The titles professor adjoint (job code 1406), associate professor adjoint (job code 1407) or assistant professor adjoint (job code 1408) are used to designate individuals, such as employees of the National Institute of Standards and Technology, the National Center for Atmospheric Research or other agencies or institutions who offer courses or supervise academic programs without compensation above their regular salary. Adjoint professors have the usual privileges and responsibilities of members of the regular faculty, except that these positions are not tenure eligible and are at will. Their academic qualifications should be similar to those of regular faculty in full professor, associate or assistant ranks. 

Benefits Eligibility 

Adjoint faculty are not eligible for benefits and are not eligible for leave. Adjoint faculty are ineligible for compensation.  

Recruitment Process: 

Recruitment  

  • Once the department determines that they would like to hire an adjoint faculty member, they must reach out to the dean of division to approve the request. 

Search Committee 

  • Search dommittees are not used during the adjoint hiring process. 

Job Posting / Advertisement 

  • Adjoint positions are not advertised on the CU Careers website.  
  • Experts in their field who desire to affiliate with the university should reach out to a department to discuss whether or not an adjoint position fits their current situation.  
  • At times, departments may reach out to experts in their field to solicit a potential adjoint appointment as needed.  

Hiring 

 

Reviewed 26 January 2024