Instructors -- Open Pool -- Communication Studies 2025 Job at Colorado State Uni

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, commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion, and focus on work-life balance, CSU is where you can thrive, grow, and make a lasting impact.

Founded in 1870, Colorado State University is among the nation’s leading research universities and enrolls approximately 32,000 undergraduate, graduate, and professional students. Located an hour north of the Denver metro area, Fort Collins is a vibrant community of approximately 157,000 residents that offers the convenience of a small town with all the amenities of a large city.

Position Summary: The Department of Communication Studies hires continuing, contract, or adjunct instructors from an applicant pool. Instructors are hired to teach a variety of courses in three focus areas: 1) Relational and Organizational Communication; 2) Media and Visual Culture; and 3) 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(s) in one of the three focus areas may be eligible to teach upper-division courses. A full-time instructor teaches four (4) sections per semester. Appointees at .5 FTE or more are eligible for benefits. Positions are available depending on enrollments/funding.

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

Required Job Qualifications:

• Master’s degree and evidence of teaching experience.

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 including instructor comments), sample syllabus or syllabi, and a statement of your teaching philosophy. References will not be contacted without prior notification of candidates. This is an open pool that closes on December 31, 2025. All applicants wishing to be considered beyond this date must reapply.

EEO Statement: Colorado State University is committed to providing an environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based on race, age, creed, color, religion, national origin or ancestry, sex, gender, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, or pregnancy in its employment, programs, services and activities, and admissions.

References Requested: Minimum Requested 3, Maximum Requested 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?
  • YES
  • NO