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City and County of Denver

Nursing Affiliate Instructor

City and County of Denver, Denver, Colorado, United States, 80285

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Nursing

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. Not everyone in the applicant pool will be contacted or selected to teach.

Position Summary The Department of Nursing at Metropolitan State University of Denver (MSU Denver) invites applications for PT NUR/CLN/Clsrm/Sim/Lab affiliate faculty teaching positions. Affiliates will teach classroom, laboratory, simulation, and clinical components of courses to RN-BSN Completion students, Traditional, and Accelerated BSN students. For more information about the Department of Nursing, please visit:

https://www.msudenver.edu/nursing/

MSU Denver enrolls over 16,000 students, with nearly 60% being first-generation and over 55% students of color. Located in downtown Denver, we are a 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. We serve the most diverse undergraduate student population in the state, including many first-generation and DACA students. We are committed to working with students from diverse backgrounds and improving access to higher education for underrepresented and historically minoritized groups.

Responsibilities

Teach classroom, simulation, laboratory, and clinical components of courses to RN-BSN Completion students, Traditional, and Accelerated BSN students, utilizing on-ground, hybrid, or online formats.

Work and interact with diverse groups of students, faculty, and staff.

Teach assigned classes in person or online, prepare course materials, grade student work, provide timely and robust feedback, address student questions in accordance with university policies, and provide academic support as needed.

Maintain office hours and comply with university policies on student evaluation and peer observation.

Required Qualifications

Graduate degree in nursing from a Nursing Education Program with national accreditation.

If the degree is in a field other than nursing, a bachelor's degree in nursing and relevant field experience are required.

Active unencumbered Colorado nursing license.

At least two years of full-time or equivalent professional nursing clinical experience.

At least one year of nursing instruction experience.

Preferred Qualifications

Participation in a clinical scholar/preceptor program.

Professional nursing certification.

Terms of Employment Affiliate faculty are part-time, at-will employees hired to teach on a per credit hour basis for specific classes, usually semester-by-semester. They are not eligible for university benefits. All assignments depend on budget and enrollment. Candidates will be expected to teach in person/on campus upon hire.

Salary The final salary is based on the number of credit hours assigned, at a rate determined by university policy. For more details, visit:

https://www.msudenver.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/AF-2023-2024-Pay-Dates-and-Rates_RevAug2023.pdf

How to Apply Applicants must apply online at

https://www.msudenver.edu/careers . Submit a CV or resume, cover letter, unofficial transcripts, and a list of three professional references with contact information. All materials should be uploaded into the single application portal. Questions can be directed to

nursing@msudenver.edu . Official transcripts are required if hired.

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