Job Description

Position Summary:

The School of Education seeks applications between January 1, 2026 – June 30, 2026, from individuals who are interested in securing temporary instructor positions within the Organizational Learning, Performance and Change (Ph.D.) program for the 2024-2025 academic year. Instructors teach face-to-face in Denver and occasionally online courses in areas of their expertise and are hired periodically for fall, spring, and/or summer term, contingent upon enrollments and need. Reappointment may depend upon performance and the availability of funding.

Detailed descriptions of the School of Education and its faculty, programs, and courses are available on the web page at http://chhs.colostate.edu/soe. Please contact the program coordinator about instructional opportunities.

Full Consideration Date:

To ensure full consideration, applications must be received by 11:59 p.m. (MT) on June 30, 2026.

Compensation:

$1,666.67 per credit hour instruction

$50,000 base salary

Conditions of Employment:

Pre-employment criminal background check (required for new hires)

Required Job Qualifications:

• Earned doctorate degree in human resource development, human resource management, industrial organizational psychology, management, or a related field

• Demonstrated excellence and a current and active connection to the practice of organizational learning, performance and change

• Experience teaching courses in areas such as performance management, organizational development and change, change facilitation and leadership, learning transfer, action research, change management, organizational development, and performance consulting

• At least three years of professional work experience in business, industry, government, or a nonprofit organization as a practitioner in the field of human resource development or management, or as an internal or external consultant such that the applicant can share relevant examples in courses and create opportunities for collaboration

Preferred Job Qualifications:

• At least five years of work experience in business, industry, government, or a nonprofit organization as a practitioner in the field of human resource development or management, or as an internal or external consultant such that the applicant can share relevant examples in courses and create opportunities for collaboration

• Experience in teaching graduate students who are preparing for roles in organizational learning, performance and change careers

• Experience with online instruction and at-a-distance technologies

• Record of scholarship and publication in academic and professional journals relevant to organizational learning, performance management, organizational development and change, change facilitation and leadership, learning transfer, action research, change management, organizational development, and performance consulting

Application Instructions:

This is an open pool posting. Applications will be reviewed as hiring needs arise, and qualified applicants may be contacted by individual faculty members if a suitable opportunity becomes available. This pool will expire on June 30, 2026. Applicants wishing to be considered beyond this date must reapply.

Salary Range

Required Application Documents

To apply, please upload the following applicant documents. Ensure your materials fully address the required and preferred job qualifications of the position. Please note, applicants may redact information from their application materials that identifies their age, date of birth, or dates of attendance at or graduation from an educational institution.

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Background Check Policy Statement

Colorado State University strives to provide a safe study, work, and living environment for its faculty, staff, volunteers and students. To support this environment and comply with applicable laws and regulations, CSU conducts background checks for the finalist before a final offer. The type of background check conducted varies by position and can include, but is not limited to, criminal history, sex offender registry, motor vehicle history, financial history, and/or education verification. Background checks will also be conducted when required by law or contract and when, in the discretion of the University, it is reasonable and prudent to do so.

EEO

Colorado State University (CSU) provides equal employment opportunities to all applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.