"World Languages Affiliate Instructor"

About the University

MSU Denver enrolls over 16,000 students, where nearly 60% are first generation and over 55% are students of color. Located in downtown Denver, we are a designated Hispanic Serving Institution that also offers graduate programs and the only Seal of Excelencia certified institution in Colorado. As the third largest institution of higher education in Colorado and the only institution with an open access mission, MSU Denver is a model university for todays students. 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 World Languages at Metropolitan State University of Denver (MSU Denver) invites applications for future part-time affiliate faculty teaching positions. For more information about the Department of World Languages in our College of Letters, Arts, and Sciences, please visit: https://www.msudenver.edu/languages/.

Responsibilities

An affiliate faculty members duties 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.

Required Qualifications

Master's Degree in the target language with concentration in one or more of the following areas: Language Acquisition, Linguistics, Literature, Cultural Studies, Translation or related fields.

Preferred Qualifications

• Doctorate in the target language with concentration in one or more of the following areas: Language Acquisition, Linguistics, Literature, Cultural Studies, Translation or related fields
• Teaching experience in the target language

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 Universitys 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 College of Letters, Arts, and Sciences: https://www.msudenver.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Affiliate-Rates-2025.pdf.

How to Apply

Candidates must apply online through MSU Denvers career site, https://www.msudenver.edu/careers. Complete applications must include the following required materials: Curriculum vitae, Cover letter, A list of three professional references and their contact information. Official transcripts will be required of the candidates selected for hire.

Benefits

The Universitys 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. Visit MSU Denvers benefits website to learn more. For a brief overview, please see: https://www.msudenver.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/MSU-Benefit-Summary.pdf.