Job Opportunities
The Âé¶¹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØBoulder School of Education is located at the flagship campus of the University of Colorado, situated at the base of the beautiful Rocky Mountains, 25 miles northwest of Denver. ÌýOur internationally recognized faculty’s deep commitments to equity and access are reflected in our research, policy, and practice. We seek scholars, staff, and students who are committed to addressing the pressing educational challenges facing our country from a wide array of disciplinary perspectives and to working with diverse populations. Join us!
For up-to-date information onÌýopen opportunities of staff andÌýfaculty positions in the School of Education, please visitÌýÂé¶¹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØBoulder Jobs.Ìý
Tenure-Track Faculty Positions
FacultyÌýscholars will join aÌýnationally recognized faculty whose deep commitments to equity and access are reflected in our research, policy, and practice. We seek scholars who are committed to addressing the pressing educational challenges facing our country from a wide array of methodological and disciplinary perspectives and scholars who are committed to working with culturally and linguistically diverse populations. What unites us as faculty, staff and students is our shared commitments to evidence-based policy and practice and democracy diversity, and social justice. Priority will be given to candidates with an active and coherent research agenda, a strong publication record commensurate with experience, and a corresponding record of success in obtaining outside funding. We seek candidates who are interested in contributing to our innovative teacher education programs and our doctoral programs across several areas.ÌýPlease do not submit hard copies of application materials, they will not be considered.Ìý
Graduate Student Assistantships
TheÌýSchool of EducationÌýmay have open opportunities to work as a Teaching Assistant (TA), Research Assistant (RA), Graduate Assistant (GA) or Graduate Part-Time Instructor (GPTI). Salary ranges from $3,700 to $15,000 per semester, depending on hours per week.Ìý
If you are interested, please contactÌýthe program chair of the specific graduate programÌýdirectly to learn if any opportunities existÌý(emails available on our website)Ìý. Please see below the description of each role depending upon the responsibilities associated with that particular position.
- Graduate Assistant (GA): Graduate students who have assignments within the department but are not directly involved in instruction. Tend to be more administrative.
- Research Assistant (RA): Graduate students assisting with and performing research, writing up results of experiments, presenting findings at conferences, etc.
- Graduate Part-Time Instructor (GPTI): generally are given full responsibility for an undergraduate class and designated the instructor of record. The activities may include preparing the course syllabus, instructing their class, holding office hours, determining of grades, etc. The state of Colorado oath must be signed by all active GPTIs and kept in their home department. GPTIs must have master's degree or equivalent and have demonstrated competence in classroom teaching.
- Teaching Assistant (TA): Graduate students who supervise and lead quiz sections, discussion sections, recitations or laboratory sections, serve as class assistants, or perform comparable activities. Each TA must be under the guidance of a particular professor(s) designated by the department chair or his/her delegate. TAs are not placed in overall charge of courses.
Additional information can be found on the Graduate School website.
Adjunct Lecturers
The School of Education periodically has open opportunities for adjunct lecturers.ÌýThese teaching roles are filled on an as-needed basis each semester.
- Adjunct lecturer positions are temporary positions hired on semester contracts to teach a particular course or courses for which they are qualified.
- Adjunct lecturers must have graduate degrees and/or advanced experience in their profession or field of expertise.
- Prior experience as a course instructor is strongly preferred for any interested applicants.
- This position is eligible for employee sick leave earned monthly on a prorated basis.Ìý
For Lecturer positions, the pay range is $3,100 to $10,000, depending upon the course level, number of credits, duration of course, enrollment, and type of course.ÌýIf you are interested in becoming a Lecturer for the School of Education, please connect directly withÌýsoe.adjunctcv@colorado.eduÌýto determine if any opportunities are currently available. Please do not submit hard copies of application materials, they will not be considered.Ìý
Student Assistants
Hourly undergraduate and graduate student assistant opportunities are available within the School of Education with administrative and research work such as:
- Frontline Operations
- Answering phone calls and e-mails from students, staff, faculty, and other stakeholders.
- Working on projects such as data collection, enrollment tallies, admission tracking, etc.
- Mailing services
- Data entry, filing, updating records, etc.
- Supporting faculty and staff with business needs (ordering materials, office and class supplies, printing, etc.)
- Assisting the SOE Finance Team
- Assisting the SOE Advising Team
- Assisting faculty with research projects
- Assisting the SOE Communications Team
Pay rates start at $16.82 per hour
- Starting pay rate depends on student’s skills, qualifications, and experience in the respective area.
- Pay may increase after the first year and is dependent upon the student’s performance and length of employment.
Student hourly positions are not permanent employees and are hired on a semester-by-semester basis. This position is eligible for employee sick leave earned monthly on a prorated basis.
For more information on other student employment opportunities on campus, visit theÌýStudent Employment OfficeÌýwebsite.
Interested applicants for student assistant positions in the School of Education should contact soe.hr@colorado.edu about available positions.
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