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Lecturers

Each semester the Department of Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering (CEAE) seeks Lecturers to teach a variety of courses to engineers and technical professionals in the areas of Civil, Environmental, and Architectural Engineering. These teaching roles are filled on an as-needed basis each semester.

The title of Lecturer is given to individuals who teach on a course-by-course basis. Lecturers are hired to teach a particular course or courses for which they are qualified. Lecturers must have at least a graduate degree and significant experience in their profession or field of expertise.

Compensation ranges from $1,000 - $12,500 per course, depending on the teaching assignment.

Examples of graduate and undergraduate subjects that lecturers teach in CEAE include:

Lecturer positions are not permanent employees and 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 faculty positions, please visit CU Boulder Jobs.

Interested applicants for Lecturer openings in CEAE may email the HR Manager Madison Lane their current CV/resume. We request that materials be submitted by the following dates each year for full consideration: June 15 for fall semester, November 15 for spring semester, and April 1 for summer semester. 

Staff Positions

No current openings. Future opportunities will be noted here and advertised on the CU Boulder Jobs page. 

CEAE Student Positions

Student Assistants

Hourly undergraduate and graduate student assistant opportunities are available within various areas in the department with administrative and research work such as:

• Frontline Operation
  • Answering phone calls and e-mails from students, staff, faculty and other customers
  • Working on projects such as data collection, enrollment tallies, admissions numbers tracking, etc.
  • Mailing services
  • Data entry, filing, updating records, etc.
  • Supporting faculty and staff with business needs (ordering materials, office and class supplies; printing; calling vendors for maintenance of office equipment, etc.)
• Assisting the Finance department
• Assisting the Graduate advisors
• Assisting faculty with research projects
• Helping in the departmental laboratories

Pay range: $16+ 

• Starting pay rate depends on student’s skills, qualifications and experience in the respective area.
• Pay rate may increase after the first semester and is dependent upon the student’s performance and length of employment.

Student hourly positions are not permanent employees and hired on a semester-by-semester basis. This position is eligible for employee sick leave earned monthly on a prorated basis. CEAE does not offer internships. 

For more information on other student employment opportunities on campus, visit the Student Employment Office website.

Interested applicants for students assistant positions in CEAE should contact HR Manager Madison Lane for information about available positions.

Student Graders

Assist faculty members in their course with responsibilities such as:

• Grading homework, problem sets, tests, and/or term papers
• Responding to student questions and inquiries about course content and materials
• Assisting the instructor with course content management and organization on Canvas
• Researching data and materials for the course

Hourly Rate of Pay: $18 (undergraduate Graders); $19 (graduate Graders (Readers))

Course Assistants (CAs)

Assist faculty members in their course with all the responsibilities of Student Graders in addition to the following:

• Assist with technical mentoring
• Hold office hours
• Occasionally lead parts of class

Hourly Rate of Pay: $19 (undergraduate CAs); $20 (graduate CAs)

Students interested in serving as Graders or CAs in CEAE should contact HR Manager Madison Lane and provide the following information: major, year, and prior relevant experience. 

Graduate Teaching Assistants (TAs)

Assist faculty members in their course with all the responsibilities of Student Graders and CAs in addition to the following:

• Assist with teaching the course to which they are assigned

Rate of Pay: $3,224/month for M.S. & Pre Comprehensive Exam Ph.D. students; $3,466.44/month for Post Comprehensive Exam Ph.D. students

Students interested in TA positions should contact CEAE faculty directly to see if they are currently hiring or email the department Chair to express their interest and availability. Our faculty's contact information is available on our People page.

Graduate Research Assistants (RAs)

Assist faculty members engaged in research with the following:

• Attend weekly research and project meetings
• Put full effort into pursuing project milestones as specified by the sponsor
• Other job duties as assigned by your faculty supervisor

Rate of Pay: $3,224/month for M.S. & Pre Comprehensive Exam Ph.D. students; $3,466.44/month for Post Comprehensive Exam Ph.D. students

Students interested in RA positions should contact CEAE faculty directly to see if they are currently hiring. Our faculty's contact information is available on our People page.

Temporary Work (Part-/full-time)

The Department Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering (CEAE) occassionally seeks temporary professionals to support in research or program administration. These roles are filled on an as-needed basis up to 9 to 12 months.

• Compensation ranges from $18 - $60 per hour, depending on the work assignment, qualifications, technical function, and experience.

Examples of temporary work available in CEAE include:

• Grant Writing/Management
• Research Lab Assistant
• Finance Administration
• Course Scheduling / Student Support
• Communications or website maintenance

Temporary positions are not permanent employees and hired on a semester-by-semester basis with a limitation of up to 9 - 12 months. This position is eligible for employee sick leave earned monthly on a prorated basis. For more information on other temporary positions, please visit CU Boulder Jobs.