Adjunct Faculty Languages, Literatures & Cultures – Open Pool 2025

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Working TitleAdjunct Faculty Languages, Literatures & Cultures – Open Pool 2025

Position LocationFort Collins, CO

Work LocationPosition is fully in-office/in-person

Posting Number202400403F

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

Employee Benefits
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Position TypeFaculty

Work Hours/Week

Description of Work Unit
The Department of Languages, Literatures and Cultures is comprised of teachers and scholars of language, linguistics, literature and culture including specialists of second language acquisition, poetry, theater, cinema, and translation.

Faculty represent over twenty different countries of origin.

This work unit exists to educate, counsel, and support the undergraduate and graduate students in the department, maintain their records, and support the teaching, research and creative activity, and service of its faculty.

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.

Fort Collins is situated on the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains with views of 14,000 foot peaks, and offers access to numerous cultural, recreational, and outdoor opportunities.

Tenure/Tenure Track?No

% Research0

% Teaching100

% Service0

% Administration0

To ensure full consideration, applications must be received by 11:59pm (MT) on12/31/2025

Number of Vacancies

Desired Start Date

Position End Date

Position Summary
When a position becomes available, the Department of Languages, Literatures & Cultures hires adjunct faculty from this applicant pool.

Such faculty may be hired for the fall, spring, and/or summer term in a given academic year.

They are hired to teach courses in language acquisition, linguistics, literature and culture in one or more of the following languages:

+ American Sign Language, Arabic, Chinese, Hebrew, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Latin, Russian, and Spanish.


Applicants are added to the pool list throughout the calendar year.

Hiring decisions are typically made during the late spring and early summer for fall semester, during the early fall semester for spring and during the spring semester for the summer term.

Conditions of EmploymentPre-employment Criminal Background Check (required for new hires), Special Requirements/Other

Required Job Qualifications
Requirements for these positions are:

+ M.A.

+ Experience teaching a specific subject area and demonstrated teaching excellence;

+ Advanced proficiency in the target language and proficiency in English;

+ Experience teaching the language or literature.


Preferred Job Qualifications
Preferred job qualifications for these positions are:

+ Ph.D.

+ Willingness to work together with LLC faculty as a team on curriculum building, assessment, student outreach and recruitment;

+ Experience/expertise in curriculum development;

+ Experience/expertise in assessment.


Special Instructions to Applicants
Applicants must meet the minimum qualifications in the announcement to be hired.

For a complete application, please upload a letter of interest, Curriculum Vitae, Statement of Teaching Philosophy, Statement of Teaching Interests and the names and contact information for three professional references.

References will not be contacted without prior notification of candidates.

Please note, applicants may redact information from their application materials that identifies their age, date of birth, or dates of attendance at or graduation from an educational institution.

To document teaching excellence, applicants must also submit Course Materials and Sample Syllabus or Syllabi.

Class or Student Evaluations are optional but encouraged.

This pool expires December 31, 2025.

Individuals wishing to be considered beyond this date must reapply.

Background Check Policy Statement
Colorado State University strives to provide a safe study, work, and living environment for its faculty, staff, volunteers and students.

To support this environment and comply with applicable laws and regulations, CSU conducts background checks.

The type of background check conducted varies by position and can include, but is not limited to, criminal history, sex offender registry, motor vehicle history, financial history, and/or education verification.

Background checks will also be conducted when required by law or contract and when, in the discretion of the University, it is reasonable and prudent to do so.

EEO
Colorado State University ( CSU ) provides equal employment opportunities to all applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

Search ContactJonathan Carlyon jonathan.carlyon@colostate.edu


Essential Duties



References Requested

References Requested


Minimum Requested3

Maximum Requested3


Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).



+ * The department of Languages, Literatures & Cultures teaches in the following languages : American Sign Language, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, German, French, Arabic, Italian, Latin, Russian and Spanish.

Please indicate which language(s) you are qualified to teach.
(Open Ended Question)


Applicant Documents
Required Documents

+ Cover Letter

+ Curriculum Vitae

+ Statement of Teaching Philosophy

+ Statement of Teaching Interests

+ Course Materials

+ Sample Syllabus or syllabi

Optional Documents

+ Class or Student Evaluations

Required Skill Profession

Other General