World Languages Affiliate Instructor

Metropolitan State University of Denver•Denver, CO

1d•$1,264 - $1,482•Hybrid

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 World Languages offers courses in eight languages: American Sign Language, Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, and Spanish. Our programs include majors in French and Spanish; minors in French, Japanese, and Spanish; certificates in Spanish Translation and Translation Studies; and digital badges in American Sign Language and Professional Spanish Competency. Our teaching team consists of approximately fifteen full-time faculty members and several affiliate instructors across languages. Courses are closely aligned with ACTFL national standards and recommended teaching practices, as well as with MSU Denver’s strategic goals. The Department of World Languages at Metropolitan State University of Denver (MSU Denver) invites applications for future part-time afﬁliate faculty teaching positions.

Requirements

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

Nice To Haves

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

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
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