Secondary Education Affiliate Instructor

Department

Dept of Sec Ed, K-12 & Tech

_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.

At MSU Denver, we are committed to our CADRE values:

Community, Access, Diversity, Respect, and Excellence. We strive to create a supportive and inclusive environment where all community members are valued and belong. Our dedication to breaking down barriers to education, fostering open dialogue, and promoting world-class scholarship ensures that we provide exceptional services and innovative learning opportunities for our students, faculty, and staff.

About the Departmen
** t of Secondary, K-12, and Educational Technology**

The Department of Secondary, K-12, Educational Technology is focused on the purposeful preparation of classroom teachers, curriculum developers, and instructional designers. Our department is comprised of passionate, experienced, and caring educators who strive to meet the individual learning needs of students to prepare them for highly effective and rewarding careers in teaching and instructional design.

Position Summary

The Department of Secondary, K-12, Educational Technology at Metropolitan State University of Denver (MSU Denver) invites applications for part-time affiliate faculty teaching positions. Great work ethic, innovation, passion, experience, and a desire for continued growth are requisite for joining our dynamic team of educators.

For more information about the Department of Secondary Education, K-12 Education and Educational Technology in our School of Education, please visit: https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..

Responsibilities

Teach 1 - 9 credit hours per semester and be available for consultation with students. Responsibilities include teaching classes in Secondary Education sequence such as foundations of educational psychology and philosophy, multicultural education, classroom management, planning and assessment. There may also be opportunities to supervise field experiences.

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, 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…