Become an adjunct faculty member at a top 100 university and play a pivotal role in shaping the emerging practitioners in your field!

The University of Denver is a top-ranked private university that is dedicated to the public good. The institution provides hands-on learning experiences and is committed to a four-dimensional student experience based on exploring character, pursuing careers and lives of purpose, advancing intellectual growth, and promoting well-being. The University of Denver deeply values inclusive excellence, recognizing that its success is dependent on how well it values, engages, and includes the rich diversity of constituents (to learn more about inclusive excellence at the University of Denver, please visit http://www.du.edu/cme/resources/inclusive-excellence.html).

The University of Denvers college of continuing and professional studies, University College, is the largest graduate school at the University of Denver and a leader in adult education, providing meaningful and affordable educational experiences specifically designed for busy adults. Nearly 25 years ago, University College launched online programming at the University of Denver. Since then, technology and education have evolved. What remains the same is our commitment to delivering a personalized student experience through small class sizes, practitioner faculty, and dedicated academic advisors. Highly flexible and affordable, a University of Denver education through University College provides career-focused content that can be immediately applied on the job.

University College fosters a learning culture where questions are expected, information and wisdom are shared, and community members respectfully challenge each others perspectives and engage in personal reflection. We celebrate our successes, measure our progress, and realize our goals through collective action. We strive to be culturally aware of our behaviors, aim to ignite continuous growth within each individual and seek to enhance our impact on students, alumni, faculty, staff, and the greater community.

University College seeks adjunct instructors to join our teaching pool who will advance our commitment to inclusive excellence and will align with University College's core values: honor the individual, champion learning, transform lives, work together, and pursue excellence. We also value transparency. The interview process for this role will include an application process, discussion of our teaching expectations and diverse perspective, and an overview of the instructor journey.

Once an adjunct instructor is recruited and hired into the pool, they can expect a comprehensive onboarding process and ongoing professional development opportunities to enhance teaching practice. A teaching preference survey is distributed bi-annually to determine interest and availability, and invitations to teach are sent bi-annually. Our 10-week courses are offered in multiple formats, including asynchronous online, synchronous online, or hybrid (50% on campus and 50% online). University College uses Canvas, a best-in-class learning management system (LMS), for all course delivery modes. Instructors will receive a designed course container and will be expected to manage and engage in the course while infusing real-world examples into the curriculum and offering a diversity of perspectives as presented through materials, resources, authors/readings, and speakers if applicable. Course enrollment is typically capped at 20 learners per course section.

Position Summary

We are currently seeking adjunct faculty with extensive industry experience in Health Informatics who can teach on-campus hybrid courses (50% on campus and 50% online), mainly our core courses and courses within the Health Data Informatics and Analytics concentration.

Please visit https://universitycollege.du.edu/hinf for a complete list of program concentrations and courses.

Essential Functions

Adjunct faculty at University College are subject matter experts in their field and integrate professionally relevant, diverse examples into their teaching and discussions. They adhere to University College Faculty Teaching Expectations and meet the following expectations:

Prepare Course Container for the Quarter

• Prepare and post course syllabus using the University College syllabus template by deadlines.
• Update policies, ensure content is error-free, and become familiar with ed-tech tools embedded into the course.

Provide Subject Matter Expertise

• Make clear to students how content is professionally applicable.
• Foster and model critical thinking through videos that demonstrate or explain, discussions, and/or live synchronous sessions.

Maintain Regular and Consistent Instructor Presence in Your Course

• Integrate instructor-generated weekly videos.
• Employ University College-supported ed-tech tools.
• Consistently and equitably support and communicate with each student.
• Employ highly engaged discussion facilitation.
• In online classes, engage in discussion boards with substantive comments no fewer than three days per week.

Provide Specific, Relevant, and Timely Feedback

• Provide feedback on student work within seven days of submission.
• Use grading rubrics for all assignments.
• Provide specific grading comments that foster growth, improvement, and learning.

