Aviation Affiliate Instructor

Metropolitan State University of Denver • Denver, CO

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About The Position

Aviation Affiliate Instructor Department Aviation & Aerospace Science 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 Aviation and Aerospace Science 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 Aviation and Aerospace Science in our College of Aerospace, Computing, Engineering, and Design, please visit: https://www.msudenver.edu/aviation-aerospace .

Requirements

• A bachelor’s degree is required to teach aviation-related courses such as aerodynamics, aircraft systems, airport management, aviation law, and more.
• Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Certification is required to teach FAA pilot ground and aircraft simulator courses such as: o Pilot Ground Courses: Private Pilot Ground – Basic Ground Instructor (BGI) or Certified Flight Instructor; Instrument Pilot Ground – Instrument Ground Instructor (IGI) or Certified Flight Instructor – Instrument; Commercial Pilot Ground – Advanced Ground Instructor (AGI) or Certified Flight Instructor; Flight Instructor Ground – Advanced Ground Instructor or Certified Flight Instructor o Simulator Courses: AES 1710 – Certified Flight Instructor; AES 2710 – Certified Flight Instructor – Instrument; AES 3710 – Certified Flight Instructor with Commercial Multi-engine o UAS/UAV Courses – FAA Part 107 Note – FAA Certifications must be current according to Federal Aviation Regulations (FARs)

Nice To Haves

• A bachelor’s degree in aviation, aviation-related major, or a master’s degree or doctorate in aviation
• Four or more years of industry-related experience

Responsibilities

• 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
• complying with university-wide student evaluation of instruction policies and peer observation policies

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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time