Master's degree for applicants interested in undergraduate programs or doctorate for teaching within graduate programs, with degrees in Literacy or related field
Requirements
Experience teaching literacy in the K-6 setting
Terms of Employment
Qualified candidates will be expected to teach in person/on campus upon hire.
Salary for Announcement
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 pay rates under the School of Education (SOE): Affiliate-Rates-AY-25-26
How to Apply
Candidates must apply online through MSU Denver's career site, https://www.msudenver.edu/careers . Complete applications will include the following required materials:
Curriculum vitae or resume
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Benefits
Flexible scheduleEquity / stock options
Additional Information
Department
Elementary Education and Literacy
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 Elementary Education and Literacy Department is a community of educators committed to care, social justice, intellectual engagement, professional uplift, joy, and critical reflection. We offer a Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education-with or without Colorado Initial Teaching Licensure-and five concentration options. Students may also pursue licensure endorsements in Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CLD) Education or Spanish CLD Bilingual Education. At the graduate level, we offer a Master of Arts in Teaching with Colorado Initial Licensure.
Our programs prepare future educators to thrive in diverse educational settings through research-informed literacy and math instruction, powerful social studies and science teaching, trauma-informed practices, equity and inquiry-based pedagogy, and strong clinical experiences.
Position Summary
The Department of Elementary Education & Literacy at Metropolitan State University of Denver (MSU Denver) invites applications for part-time affiliate faculty teaching positions.
For more information about the Department of Elementary Education & Literacy in our School of Education, please visit: https://www.msudenver.edu/elementary-education-literacy .
Msudenver · Denver, CO