Foster an Engaged and Inclusive Learning Environment

• Foster an environment in which students feel comfortable sharing their ideas, thoughts, and questions.
• Facilitate active discussions that embrace a diversity of perspectives.
• Ensure that you and your students engage in professional and appropriate communication.
• Utilize and engage diverse perspectives in teaching materials and practices.

Model and Uphold Academic Standards

• Report concerns regarding the DU Honor Code.
• Use plagiarism-detection tool embedded in Canvas.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Extensive knowledge of health informatics to include at least 2 of the following areas:
  • Health Information Communication
  • Health Improvement / Gap Analysis
  • Health Project Management
  • Health Finance
  • Health Research
  • Health Data Informatics/Analytics

• Ability to select the most relevant instructional multimedia and/or tech tools, and write effective copy, texts, audio and video scripts.
• Knowledge of and experience with higher education in general and adult learners in particular.
• Proven excellent project management skills
• Information analysis and management skills.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Ability to work independently and in groups.
• Strong desire to learn.
• Ability to adapt priorities and focus.
• Commitment to showcasing a diverse range of perspectives, experts, authors, and resources.

Required Qualifications

• Masters degree in Health Informatics, Health Data Science, or related field OR a masters degree with substantial industry experience in knowledge areas listed above.
• Successful teaching/facilitation experience with adults.
• Work or academic experience congruent with the content of a course or courses offered within our environmental policy and management program.
• Able to teach on-campus at the University of Denver.

Preferred Qualifications

• Terminal degree in Health Informatics, Health Data Science or related field OR a terminal degree with substantial industry experience in knowledge areas listed above.
• Recognition of professional accomplishment in an area of expertise related to course or courses offered within our health informatics program.
• Publication in the health informatics or health data science field.
• Professional presentations related to the health informatics or health data science field.
• Licensing and/or certification by professional organizations.
• Completion of an education or training program on adult learning or internship/mentorship that addresses adult learning principles and practices.

Work Environment

This position requires in-person work on our campus based in Denver, Colorado.

Application Deadline

Applications are currently being accepted and reviewed for the 2022-2023 academic year with a potential to start in Winter Quarter 2023 (January 2023).

Special Instructions
Candidates must apply online through jobs.du.edu to be considered. Only applications submitted online will be accepted.

Course Rate

Stipend is determined by enrollment.

• 1 student = $630
• 2 students = $1,261
• 3 students = $2,521
• 4-8 students = $2,784
• 9-14 students = $3,940
• 15-23 students = $4,360

The University of Denver has provided a compensation range that represents its good faith estimate of what the University may pay for the position at the time of posting. The University may ultimately pay more or less than the posted compensation range. The salary offered to the selected candidate will be determined based on factors such as the qualifications of the selected candidate, departmental budget availability, internal salary equity considerations, and available market information, but not based on a candidates sex or any other protected status.

Benefits:
The University of Denver offers some benefits for non-benefited employees. The University of Denver is a private institution that empowers students who want to make a difference. Learn more about the University of Denver.

During the application process, you will be asked to complete a Qualtrics survey and include the following:

1. CV
2. Cover Letter outlining your interest in teaching at University College and qualifications
3. Names and contact information for three references
4. Unofficial or official transcripts of your highest degree
5. Diversity statement

The University of Denver is an equal opportunity employer. The University of Denver prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, age (40 years and over in the employment context), religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, marital status, veteran status, and any other class of individuals protected from discrimination under federal, state, or local law, regulation, or ordinance in any of the university's educational programs and activities, and in the employment (including application for employment) and admissions (including application for admission) context, as required by Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972; Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended in 2008; Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973; Title VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964; the Age Discrimination Act of 1975; the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967; and any other federal, state, and local laws, regulations, or ordinances that prohibit discrimination, harassment, and/or retaliation. For the university's complete Non-Discrimination Statement, please see http://www.du.edu/equalopportunity/non-discrimination-statement.

All offers of employment are based upon satisfactory completion of a criminal history background check.