Affiliate Pool - MBA Program

Department

School of Business-Office

By applying to this posting, you are entering an applicant pool for affiliate faculty. Screening of applicants will take place when positions come available. The number of these temporary, part-time, non-tenure track academic positions varies from semester to semester, depending on the needs of the program. As such, not everyone in the applicant pool for this position will be contacted and/or selected to teach.

About the University

Established in 1965, Metropolitan State University (MSU Denver) was founded to serve students who were underrepresented in higher education whose life paths and experiences did not fit the traditional mold. Sixty years later, the University continues to serve over 16,000 of Colorado's extraordinary and diverse students, providing them with the foundation on which to build their unique aspirations. As the third largest public institution of higher education in Colorado, MSU Denver is a model university for today's college students.

Proud of its federal designation as a Hispanic-Serving Institution that also offers graduate programs (gHSI) and the only Seal of Excelencia certified institution in Colorado, the University serves the most diverse undergraduate student population in the state, as well as the most first-generation students. Through affordable, flexible, and holistic education, MSU Denver helps students build essential skills grounded in a multicultural and global perspective that lead to undergraduate and graduate degrees, and career and life success.

About the Department

The College of Business at Metropolitan State University of Denver (MSU Denver) invites applications for part-time Affiliate faculty teaching positions for our Master's of Business Administration (MBA) program. The successful candidate will teach in our dynamic, industry-driven MBA curriculum, including MBA core courses and MBA concentration courses, as needed. Our MBA courses are offered in 8-week or 16-week sessions during the fall and spring, and 10-week sessions during the summer months.

The successful candidate should also be prepared to teach either (1) on campus using live and virtual methods or (2) asynchronously, online.

We are specifically seeking MBA affiliates in the following areas, although additional areas of expertise may be considered:

* Business Ethics, Sustainability, and Law

* Strategic Management

* Human Resource Management

* Operations and Supply Chain Management

For more information on the College of Business at MSU Denver, and the MBA specifically, please visit: MBA Curriculum. The University is particularly interested in applicants who have experience working with students from diverse backgrounds and a demonstrated commitment to improving access to higher education for under-represented groups.

Responsibilities

Teach 3-9 credit hours. Be available for consultation with students. Participate in program assessment activities as assigned.

An affiliate faculty member's duties include but are not limited to: teaching assigned classes in person or online by delivering course content to students, preparing course materials and lesson plans, grading student work, providing students with robust feedback in a timely manner, addressing student questions consistent with university, college/school, and department policies, and providing online or in person academic support to students as needed and appropriate for the teaching assignment;

providing instruction in assigned classes consistent with the content and learning objectives of the regular course syllabus and, if required, with department course coordination policies; maintaining office hours; and complying with university-wide student evaluation of instruction policies and peer observation policies. The ability to adapt and learn new modes of instruction is highly encouraged. Candidates need to be sensitive to the educational needs of a diverse student population.

Required Qualifications

* Master's degree in teaching discipline or closely related field

Preferred Qualifications

* ABD or Ph.D. in teaching discipline or closely related field

* Minimum ten years of progressive industry experience, aligned or closely related to the teaching discipline, with senior level administrative responsibilities

* Quality academic publications in peer-reviewed journals within the last 5 years

* Teaching or corporate training experience

Salary for Announcement

The final salary is based on the number of credit hours assigned at a rate determined by University policy. Please view rates under the College of Business:
Affiliate-Rates-AY-25-26.pdf

Instructions to Apply

You must apply through MSU Denver Careers and provide the following documentation:

* CV or resume

* Cover letter

* Unofficial copies of transcripts

* References

Upload all materials into the resume submission field; multiple documents can be submitted into this one field. Alternatively, merge all documents into one PDF for submission.

Official transcripts will be required of the…