Chemistry Affiliate Instructor

Metropolitan State University of Denver•Denver, CO

5d•$1,264 - $1,482•Onsite

About The Position

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. 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. The Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry 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 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.

Requirements

Master’s degree in Chemistry or closely related field
Ability to work with and be sensitive to the educational needs of a diverse urban population
Qualified candidates will be expected to teach in person/on campus upon hire.

Nice To Haves

Doctorate
Previous teaching experience

Responsibilities

Teach chemistry courses (lecture and laboratory) at basic and advanced undergraduate levels.
Adapt and learn new modes of instruction.
Be sensitive to the educational needs of a diverse student population.
Teach assigned classes in person or online by delivering course content to students.
Prepare course materials and lesson plans.
Grade student work.
Provide students with robust feedback in a timely manner.
Address student questions consistent with university, college/school, and department policies.
Provide online or in person academic support to students as needed and appropriate for the teaching assignment.
Provide instruction in assigned classes consistent with the content and learning objectives of the regular course syllabus and, if required, with department course coordination policies.
Comply with university-wide student evaluation of instruction policies and peer observation policies.