PLEASE NOTE: This position is for the UNM Gallup Branch, located in Gallup, NM, approximately 138 miles west of Albuquerque, NM.

The University of New Mexico Gallup Branch, Business & Applied Technology Division, anticipates hiring temporary part-time faculty for the Multi-Vocational Service Occupations and Student Achieving New Divisions (MVSO/SAND) Programs to teach face-to-face and/or develop lower division courses (100 level) in general studies in the Fall 2024 and Spring 2025 semesters. The MVSO/SAND Programs are part of the Center for Career & Technical Education (CCTE), which offers concurrent enrollment opportunities for high school students enrolled in one of the six area school districts.  Anticipated openings potentially include the following subject:

• General Studies 093/Career Decision Making (Fall Semester)
• General Studies 093/The Job Search Process (Spring Semester)
• General Studies 095/Practicum I
• General Studies 095/Practicum II

UNM Gallup is a two-year branch campus of the University of New Mexico located approximately 138 miles west of Albuquerque.  The University of New Mexico established branch colleges to provide the highest quality of education for students pursuing post-secondary education at different locations throughout the state. Branch colleges respond specifically to the unique needs and multicultural backgrounds of their respective communities by offering community education programs, career and technical education including certificate and associate degree programs, and transfer programs that prepare students for upper division entry into colleges and universities. 

UNM Gallup instructors are responsible for all aspects of any class they are teaching including but not limited to meeting with the class during assigned times that may include online, evenings and/or weekends, content delivery, assignment development, grading assignments, reporting of grades, and assessment of student learning as outlined by the department chair.

Positions are contingent upon need each semester as determined by student enrollment levels, current course offering matrix, and demand driven by graduation requirements.  Positions may be filled or eliminated each semester up to the deadline for students to drop or add courses.  Candidates who are selected for these positions will report to the division chair.

Wages
Adjunct faculty are currently compensated on the basis of their credentials and credit hour course loads, as follows:

Credentials                                                                           Rate Per Credit Hour
Terminal Degree, plus 12 hours College teaching                         $1,058.60
Terminal Degree, less than 12 hours College teaching                  $1016.06
Master’s Degree, plus 12 hours College teaching                          $969.76
Master’s Degree, less than 12 hours College teaching                  $920.95
Bachelor’s Degree plus 12 hours College teaching                        $920.95
Bachelor’s Degree, less than 12 hours College teaching                 $881.92

Best Consideration Dates
For best consideration please apply by these dates:
May 31, 2024 for Fall 2024 Semester
October 31, 2024 for Spring 2025 Semester

Minimum Qualifications: 

• Bachelor’s Degree in Education, Special Education, or closely related field
• Experience in classroom teaching
• Developing and delivering instructional materials
  

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s Degree in Education, Special Education, or closely related field
• Experience with school-to-work transition services for student with exceptionalities
• Experience working with students who have special learning needs at the secondary level (i.e., learning disabilities, physical/mobility issues, autism, emotional/behavioral situations)
• A demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and student success, as well as working with broadly diverse communities

Only applications submitted through the official UNMJobs site will be accepted. If you are viewing this job advertisement on a 3rd party site, please visit UNMJobs to submit an application.

Applicants who are appointed to a UNM faculty position are required to provide an official certification of successful completion of all degree requirements prior to their initial employment with UNM.

The University of New Mexico is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class.