State Univ Adjunct Unit - Department of Technical Communication and Interaction

## ****All Job Postings will close at 12:01 a.m. CT on the specified Closing Date (if designated).******Working Title:**State Univ Adjunct Unit - Department of Technical Communication and Interaction Design**Institution:**Metropolitan State University**Classification Title:**State Univ Adjunct Unit**Bargaining Unit / Union:**209: Inter Faculty Organization**City:**St. Paul**FLSA:**Job Exempt**Full Time / Part Time:**Part time**Employment Condition:**Unclassified - Limited Academic (Fixed Term)**Salary Range:**$0.00 - $0.00**Job Description:**Metro State University, a member of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System, is seeking to hire an adjunct professor of **Technical Communication and Interaction Design** for the Fall 2026 Semester: Assigned courses may include the following:* TCID 261-50: Business Writing* TCID 271-50: Technical Writing*Metro State University empowers learners to transform their lives and communities through relevant, student-centered education in an inclusive, anti-racist, and supportive learning environment.*Metro State University provides an excellent, inclusive, and engaging education to eliminate opportunity gaps and empower our students to change the world their way, pursuing and applying knowledge to create a better future for our communities. The university offers programs leading to baccalaureate, masters, and applied doctoral degrees. We equip our diverse, contemporary learners with the knowledge, communication and critical thinking skills, and information literacy to analyze and resolve the problems of today and tomorrow through high quality liberal arts, professional, and graduate education.Metro State is a five-time recipient of the Insight into Diversity Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award, most recently in 2023. Federally recognized as a Minority Serving Institution, our employees serve more than 9,000 diverse, contemporary learners, two-thirds of whom identify as belonging to communities of color or American Indian nations, are first in their family to attend college, and/or are eligible for Pell Grants. Since we do not operate residential facilities, Metro State University students all commute to class locations across the Minneapolis-Saint Paul metro area or take their courses wherever they are through our many distance-learning and hybrid course offerings, allowing Metro State to truly be “where learning meets living.” Metro State is recognized by CollegeNet as a leading higher education promoter of social mobility for students (In the top 1.6% and ranked # 22 out of 1,441 in 2022). Recognized in 2008 and 2016 by the Carnegie Foundation for Community Engagement, the university is committed to academic excellence and community engagement through curriculum, teaching, scholarship, and services designed to support an urban mission.As a member of Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System, Metro State University actively works to achieve the goal of the system, with initiatives to close disparities among student groups that focus on academic programs, policies and procedures, and effective student support. In addition, are focused on building an inclusive and welcoming campus climate, hiring and retaining a diverse workforce, and developing our capacity to serve students in a culturally responsive manner. The university is guided by a with a theme of “Building a Resilient, Student Ready University.”Visit the to learn more about the university, our programs, and our students. Learn more about Minnesota State Colleges and Universities at their .**Description of College:**, located in St. Paul, MN, consists of programs in humanities, social sciences, communications, and the arts. These fields constitute the beating heart of a university education and of a society committed to socially equitable progress. Liberal Arts degrees prepare students for success and understanding in professional, social, and personal pursuits. The exceptional curricula and caring faculty bring fresh perspectives and expertise into the classroom on a wide variety of topics and socially relevant competencies. Learn more on the College of Liberal Arts webpage. The college includes the following departments: Ethnic, Gender, Historical, and Philosophical Studies; Fine Arts; Professional Communication; Social Science; Technical Communication and Interaction Design; and Writing, Literature, and Language. The college includes 41 full-time faculty, 107 part-time faculty, and 6 staff who serve over 900 majors/pre-majors as well as the majority of the University’s students through general education courses.**Responsibilities:**Adjunct Faculty members are expected to:* Demonstrate a commitment to serving a diverse student body by delivering a student-centered education and using approaches that support equitable outcomes for all students.* Provide excellent learning environments through in-person, online, and/or hybrid course modalities.**Salary Range:** $1,888.00 per unit (credit)**Minimum Qualifications:**All faculty teaching undergraduate courses must meet **one** of the following minimum qualifications:* A Master’s degree, or terminal degree (e.g., Ph. D., Ed.D., M.F.A., D.N.P., D.B.A.) in discipline, subfield or related interdisciplinary field in which they teach.* A J.D. degree with expertise in the discipline, subfield, or related interdisciplinary field in which they teach.* A Master’s degree, terminal degree (e.g., Ph.D., Ed.D, M.F.A., D.N.P.) or J. D. with e A Master’s degree, or terminal degree (e.g., Ph. D., Ed.D., M.F.A., D.N.P., D.B.A.) in discipline, subfield or related interdisciplinary field in which they teach.* A J.D. degree with expertise in the discipline, subfield, or related interdisciplinary field in which they teach.* A Master’s degree, terminal degree (e.g., Ph.D., Ed.D, M.F.A., D.N.P.) or J. D. with expertise in a different discipline or subfield in which they teach and at least 18 semester hour credits of graduate coursework in the discipline, subfield, or related interdisciplinary field in which they teach.* A Master’s degree, terminal degree (e.g., Ph.D., Ed.D, M.F.A., D.N.P.), or J. D. with expertise in a different discipline or subfield in which they teach and at least 2 years of work experience directly related to the discipline, subfield, or related interdisciplinary field in which they teach.* A Bachelor’s degree (e.g., B.A., B.S., B.S.N., B.F.A.) in the discipline, subfield, or related interdisciplinary field in which they teach, and at least 18 semester hour credits of graduate coursework or an equivalent amount of professional certification in the discipline or subfield in which they teach.* A Bachelor’s degree (e.g., B.A., B.S., B.S.N., B.F.A.) in the discipline, subfield, or related interdisciplinary field in which they teach; and at least 2 years of work experience directly related to the discipline, subfield or related interdisciplinary field in which they teach or 1 year of work experience and discipline-specific certification. expertise in a different discipline or subfield in which they teach and at least 18 semester hour credits of graduate coursework in the discipline, subfield, or related interdisciplinary field in which they teach.* A Master’s degree, terminal degree (e.g., Ph.D., Ed.D, M.F.A., D.N.P.), or J. D. with expertise in a different discipline or subfield in which they teach and at least 2 years of work experience directly related to the discipline, subfield, or related interdisciplinary field in which they teach.* A Bachelor’s degree (e.g., B.A., B.S., B.S.N., B.F.A.) in the discipline, subfield, or related interdisciplinary field in which they teach, and at least 18 semester hour credits of graduate coursework or an equivalent amount of professional certification in the discipline or subfield in which they teach.* A Bachelor’s degree (e.g., B.A., B.S., B.S.N., B.F.A.) in the
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