Public Health Affiliate Instructor

Affiliate Faculty Teaching Positions in Public Health

The Department of Health Professions at Metropolitan State University of Denver (MSU Denver) invites applications for part-time affiliate faculty teaching positions in Public Health.

Responsibilities include teaching 3 or more credit hours in areas such as Principles of Public Health, Global Health Systems, Health Behavior Theory, Introduction to Epidemiology, Community Health Assessment, Environmental Issues in Public Health, Health Policy, Health Program Planning, Implementing, and Evaluation, Fundamentals of Community Health Worker, and Advanced Community Health Worker. Other course content areas may continue to be developed and available for instruction.

An affiliate faculty member's duties may include 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; 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 include a Master's degree in a related field. Preferred Qualifications include a Master's degree, plus four years of relevant work experience; or dissertation complete, defense pending; or doctorate degree; or professional degree.

Affiliate faculty are part-time, at-will employees hired to teach on a per credit hour basis for specific classes, usually on a semester-by-semester basis. Affiliate faculty are not eligible for benefit coverage under the University's benefit program. All such teaching assignments are dependent on budget and enrollment. Qualified candidates may be expected to teach in person/on campus upon hire depending upon course.

The final salary is based on the number of credit hours assigned at a rate determined by university policy. Rate of pay per credit hour assignment can be between $1264 - $1482. For more information, please view the pay rates under the College of Health and Human Sciences (CHHS):
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To apply, candidates must apply online through MSU Denver's career site. Complete applications will include the following materials:
Curriculum vitae, Cover letter, Copies of unofficial transcripts, A list of three references and their contact information. Official transcripts will be required of the candidate selected for hire.

Open Until Filled