"Affiliate Instructor, Real Estate"

About the University

MSU Denver enrolls over 16,000 students, where nearly 60% are first generation and over 55% are students of color. Located in downtown Denver, we are a designated Hispanic Serving Institution that also offers graduate programs and the only Seal of Excelencia certified institution in Colorado. As the third largest institution of higher education in Colorado and the only institution with an open access mission, MSU Denver is a model university for today’s students. 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

The Department of Finance at Metropolitan State University of Denver (MSU Denver) invites applications for part-time Affiliate Instructor teaching positions in Real Estate. For more information about the B.S. in Real Estate in the Department of Finance in our AACSB-accredited College of Business, please visit: https://www.msudenver.edu/finance/real-estate-bs/ For more information about the FHL Bank Topeka Affordable Housing Institute at MSU Denver, please visit: https://www.msudenver.edu/affordable-housing-institute/

Responsibilities

1. Teach three to nine credit hours each semester. Courses for which affiliate faculty may be needed include: REL 2200: Real Estate Principles, REL 3400: Real Estate Financial Modeling, REL 4300: Real Estate Finance and Investment, REL 2400: Introduction to Affordable Housing, REL 3010: Affordable Housing Property Management, FIN 4810: Affordable Housing Finance. 2. Be available for consultation with students. 3. Work and interact with diverse groups of individuals including other members of the Department of Finance faculty and the Department of Finance Chair. As the Department of Finance is becoming increasingly oriented to online and hybrid delivery systems, successful experience with electronic LMS (in particular, Canvas) is a plus. Further, an affiliate faculty member’s duties 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 instruction policies and peer observation policies.

Qualifications for REL 2200, REL 3400, REL 4300 and FIN 4810

Required Qualifications: Master of Science in Real Estate, Master of Science in Finance or Master in Business Administration (M.B.A.). Preferred Qualifications: PhD in Real Estate or PhD in Finance or ABD with dissertation complete, defense pending; At least one year teaching at the college level.

Qualifications for REL 2400 and REL 3010

Required Qualifications: Master of Science in Real Estate, Master of Science in Finance, Master in Business Administration (M.B.A.) or Master in Public Administration (M.P.A.). Preferred Qualifications: PhD in Real Estate, PhD in Finance or PhD in Public Administration or ABD with dissertation complete, defense pending; At least one year teaching at the college level.

Terms of Employment

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 should expect to teach in person/on campus upon hire.

Salary

The final salary is based on the number of credit hours assigned at a rate determined by university policy. For more information, please view pay rates under the College of Business: https://www.msudenver.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Affiliate-Rates-2025.pdf

How to Apply

Candidates must apply online through MSU Denver’s career site and submit the following required materials: Curriculum vitae or resume, Cover letter (please indicate in your cover letter your educational preparation and/or professional experience in any of the course topics listed in the Responsibilities section of this position announcement). Official transcripts and background checks are required of the candidate selected for hire.

Benefits

The University’s benefits package is comprehensive and offers medical, vision and dental, free RTD pass, tuition reimbursement, as well as a life and supplemental insurance plans, retirement plans and other programs. Visit MSU Denver’s benefits website to learn more.