Fall 2025 Adjunct Faculty

Engineering a world of possibilities

Join us at Colorado School of Mines as an Adjunct faculty member for our Fall 2025 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/graduate/programs/

Morning, afternoon, evening, or online classes may be assigned if available. To view Mines Course Catalog, visit: https://catalog.mines.edu/

Key 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
• Experience working with students from diverse backgrounds and a demonstrated commitment to improving access to higher education for under-represented groups

About Mines & Golden, CO

When the world looks for answers, the world looks to Mines.

Colorado School of Mines is a top-ranked public university solving the grand challenges facing our society, particularly those related to the Earth, energy and the environment. Founded in 1874 with specialties in mining and metallurgy, Mines’ scope and mission have continually expanded to meet the needs of industry and society. Today, we are the No. 38 public university in the nation, recognized for our innovation and undergraduate teaching in science, technology engineering and math (U.S. News and World Report, 2023).

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.

At the same time, Mines faculty members are pushing their fields in new directions, whether that’s manufacturing, space resources, quantum engineering, carbon capture or more. Mines was recently classified as a R1 “Very High Activity” research institution by Carnegie, a notable feat for any university but 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.

Community Alliance groups bring together employees for professional development, networking, cultural awareness and community involvement, and 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.

And don’t get us started on our hometown. We are located in the heart of Golden, Colorado --with its c