Educational Technology Affiliate Instructor

Metropolitan State University of Denver • Denver, CO

18h

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 Secondary, K-12, Educational Technology is focused on the purposeful preparation of classroom teachers, curriculum developers, and instructional designers. Our department is comprised of passionate, experienced, and caring educators who strive to meet the individual learning needs of students to prepare them for highly effective and rewarding careers in teaching and instructional design. The Department of Secondary, K-12, Educational Technology at Metropolitan State University of Denver (MSU Denver) invites applications for part-time affiliate faculty teaching positions. Great work ethic, innovation, passion, experience, and a desire for continued growth are requisite for joining our dynamic team of educators. For more information about the Department of Secondary Education, K-12 Education and Educational Technology in our School of Education, please visit: https://www.msudenver.edu/secondary-k-12-educational-technology .

Requirements

• Master’s degree

Nice To Haves

• ABD or completed Doctorate in Educational Technology, Instructional Design & Technology, or related fields
• K-12 teaching experience

Responsibilities

• Teach 1 - 9 credit hours per semester and be available for consultation with students.
• Responsibilities include teaching undergraduate educational technology classes designed for P-12 teacher licensure programs to prepare pre-service teachers for the use and application of educational technology in classrooms.
• Teacher licensure programs include secondary education, elementary education, special education, and early childhood education.
• Also, responsibilities might include teaching online classes and supervising internship for undergraduate/post-baccalaureate Instructional Design and Technology programs.
• 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time