Writing​/Composition Affiliate Instructor

Affiliate Faculty Instructor Of English (First Year Writing)

The Department of English at Metropolitan State University of Denver (MSU Denver) invites applications for part-time affiliate faculty instructors of English (First Year Writing).

Responsibilities include teaching one to nine credit hours per semester in the area of First Year Writing, ability to teach day, evening, weekend, or off-campus classes as needed, and the ability to work with and be sensitive to the educational needs of a diverse, urban population.

• Teach one to nine credit hours per semester in the area of First Year Writing.
• Ability to teach day, evening, weekend, or off-campus classes as needed. Classes may be face to face or online.
• Candidates must have the ability to work with and be sensitive to the educational needs of a diverse, urban population.

An affiliate faculty member's duties may 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, advising, 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. Applicants may be asked to teach in-person, online, or in hybrid capacities dependent upon course needs. 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.

• Master's degree in Rhetoric and Composition, Writing Studies, or English
• At least one year of experience teaching college-level composition

• Doctorate in Rhetoric and Composition
• Evidence of coursework and/or research expertise in rhetoric and composition
• Two years' experience teaching college-level composition

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 will be expected to teach in person/on campus upon hire.

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.

Candidates must apply online through MSU Denver's career site. Complete applications will include the following required materials: CV, cover letter, copies of all unofficial transcripts (undergraduate and graduate), and a list of three professional references and their contact information.

Open Until Filled