Instructional Coordinator - Adjunct - Open Pool

Job Description

Position Summary

Instructional Coordinators (ICs) bring professional-level industry experience in the specific content areas of the MBA and/or MCIS programs. This experience adds value and reinforces academic content to the students enrolled in the College’s online graduate programs.

Instructional Coordinators provide a high level of student outreach and have the availability to frequently connect with students, academic advisors and team leads. They must be engaging, offering an increased and innovative presence in the online classroom to best serve the student and facilitate student success. Instructional Coordinators are expected to provide substantial and specific student feedback and offer a quick turnaround on grades. Instructional Coordinators reflect department and institutional values, and they are expected to foster the college’s commitment to CSU’s mission.

Instructional Coordinators may be hired for fall, spring and/or summer term in a given academic year. Applications will be accepted throughout the calendar year. Hiring decisions are normally made during the late spring and throughout the summer for fall semester, during fall semester for spring semester, and during spring semester for the summer term.

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Salary Range: Per student basis, commensurate with grading intensity/course size, $70 – $275/student + potential pay lead instructor duties $500 - $1,600/course depending on credits.

Essential Job Duties

• Instructional Coordination

  • Reinforce, re-teach, and tutor concepts to students in online sections. This includes teaching the application of concepts from theory in the classroom to practice in industry/career environment based on professional experience in various concept areas.

  • Grade all student assignments, submissions, and discussions to assess mastery of course content. Hold virtual office hours (by phone, Web conference, or chat) to provide additional reinforcement of course concepts or tutoring students who need additional reinforcement.

• Student Communication

  • Instructional Coordinators oversee course sections of 30-40 online students per section, serving as primary liaison between course content and communication for online students via email, phone, or web conference.

• Course Preparation

  • Review course materials and lectures in preparation for serving the students. 

• Other duties as assigned

Supervision

• None

Conditions of Employment

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

• Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States by proposed start date. The College of Business will not sponsor a visa for these positions.

Minimum Qualifications

For those applying for the IC - MBA:

• MBA, MSBA degree or equivalent from a school of business accredited by the AACSB—(The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business International),

• OR earned Master’s, JD degree,

• OR PhD. or PhD. candidate in a relevant field of study, or DBA or equivalent.

• Five years of full-time professional experience with a demonstrated progression in responsibility and authority, or equivalent teaching experience in required topic area.

• Excellent written communication skills.

• Demonstrated ability to self-direct and self-motivate.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

• Experience delivering supplemental teaching/coaching to students in order to promote mastery of course content and to provide specific feedback to foster understanding of content.

• Willingness and ability to work weekends, early morning hours, and evening hours.*

• Applicants must have technical and academic current skills/experience in one or more of the following content areas to serve in the MBA program as an Instructional Coordinator: Accounting, Marketing, Leadership, International Business, Finance, Economics, Legal and Ethical Business Environment, Strategy, Human Resources, Supply Chain, and Statistics.

• Applicants must have the technology required to work online, the ability to load necessary software required to serve the students, or have access to this technology.

• Legal authorization to work in the US.

For those applying for the IC - MCIS:

• MBA, MSBA, MCIS degree or equivalent from a school of business accredited by the AACSB—(The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business International),

• OR earned Master’s, JD degree,

• OR PhD. or PhD. candidate in a relevant field of study.

• Excellent written communication skills.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

• Experience delivering supplemental teaching/coaching to students in order to promote mastery of course content and to provide specific feedback to foster understanding of content.

• Applicants must have current technical and academic skills/experience in one or more of the following content areas to serve as Instructional Coordinator in the MCIS program: IT infrastructure and management, ERP, network administration, Linux and Windows use and administration, programming/scripting (e.g., C#, ASP.Net, PHP, Java, bash, PowerShell, Python, R, JavaScript, HTML, CSS), database concepts and design, UML & ER diagramming and modeling, SQL, NoSQL, systems analysis and design, cybersecurity, project management, analytics, machine learning, visualization, and business intelligence.

• Applicants must have the technology required to serve students online, including the ability to load the necessary software to facilitate course material, or have access to this technology.

• Legal authorization to work in the US.

Preferred Qualifications

• 2+ Years’ experience in the online learning environment.

• 2+ Years’ experience using a Learning Management System (LMS) such as Canvas (Instructure), Blackboard, Moodle, etc.

• Demonstrated experience in AdWords, WordPress, SEO, or other marketing data analytical tools.

Application Instructions

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

Applicants will be expected to provide:

• A cover letter indicating interest in the position at Colorado State University along with a description of the applicant’s ability to meet the position’s required and preferred qualifications

• A resume/CV

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.

Employee Benefits

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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.