Teach no more than 9 credit hours per semester. Areas to be taught include, but are not limited to: academic success, self-advocacy, student- centered planning, executive function, employment exploration, acquisition, and retention.
Instructors will need to be available for consultation with students before and after class.
Instructors will need to be available to meet with the IHES team for collaboration for student success.
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
Inclusive Higher Education Solutions Affiliate Faculty at Msudenver
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
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 , including Universal Design for Learning (UDL), is necessary
Candidates need to be sensitive to the educational needs of a diverse student population, including students with intellectual disabilities
Required Qualifications
Master's degree
Requirements
Doctoral degree or ABD status
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 the 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 materials:
Required Documents
Curriculum vitae
Cover letter
Optional Documents
A list of three professional references and their contact information
Copies of all unofficial Transcripts
Applicants will notice on the application portal there is one location (the resume/cover letter submission field) t
Benefits
Flexible schedule
Additional Information
Department
Special Education & Linguistically Diverse Education
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.
Position Summary
Inclusive Higher Education Solutions at Metropolitan State University of Denver (MSU Denver) invites applications for part-time affiliate faculty positions , teaching courses and supporting diverse learners, including students with intellectual differences .
For more information about Inclusive Higher Education Solutions in our Office of Education Solutions, please visit : https://www.msudenver.edu/education/office-of-education-solutions/inclusive-higher-education-solutions .
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