"Special Education Affiliate Instructor"

Special Education Affiliate Instructor

Metropolitan State University of Denver

Department
Special Education & Linguistically Diverse Education

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.

About the University
Established in 1965, Metropolitan State University (MSU Denver) was founded to serve students who were underrepresented in higher education whose life paths and experiences did not fit the traditional mold. Sixty years later, the University continues to serve over 16,000 of Colorado's extraordinary and diverse students, providing them with the foundation on which to build their unique aspirations. As the third largest public institution of higher education in Colorado, MSU Denver is a model university for today's college students.

Proud of its federal designation as a Hispanic-Serving Institution that also offers graduate programs (gHSI) and the only Seal of Excelencia certified institution in Colorado, 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 Special Education, Early Childhood Education, and Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Education at Metropolitan State University of Denver (MSU Denver) invites applications for part-time affiliate faculty teaching positions.

For more information about the Department of Special Education, Early Childhood Education, and Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Education, please visit: https://www.msudenver.edu/special-education-early-childhood-culturally-linguistically-diverse-education/

Responsibilities

• Teach no more than 9 credit hours per semester. Areas to be taught include, but are not limited to, assessment; classroom management; math methods; reading methods; IEP development; emotional and behavioral disabilities; transition; and mild, moderate, and severe disabilities
• For some courses, the instructor will need to be available during the school day to supervise clinical experiences
• Instructors will need to be available for consultation with students before and after class
• 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

Preferred Qualifications
Doctoral degree or ABD status

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 pay rates under the School of Education: 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:

Required Documents

• Curriculum vitae
• Cover letter

Optional Documents

• A list of three professional references and their contact information
• Copies of all unofficial Transcripts

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.

If you are unable to attach copies of your transcripts at the time of application, please email those documents to Hannah Flasch at flasch@msudenver.edu Attn: Special Education Affiliate Application.

Please submit questions to Dr. Rebecca Canges, Professor of Special Education, at email: rcanges@msudenver.edu.

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

Closing Date
Open Until Filled

Posting Representative
Shayna D Tillmon

Posting Representative Email
stillmon@msudenver.edu

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, such as access to a long-term disability (LTD) plan. Visit MSU Denver's benefits website to learn more.

For a brief overview, please see: https://www.msudenver.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/MSU-Benefit-Summary.pdf.

The University will provide reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities throughout the employment application process. To request an accommodation pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, please contact the Human Resources ADA Coordinator at totalrewards@msudenver.edu.