Honors Instructor: Foundation Seminar Position—Open Pool

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Working TitleHonors Instructor: Foundation Seminar Position—Open Pool

Position LocationFort Collins, CO

Work LocationPosition is fully in-office/in-person

Posting Number202500218F

Proposed Annual Salary Range$46,000-$50,000 (prorated based on FTE)

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Position TypeFaculty

Work Hours/Week

Description of Work Unit
The goal of the University Honors Program ( UHP ) is to provide an enriched educational program of study for academically talented and motivated students at Colorado State University.

Honors students benefit from small, discussion-based seminars taught by some of the University’s finest faculty members, personalized academic advising, priority enrollment, opportunities for leadership, research and community service, and special scholarships.

Many Honors students choose to live in one of our Residential Learning Communities.

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

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Position Summary
The Honors Program at Colorado State University seeks applications for part-time instructors interested in teaching the first-year foundation course, which functions as an important entry point to the arc of an Honors experience across all four years.

First-Year seminar faculty need to be able to foster an environment of creative and interdisciplinary teaching and learning beyond the classroom.

The foundation seminar fosters socially competent communicators with a discussion-based format.

Students examine how identities and ideologies are reflected in their values, beliefs, assumptions, and communication behaviors.

The foundational course undertakes interdisciplinary case studies, discussions and projects that enable students, as leaders of today and leaders of tomorrow, to cultivate curiosity about their surroundings and engage meaningfully and productively within their communities.

This course provides a response to the growing complexities that face graduates navigating an increasingly polarized and siloed world that asks them to build bridges across deep divides.

It takes seriously the university’s Land-Grant mission of purpose-driven education to address some of our world’s most complex and perplexing challenges, to improve the quality for all.

It sets the tone for the larger Honors Program experience, as an interdisciplinary, proactive civic hub that prioritizes productive learning, scholarship, and engagement through our program objectives of professionalism, interdisciplinarity, critical thinking, creative problem-solving, and communication.

This foundational course prioritizes pluralism and offers students practical, professional and civic competencies that position them well to be society’s next leaders, regardless of academic discipline.

Instructors are hired on a part-time basis each semester which is determined by departmental instructor-need and student enrollment numbers.

Applications will be reviewed when a vacancy occurs.

CSU Honors instructors teach interdisciplinary Honors seminars as part of the Honors core curriculum.

The Honors seminar sections range between 19 and 22 students and the small class size creates an optimal learning environment for students and faculty alike.

Each Honors seminar integrates several All-University Core Curriculum requirements such as Written Communication, Historical Perspectives, Arts/Humanities, Social/Behavioral Sciences, and Global and Cultural Awareness.

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

Required Job Qualifications

+ A Masters degree and evidence of excellence and creativity in teaching are required.

+ Evidence of understanding of the First-Year Experience, such as student transitional needs, the importance of curricular and community links, evidence of co-curricular development for students, and fostering belonging among students.


Preferred Job Qualifications

+ Experience teaching interdisciplinary seminars and/or Honors seminars is preferred.

+ Evidence of coursework that fosters student “meaning-making” from academic materials.


Special Instructions to Applicants
A complete application includes the on-line application, cover letter, CV, and a list 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.

Applications will be accepted until December 31, 2025.

Applicants wishing to remain under consideration after that 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 Contactemily.j.morgan@colostate.edu


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+ Cover Letter

+ Curriculum Vitae

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