"Finance Affiliate Instructor"

Position Summary

The Department of Finance at Metropolitan State University of Denver (MSU Denver) invites applications for part-time affiliate faculty teaching positions. Affiliate Faculty are part-time, semester-by-semester instructors who teach courses as needed based on departmental demand. The successful candidate will be expected to teach undergraduate finance courses, which may include areas such as corporate finance, investments, financial institutions, personal financial planning, and related topics. Teaching assignments may vary by semester and will depend on the department's scheduling needs. Affiliate Faculty are expected to deliver high-quality instruction, maintain clear communication with students, and adhere to departmental and university policies.

For more information about the Department of Finance in our AACSB-accredited College of Business, please visit: https://www.msudenver.edu/finance.

Responsibilities

• Teach three to nine credit hours. Areas to be covered include: Managerial Finance, Principles of Investments, Personal Financial Planning and other courses, particularly in the area of Real Estate as needed.
• Be available for consultation with students.
• Will work and interact with diverse groups of individuals including other department faculty and Department Chair.
• As the department is becoming increasingly oriented to online and hybrid delivery systems, successful experience with electronic LMS (in particular, Canvas) is a plus.

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. The ability to adapt and learn new modes of instruction is highly encouraged. Candidates need to be sensitive to the educational needs of a diverse student population.

Required Qualifications

• Master's degree in Finance or a closely related field

Preferred Qualifications

• Ph.D. (ABD is accepted) in Finance or a closely related field
• Professional certifications (such as CFP, CFA, or CPA)
• Industry experience
• Prior university-level 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.

For more information, please view the pay rates under College of Business: 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:

• CV
• Cover letter

Applicants will notice on the application portal there is one location (the resume/cover letter submission field) to upload all required materials. Multiple documents can be submitted into this one field; alternatively, merge all documents into one PDF and upload. Once submitted, you will not be able to edit your application.

Official transcripts and background check will be required of the candidate selected for hire.