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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 of Industrial Design at Metropolitan State University of Denver (MSU Denver) invites applications for part-time affiliate faculty teaching positions. Please include your CV and a portfolio sample with your online application .
For more information about the Department of Industrial Design in our College of Aerospace, Computing, Engineering, and Design , please visit: https://www.msudenver.edu/industrial-design/ .
MSU Denver enrolls over 1 6 ,000 students , where nearly 60% are first generation and over 5 5 % are students of color. Located in downtown Denver, w e 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 minoritized groups.
Responsibilities
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 peer observation policies. 

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in industrial design or related field
• M inimum of 2 years of related industry experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in industrial design
• M inimum of 4 years of relevant industrial design 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-2023-2024-Pay-Dates-and-Rates_RevAug2023.pdf
How to Apply
C andidate s must apply online through MSU Denver’s career site, https://www.msudenver.edu/careers , a nd submit the following materials:

Required Documents

• Curriculum v itae
• Digital p ortfolio or weblink

Optional Documents

• Cover Letter
• Copies of all u nofficial t ranscripts (undergraduate and graduate if applicable )
• A list of three professional references and their contact information

Applicants will notice on the application portal there is one location (the resume /cover letter submission field) to upload all required materials. Multiple documents can be submitted into this one field; alternatively, merge all documents into one PDF and upload. ​Once submitted , you will not be able to edit your application.
Please submit questions to the Department of Industrial Design at ind@msudenver.edu or call (303) 615-0599.
Official transcripts will be required of the candidate selected for hire.

Please refer the Job description for details