Adjunct Faculty

Titles of professor adjunct (job code 1409), associate professor adjunct (job code 1410) and assistant professor adjunct (job code 1411) are awarded to an individual who previously held the rank of full professor, associate or assistant at a comparable higher education institution. Adjunct faculty members are hired on a course-by-course, part-time, non-tenure track basis (similar to lecturers). The title of full professor, associate or assistant professor adjunct will be dependent upon the last rank held by the individual in a comparable institution. If the permanent faculty believes an individual's qualifications and experience warrant an adjunct appointment event though the individual has not previously held a professional rank, the title of assistant professor Adjunct normally would be recommended. 

Benefits Eligibility and Compensation 

Adjunct faculty are not eligible for benefits and are not eligible for leave. Adjunct faculty appointments normally do not receive compensation. 

Recruitment Process: 

Recruitment  

  • Once the department determines that they would like to hire an adjunct faculty member, they must reach out to the dean of division to approve the request. 

Search Committee 

  • Search Committees are not used during the adjunct hiring process. 

Job Posting / Advertisement 

  • Adjunct positions are not advertised on the CU Careers website.  
  • Experts in their field who desire to affiliate with the university should reach out to a department to discuss whether or not an adjunct position fits their current situation.  
  • At times, departments may reach out to experts in their field to solicit a potential adjunct appointment as needed.  

Hiring 

 

Reviewed 26 January 2024