Educational Technology Lecturer Jobs

Department

School of Education

The School of Education at Metropolitan State University of Denver seeks an innovative and collaborative temporary faculty member who will co-teach teacher education licensure courses. This temporary faculty position will coach all teacher candidates through Academic Communities to enhance course learning.

MSU Denver is a unique, access-oriented campus community that values diversity, equity, and inclusion. We are a designated Hispanic Serving Institution located in downtown Denver. Our student population consists of nearly 50% first generation students and over 45% students of color. We create an equitable learning and working environment with individuals who consistently demonstrate commitment to equity and inclusion. We value the diverse identities and perspectives of our students, faculty, and staff and recognize that in order to achieve a just and equitable society, diversity must go beyond simple representation. It requires critical inquiry and dialogue and a commitment to action. We strive to provide a culture of belonging where all community members feel valued to achieve personal and professional success.

About MSU Denver:

( https://www.msudenver.edu/about/ )

Latino/a/x Faculty and Staff Association: ( https://www.msudenver.edu/lfsa/ )

African American Affairs Council: ( https://www.msudenver.edu/aaac/ )

Asian Pacific Islander Desi American (APIDA) Faculty and Staff Affinity Group: ( https://www.msudenver.edu/apida/ ).

The School of Education at Metropolitan State University of Denver prepares people who will "Teach, Lead, and Transform." MSU Denver's School of Education develops excellent teachers and educational leaders who engage in reflective practice and scholarly activity, and who are ethical decision makers and agents of social change. We provide an intellectually rigorous, culturally relevant curriculum that fosters pedagogical expertise, cultivates critical thinking, and promotes imagination.

We acknowledge the present and historical systems of oppression and marginalization that permeate all levels of society and believe these structures of power and privilege need to be deeply understood by all members of our SOE community. We are committed to actively dismantling these systems and barriers within our SOE, and value lived experience that supports this work. The University 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 underrepresented groups.

Responsibilities

Teaching

• Co-Teach 9 semester hours of day and/or evening courses in undergraduate education courses in educational technology and universal design for learning/inclusive learning practices within the MSU Denver teacher preparation programs.
• Collaboratively plan and facilitate weekly Academic Community learning sessions connected to the co-taught courses.
• Attend meetings as need to ensure grant objectives are being met.
• Collaborate effectively with colleagues in the program on program and course development and evaluation.

Advising Support & Supervision of Teacher Candidates

• Collaboratively facilitate Academic Communities with Co-teaching faculty.
• Academic/Socio-emotional monitoring of progress of students receiving scholarships through office hours.
• Supervise clinical field experiences and/or student teachers connected to Hawkins grant.
• Demonstrate the experience and commitment to meet the educational needs of students from diverse student populations including traditional, first generation, BIPOC, LGBTQ+, Latinx, adult, military, second career, second chance, concurrent high school/college students, and students with mental health, learning, or physical differences.

Required Qualifications

• Master's Degree or higher in Educational Technology, Special Education or related field
• Expertise in Educational Technology
• Expertise in Universal Design for Learning

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Canvas or similar online course management system
• Completed Doctorate Degree Educational Technology, Special Education, or related field
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate and participate as part of a collective team culture
• Experience teaching or mentoring teacher candidates
• Knowledge of or willingness to learn about and incorporate Trauma Informed & Equity Practices in education
• Demonstrated experience working with and committed to the educational needs of a linguistically and culturally diverse urban population, including first-generation, adult, working and other identity representations
• Minimum of three years professional teaching experience in school settings
• Experience facilitating meetings on Teams or similar online collaboration software

Work Hours/Type

This position requires the candidate selected for hire to work in person.

Salary for Announcement

The salary range for this position is $50,000 - $56,000 at Lecturer level. The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based upon a variety of factors, including but not limited to, internal equity, education, experience, specialty and training.
MSU Denver offers excellent benefits that include medical, dental, retirement, tuition benefit, free RTD pass, and more. See Benefits section for more information.

Instructions to Apply

Complete applications received by June 12, 2023 at 11:59 PM MST will receive full consideration, but applications will be accepted after this date until the position is filled. Please apply through MSU Denver Careers , and search for JR100980. Internal applicants must apply through their MSU Denver Workday profile by searching 'Find Jobs'.

Please include the following documents with your application:

1. Curriculum vitae

2. Cover letter

3. References. Please include the names and contact information for three professional references.

Upload all materials into the resume submission field; multiple documents can be submitted into this one field. Alternatively, merge all documents into one PDF for submission. Applications that do not contain all required documents may not receive full consideration.

Official Transcripts will be required of the candidate selected for hire.

Closing Date

Open Until Filled

Posting Representative

Tanya Rogowsky

Posting Representative Email

[email protected]

Benefits

MSU Denver is pleased to offer our current and potential employees a wide array of benefit options. To learn more, please visit the following link:

Employee Benefits Offerings

Diversity Statement

Metropolitan State University of Denver is a unique, access-oriented campus community that values diversity, equity, and inclusion in all its forms. Our student population consists of nearly 50% first generation students and over 45% students of color. We are a designated Hispanic Serving Institution located in downtown Denver.

We create an equitable learning and working environment in concert with individuals who consistently demonstrate commitment to equity and inclusion. We greatly value the diverse identities and perspectives of our students, faculty, and staff and recognize that in order to achieve a just and equitable society, diversity must go beyond simple representation. It requires critical inquiry and dialogue and a commitment to action. We strive to provide a culture of belonging for all community members to achieve personal and professional success.