification. Applicants may redact information that identifies age, birth date, or dates of attendance/graduation.

Open Pool Notice: This is an open pool that closes on December 31, 2025. All applicants wishing to be considered beyond this date must reapply.

Background Check Policy: CSU conducts background checks as required by law or contract and as determined by the University to be prudent. This may include criminal history, sex offender registry, motor vehicle, financial history, and/or education verification.

EEO: CSU provides equal employment opportunities and prohibits discrimination or harassment of any type with respect to protected characteristics.

Application Process

Search Contact: Elizabeth Williams

Essential Duties: Teach

Duty/Responsibility: Teach courses in the Communication Studies curriculum.

Percentage Of Time: 100

Minimum/Maximum References: 3

Supplemental Questions: Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

• Do you or will you have a completed master\'s degree by start of employment?

Applicant Documents:

• Cover Letter
• Curriculum Vitae
• Unofficial Transcripts
• Course Materials
• Sample Syllabus or syllabi
• Statement of Teaching Philosophy

Optional Documents: (none listed)