Job Details

First Year Writing/Composition Affiliate Instructor

Metropolitan State University of Denver

Department
English

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 English at Metropolitan State University of Denver (MSU Denver) invites applications for part-time affiliate faculty instructors of English (First Year Writing).

Responsibilities

• Teach one to nine credit hours per semester in the area of First Year Writing.
• Ability to teach day, evening, weekend, or off-campus classes as needed. Classes may be face to face or online.
• Candidates must have the ability to work with and be sensitive to the educational needs of a diverse, urban population.

Required Qualifications

• Master's degree in Rhetoric and Composition, Writing Studies, or English
• At least one year of experience teaching college-level composition

Preferred Qualifications

• Doctorate in Rhetoric and Composition
• Evidence of coursework and/or research expertise in rhetoric and composition
• Two years' experience teaching college-level composition

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.

Complete applications will include the following required materials:

• CV
• Cover letter
• Copies of all unofficial transcripts (undergraduate and graduate)
• A list of three professional references and their contact information

Closing Date

Open Until Filled