Criminal Justice and Criminology Affiliate Instructor
Listed on 2025-11-16
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Education / Teaching
University Professor, Adult Education
By applying to this posting, applicants will be placed into a department pool. Consideration for these part-time affiliate positions will be based upon qualifications and course availability/need. 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 Criminal Justice and Criminology at Metropolitan State University of Denver (MSU Denver) invites applications for part-time affiliate faculty teaching positions.
For more information about the Department of Criminal Justice and Criminology in our College of Health and Human Sciences, please visit:
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MSU Denver enrolls over 16,000 students, where nearly 60% are first generation and over 55% are students of color. Located in downtown Denver, we 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
The Department of Criminal Justice and Criminology offers courses in the BS CJC major, BS Cyber major, and MS Cyber program.
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.
Applicants may be asked to teach in-person, online, or in hybrid capacities dependent upon course needs. 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.
Required Qualifications
Master's degree in Criminal Justice, Criminology, Cybersecurity, or related field, plus one to two years of relevant experience
Preferred Qualifications
Master's degree in Criminal Justice, Criminology, Cybersecurity, or related field, plus four years of relevant experience;orJD, plus four years of relevant experience; or Doctorate in Criminal Justice, Criminology, Cybersecurity, or related field, plus four years of relevant 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.
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How to Apply
Candidates must apply online through MSU Denver's career site,
https:///careers
. Complete applications will include the following materials:
Required Documents
Curriculum vitae
Cover letter
Optional Documents
Copies of all unofficial transcripts
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.
Official transcripts will be…
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