Job Details

Chemistry Affiliate Instructor

Metropolitan State University of Denver

Department
Chemistry

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.

Position Summary

The Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry at Metropolitan State University of Denver (MSU Denver) invites applications for part-time affiliate faculty teaching positions. The primary responsibility of this position is to teach chemistry courses (lecture and laboratory) at basic and advanced undergraduate levels.

Responsibilities

• This position typically teaches chemistry courses (lecture and laboratory) at basic and advanced undergraduate levels.
• The successful candidate 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, 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.

Required Qualifications

Master's degree in Chemistry or closely related field

Preferred Qualifications

• Doctorate
• Previous teaching experience

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 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.

How to Apply

Candidates must apply online through MSU Denver's career site, https://www.msudenver.edu/careers.