Geography Instructors Open Pool 2025

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Working TitleGeography Instructors - Open Pool 2025

Position LocationFort Collins, CO

Work LocationPosition is fully in-office/in-person

Posting Number202400427F

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.


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Position TypeFaculty

Work Hours/Week

Description of Work Unit
Colorado State University, Colorado’s first and only Land Grant University with an enrollment of about 30,000, is a public, land-grant institution classified as RI (highest research activity) in the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education.

The university is located in Fort Collins, a dynamic community of 167,000 located at the foothills of the Rocky Mountains, 65 miles north of Denver.

Northern Colorado is known for its natural beauty, economic vitality, and abundant cultural and recreational opportunities.

The CSU main campus sits at the eastern base of the Rocky Mountains, one hour north of metro Denver.

It offers excellent access to transportation, outdoor interests, and a mild climate with abundant sunshine.


The College of Liberal Arts is a community of arts, humanities, and social science scholars who create and extend knowledge and artistry that develops reflective citizens and confident leaders.

We value diversity and inclusion in the workplace, aspiring to a productive environment in which everyone feels valued, where their talents are fully utilized, and where all individuals can bring their full selves to the role.

We promote the CSU Principles of Community – Inclusion, Integrity, Respect, Service, and Social Justice – https://inclusiveexcellence.colostate.edu/resources/principles-of-community/.

We therefore encourage applications from all individuals who share these values and we prioritize a fair and equitable search process that strengthens a diverse, creative and effective community.


The Department of Anthropology & Geography houses a diverse faculty that includes cultural anthropologists, archaeologists, biological anthropologists, and geographers whose scholarship spans the breadth of human experience.

The discipline of anthropology is concerned with the human condition as well as the structure of the social, environmental, political and economic contexts within which humans operate.

Thus, anthropology is both varied and integrative, drawing from geography, biology, humanities, and other social and natural sciences.

The anthropology and geography faculty at CSU conduct research from all over the world.

Tenure/Tenure Track?No

% Research0

% Teaching100

% Service0

% Administration0

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

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Position Summary
Instructors are hired (as needed) for a single semester to teach introductory (and occasionally upper-division) in-person courses in Geography.

Instructors are hired as non-tenure track faculty appointments.

As positions become available, the chair will reach out to applicants.

Conditions of EmploymentPre-employment Criminal Background Check (required for new hires)

Required Job Qualifications

+ A Master’s degree in geography or related field is required.

+ Prior experience teaching at the university level


Preferred Job Qualifications

+ Ph.D. is preferred.


Special Instructions to Applicants
Please submit a letter of intent outlining your specific area(s) of expertise, curriculum vitae, and the names and contact information of three 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.

This pool is valid through 12/31/2025.

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 ContactMichael Pante; Michael.Pante@colostate.edu


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Applicant Documents
Required Documents

+ Cover Letter

+ Curriculum Vitae

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