Event And Meeting Management Affiliate Instructor, School Of Hospitality

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Event And Meeting Management Affiliate Instructor, School Of Hospitality

Metropolitan State University of Denver

Department
Hospitality, Tourism & Events

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 School of Hospitality at Metropolitan State University of Denver (MSU Denver) invites applications for temporary, part-time affiliate faculty teaching positions.

Responsibilities

• Teach 3+ credit hours. Subject areas may include, but are not limited to: Wedding Planning, Event Industry, Event Project Management, Event Planning, Event Support Systems, and Special Event Production
• Will work and interact with diverse groups of students, faculty, and staff
• Will demonstrate ability to effectively infuse technology into coursework
• Will be available for consultation with students

Required Qualifications
Completion of a Master's degree in the field in which the faculty member is assigned to teach OR a Bachelor's degree in a hospitality-related discipline plus professional experience that is current at the time of hire, that has been substantial in terms of duration and level of responsibility, and that clearly links to the field in which the faculty member is expected to teach. Normally, this experience is no less than ten consecutive years with increasing levels of responsibility and significant levels of supervisory experience.

Preferred Qualifications
Nationally recognized certificates and licenses relevant to the field in which the faculty member is assigned to teach. (e.g., CMP, CMM, CGMP, etc.)

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 $1209 - $1482.