"Teacher Education - Literacy - Affiliate Instructor"

Teacher Education - Literacy - Affiliate Instructor

Metropolitan State University of Denver

Department
Elementary Education and Literacy

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 Department

The Elementary Education and Literacy Department is a community of educators committed to care, social justice, intellectual engagement, professional uplift, joy, and critical reflection. We offer a Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education-with or without Colorado Initial Teaching Licensure-and five concentration options. Students may also pursue licensure endorsements in Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CLD) Education or Spanish CLD Bilingual Education. At the graduate level, we offer a Master of Arts in Teaching with Colorado Initial Licensure.

Our programs prepare future educators to thrive in diverse educational settings through research-informed literacy and math instruction, powerful social studies and science teaching, trauma-informed practices, equity and inquiry-based pedagogy, and strong clinical experiences.

Position Summary

The Department of Elementary Education & Literacy at Metropolitan State University of Denver (MSU Denver) invites applications for part-time affiliate faculty teaching positions.

For more information about the Department of Elementary Education & Literacy in our School of Education, please visit: https://www.msudenver.edu/elementary-education-literacy.

Responsibilities

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 for applicants interested in undergraduate programs or doctorate for teaching within graduate programs, with degrees in Literacy or related field

Preferred Qualifications

Experience teaching literacy in the K-6 setting

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 (SOE): 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 required materials:

• Curriculum vitae or resume
• Cover letter
• Copies of all unofficial transcripts
• A list of three professional references with contact information

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 will be required of the candidate selected for hire.

Closing Date

Open Until Filled