Position Summary

The Adams State University Prison Education Program (PEP) is seeking experienced instructors to develop and teach undergraduate courses for incarcerated students in Colorado Department of Corrections (CDOC) facilities located in Cañon City, Denver, and Limon.

Preference will be given to instructors available to teach face-to-face inside correctional facilities. In some cases, courses may be live-streamed to additional sites or delivered via video platforms such as Google Classroom to meet instructional needs. Instructors are encouraged to use Open Educational Resources (OER) in place of traditional textbooks whenever feasible.

All applicants must comply with CDOC regulations and successfully complete a background check and CDOC training prior to beginning instruction.

Application

Please direct inquiries to Dr. Nick Saenz, Asst. Vice President of Academic Affairs, at cnsaenz@adams.edu.

To apply, visit Adams State University’s Career Portal Applications must be submitted through this Workday platform for consideration.

Complete applications must include:  

• Cover letter
• Teaching philosophy
• CV/resume
• Unofficial transcripts (original transcripts will be requested upon hire)

Note: This posting is for a talent pool. Applications will be accepted on a continuous basis and will remain on file for consideration as positions become available.

Compensation

All face-to-face courses are offered on a semester basis with variable pay based upon credentialing, experience, and market demand. Terminally-qualified instructors will receive $3,600/course with instruction-related travel costs supported by the program. Benefits include retirement and sick leave.

Required Qualifications

Successful applicants must possess:

• Master’s degree in the subject of instruction OR a master’s degree in any area of study and a minimum of 18 graduate credit hours in the subject of instruction.
• College-level teaching experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Justice-impacted individuals are strongly encouraged to apply.

Adams State University is committed to building and expanding the talent of its professional staff and actively seeks qualified applicants who bring unique perspectives, experiences, skills, and attributes that can augment the perspectives of our current faculty and staff and can contribute to serving and preparing our students to engage and thrive in their learning, leadership, and service.

We strive to create a more representative workforce that mirrors the people who study, work, and lead our institution and welcome applications from candidates from all walks of life, especially members of communities who fall within state and federally protected classes such as: women, BIPOC, LGBTQ+ individuals, veterans, and people with disabilities.

We value qualified candidates, with varied language skills, who have a record of successful experience with varied communities and student populations, and who have a deep understanding of and commitment to the unique geographical and historical characteristics of the place we are situated in and the intersecting perspectives that define our university being a low-income, first-generation, and Hispanic-serving, rural anchor university. Therefore, we seek individuals committed to intentionally supporting students and colleagues who possess these characteristics through their teaching, service, and scholarship.

The successful candidate will join a campus that is dedicated to inclusive excellence and acknowledges Adams State’s purpose to foster the educational goals of its students and the well-being of the surrounding community.

Additional information about the university and the academic mission may be found at www.adams.edu/academics/