Job Information
Metropolitan State University Of Denver Chemistry Affiliate Instructor in Denver, Colorado
DepartmentChemistry
By applying to this posting, you are entering an applicant pool for affiliate faculty. Screening of applicants will begin immediately and will continue as needed. 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 ofChemistry & Biochemistryat Metropolitan State University of Denver (MSU Denver) invites applications for part-time affiliate faculty teaching positions.The primary responsibility of this position isto teach chemistry courses (lecture and laboratory) at basic and advanced undergraduate levels.
For more information about the Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry in the College of Letters, Arts, and Sciences, please visit: https://www.msudenver.edu/chemistry/.
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(HSI), an INSIGHT into Diversity Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award winner for 10 consecutive years, 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 today's college students. The University serves the most diverse undergraduate student population in the state, as well as the most first-generation students and Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals students. MSU Denver is particularly interested in applicants who have experience working with students from diverse backgrounds and a demonstrated commitment to improving access to higher education for under-represented and historically
Responsibilities
This position typically teaches chemistry courses (lecture and laboratory) at basic and advanced undergraduate levels.
The successful candidate must have the ability to work with and be sensitive to the educational needs of a diverse urban population
An affiliate faculty member's 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; maintaining office hours;and complying with university-wide student evaluation of instruction policies and p
Required Qualifications
Master's degree in Chemistry or closely related field
Preferred Qualifications
Doctorate
Previousteaching experience
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 visit: https://www.msudenver.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/AF-2023-20 24-Pay-Dates-and-Rates_RevAug2023.pdf
How to Apply
Candidates must apply online through MSU Denver's career site, https: /www.msudenver.edu/careers, and submit the following required... For full info follow application link.
Metropolitan State University of Denver is a unique, access-oriented campus community that values diversity, equity, and inclusion in all its forms. Our student population consists of nearly 50% first generation students and over 45% students of color. We are a designated Hispanic Serving Institution located in downtown Denver.
We create an equitable learning and working environment in concert with individuals who consistently demonstrate commitment to equity and inclusion. We greatly value the diverse identities and perspectives of our students,
