Job Opportunities
Please refer to this page regularly for updated information. Positions not already outlined below are posted directly to CU's internal job board and/or the external CU Careers website
PLAs and Graders
At the beginning of each semester, we hire PLAs and graders from among qualified undergraduates. For more information, please see Current Job Postings below.
Lecturers
GEOL hires temporary faculty in the Lecturer job code when a regularly assigned courses faculty member is on sabbatical or other leave. Key responsibilities will be teaching in person, online, or a combination thereof. Compensation for Lecturers in GEOL is determined by the College of Arts and Sciences Level C policy, as stated here. The department of Geological Sciences provides additional compensation for lecturers who supervise Teaching Assistants, teach lab classes, or teach field classes. The spring 2025 rate for these appointments is $9,115.
If you are interested in lecturing for GEOL, please send GeoAdmin your resume and indicate which GEOL course(s) you would like to be considered for.
Student Hourly
Many labs in GEOL hire student hourly employees throughout the year. Key responsibilities and hiring ranges follow the Office of Student Employment policy, as stated here. If you are a CU student and interested in working in a lab, please contact the Professor of the lab you are interested in joining.
Current Job Postings
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If you feel we have failed in this goal, or if there are any issues or areas of concern that the Geology’s Executive Committee should be aware of, you can use the Anonymous Issue Form if you do not wish to raise the issue directly with the Department.
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