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Speech, Language, Hearing Sciences Affiliate Instructor

Metropolitan State University of Denver

Department
Speech, Lang, Hear, Sci

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 Speech, Language, Hearing Sciences 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 one or more credit hours as determined by the department; areas of teaching include undergraduate and graduate courses. Teaching assignments are to the undergraduate and/or graduate program depending on department need and qualifications/expertise of applicants.

Responsibilities

The primary responsibility of affiliate faculty is to teach one or more credit hours as determined by the Department of Speech, Language, Hearing Sciences. Faculty are required to provide instruction in accordance with established curriculum and course outlines. Areas of teaching include undergraduate and graduate courses. In addition, faculty must be available for consultation with students outside of classes either in-person or remotely. Faculty will conduct student assessments as prescribed by the curriculum and must be willing to adhere to policies and procedures regarding students and faculty as established by the University and Department. Affiliate faculty in SLHS actively participate in the effective evaluation of individual students, individual courses, and - as needed - programmatic assessment.

Affiliate faculty should teach class content based on the syllabus and follow any department guidelines. Responsibilities also include following university policies on student evaluation and participating in peer reviews. Applicants may be asked to teach in various formats-face-to-face, online, or a mix-depending on course needs. Flexibility and willingness to learn new teaching methods are important. Candidates should also be sensitive to the educational needs of a diverse student body.

Required Qualifications

Entry-level clinical degrees for speech-language pathology or audiology

Preferred Qualifications

• Certification from the American Speech, Language, Hearing Association, or similar professional credential
• Research doctorate in audiology, speech-language pathology, or related discipline
• Prior experience teaching undergraduate or graduate courses in the discipline
• Prior experience teaching courses using the Canvas learning system
• Experiences working with and sensitivity to the needs of a diverse urban student populations including (but not limited to) students of color, LGBTQIA+ students, students from low-income backgrounds, first-generation students, students with disabilities, undocumented students, non-traditional students, student veterans and English language learners

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.