Job Description

Position Summary

The MAIDP at the Graduate School of Professional Psychology is accepting applications for adjunct faculty instructors to teach a variety of courses in the 2025-2026 academic year. This posting will serve for multiple openings.


The full course listing is available in the University of Denver’s Graduate Bulletin. A preliminary schedule is available at: DU Course Offerings Search. Please note that course offerings, schedules, and modalities may vary.


Essential Functions


Adjunct faculty are required to complete DU-wide online training, plan and teach courses (some courses are on-campus whereas others may be online using Zoom), be available to meet with students online or in-person, respond to student questions, assign and grade papers and exams as appropriate, and adhere to all relevant DU policies and procedures.


Required Qualifications

  • Master’s degree in Clinical Psychology or a related field

  • Demonstrated current and relevant expertise

    • Preferred Qualifications

  • Doctoral degree in a related field

  • Teaching experience at the graduate level

    • Work Schedule


    While the University's administrative offices are open Monday – Friday, 8:00 am – 4:30 pm, faculty schedules vary from term to term and are based on courses taught, service commitments, and research agendas. The University's academic calendars are posted on the registrar's website (the law school is on a semester system and has a different academic calendar).


    Application Deadline


    Applications are currently being accepted and reviewed for all academic quarters.


    Special Instructions


    Candidates must apply online through to be considered. Only applications submitted online will be accepted.


    Course Rate


    Adjunct faculty are compensated at a rate of $1,290 per credit per course. Instructors who are co-teaching a content course that does not involve clinical supervision will split the credits, so each co-teacher receives half of the pay.


    2025–26 Practicum/Seminar/Small Group Pay Structure


    For groups of 6–7 students with no co-leader, compensation is as follows:

  • Fall Quarter: Instructor receives 5 credit hours of pay, reflecting the extended calendar required for the TDR during this quarter.

  • Winter Quarter: Instructor receives 4 credit hours of pay.

  • Spring Quarter: Instructor receives 4 credit hours of pay.

  • Co-Leaders: Credit hours are divided equally among co-leaders for all quarters.

  • Instructors will be paid an additional .5 credit hours per student when enrollment exceeds 7 students in the group.

  • If seminar groups fall below 5 students, the seminar will be dissolved in the following academic year, and students will be reassigned to other seminar groups to adhere to the stated group size goals.

    • 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 candidate’s 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.

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