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Metropolitan State University Of Denver Assistant Professor Of Culturally And Linguistically Diverse in Denver, Colorado
DepartmentSpecial Education & Linguistically Diverse Education
About the University
Metropolitan State University of Denver (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) 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.
Learn more about our University here:
About MSU Denver: https://www.msudenver.edu/about/ Latino/a/x Faculty and Staff Association: https://www.msudenver.edu/latino-faculty-staff-association/ African American Affairs Council: https://www.msudenver.edu/african-american-affairs-council/ Asian Pacific Islander Desi American (APIDA) Faculty and Staff Affinity Group: https://www.msudenver.edu/apida/
About the School of Education
The School of Education 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 imagi
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.
Position Summary
The School of Education and MSU Denver invite applications for a full time, tenure-track faculty position at the rank of Assistant Professor within the Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Education (CLD) program. The CLD added endorsement program at MSU Denver prepares educators to work with the growing number of K-12 emerging bilingual students in Colorado. Grounded in evidence-based practices and research, the CLD program provides educators with the skills and knowledge to accommodate and ensure the academic success of culturally and linguistically diverse students across the state. CLD courses are required by all teaching licenses by the Colorado Department of Education, which makes the CLD endorsement courses pivotal to all SOE licensure programs.
Because the SOE is committed to sustaining and honoring the cultural and linguistic practices of our Latine/Latinx/Hispanic communities, we also offer the CLD Bilingual Education Specialist (BES) K-12 Endorsement. All Colorado licensed teachers who are proficient in Spanish and English and want to work in bilingual Spanish classrooms can add this credential to their teaching license.
MSU Denver has a robust mentoring program for tenure-track faculty. The candidate will be enrolled in the Roadrunner Faculty Academy during their first year. This is a year-long course designed to support new faculty navigate faculty life and thrive in teaching, scholarly activity and service.
Responsibilities
A successful candidate must have the ability to effectively: Teach at the undergraduate and graduate levels including day and/or evening courses (with possible weekend sections) in t e teacher preparation program, which may include: (a) Foundations of CLD and Bilingual Education, Assessment of CLD Students, Second Language Acquisition, ESL and Bilingual Education Methods, Bilingual Theory and Research, and Literacy and Biliteracy Development for Emergent Bilingual Students; (b) Other required clinical and curricular educator preparation duties, such as revising or creating courses to align with state mandates, preparing students for state required teacher education assessments, and more' (c) Supervision of field experiences and/or student teachers in PreK-12 setting Maintain office hours per week during the academic year as indicated in the Faculty Employment Handbook. Teach courses in a variety of formats including, in person (on campus), hybrid, or completely online format (synchronous and/or asynchronous). Work collaboratively with Colorado schools and community agencies. Work effectively with colleagues to develop, evaluate, and teach CLD and BES courses as well as design CLD and BES curricula. Demonstrate experience and commitment to meet the educational needs... For full info follow application link.
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