Summer 2026 Adjunct Faculty

Responsibilities

• Teach assigned classes as per course syllabus and schedule to meet the required contact hours, including holding weekly office hours.
• Employ relevant teaching strategies and foster a supportive learning environment that encourages student success.
• Assess student work and progress toward mastery of learning outcomes with timely feedback.
• Develop, assess, and improve course materials, assignments, and delivery (as necessary).
• At minimum, we require:
• Master's degree in related field (Bachelor's may be accepted within specific disciplines)
• Demonstrated prior experience teaching at the college-level or training at a corporate level
• Preference given to:
• Demonstrated ability to work in a team and teach in a coordinated setting
• Experience with learning management systems (e.g. Canvas)
• Familiarity with best practices in associated pedagogies
• About Mines & Golden, CO
• When the world looks for answers, the world looks to Mines.
• Mines graduates are change makers, boundary breakers and problem solvers. Since our earliest days, a Mines education has been and continues to be a transformational opportunity, with one of the strongest returns on investment out there for talented STEM students of all backgrounds.
• particularly one of our size.
• That size - roughly 7,000 undergraduate and graduate students - also translates to a close-knit campus community, where employees have opportunities to get involved in multiple ways, continued professional learning is valued and everyone can make an impact.
• All Mines employees also have access to the wealth of activities happening every day on campus - nationally-renowned speakers, special events and Mines
• traditions like Engineering Days, just to name a few.
• recreation opportunities that make the Denver area an ideal place to live, work and play.
• Are you looking for an inspiring, mission-driven workplace where you can contribute to solving the world's problems and educating the next generation of change makers?
• Look to Mines.
• Salary and Benefits
• Dependent on the specific teaching assignment, the rate of pay (stipend) per credit hour assignment between $1,000 and $8,000. Benefits eligibility is determined by assigned courseload.
• All Mines employees also have access to discount programs through the State of Colorado and free tickets for Mines Athletics home games, as well as access to the on-cam

Additional Information

Engineering a world of possibilities Join us at Colorado School of Mines as an Adjunct faculty member for our Summer 2026 semester! These positions are not eligible for visa sponsorship and will not be in the future. Adjunct faculty are hired per semester. All the listed courses are taught in a coordinated setting which includes use of the common homework and exams, as well as a common course calendar and learning objectives. At a minimum, adjunct faculty participate in group grading for course exams and will perform other grading duties depending on the course. All course materials and student communications are managed using the learning management system, Canvas. If you are a current Mines employee on a paid contract, please log into Workday to apply to the internal posting. If you are a former Mines employee and are applying to this external posting as you are not currently active on a paid contract, do NOT use your Mines email address when creating your account to apply. Dependent on the specific teaching assignment, the rate of pay (stipend) per credit hour assignment can be between $1,000 and $8,000. PLEASE NOTE: These positions are not eligible for visa sponsorship and will not be in the future. For more about Mines academic program offerings, please visit: https://catalog.mines.edu/undergraduate/ Morning, afternoon, evening, or online classes may be assigned if available. To view Mines Course Catalog, visit: https://catalog.mines.edu/

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