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, Education, Health, and Human Services Division, anticipates hiring adjunct faculty to teach face-to-face and/or develop lower division courses (1000/2000 Level) in the Spring, Summer, and Fall 2025 semesters in the following potential discipline:

DENTAL ASSISTING:
HCHS 111 Medical Terminology
HLED 1115 CPR
HCDA 101 Introduction to Dental Assisting
HCDA 120 Dental Assisting Pre-Clinical
HCDA 115 Dental Science
HCDA 140 Prevention Dentistry
HCDA 130 Dental Radiology
HCDA 125 Dental Specialties
HCDA 170 Dental Materials
HCDA 164 Seminar in Dental Assisting Topics
HCDA 160 Oral Pathologies
HCDA 145 Clinical Dental Assisting I
HCDA 155 Clinical Dental Assisting II

The 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. 

The Education, Health and Human Services Division at UNM Gallup Branch is seeking a qualified temporary part-time faculty member to teach lower division classes in various courses or topics as specified above. UNM Gallup instructors are responsible for all aspects of any class they are teaching including but not limited to meeting face-to-face with the class during assigned times that may include evenings or weekends, content delivery, assignment development, grading assignments, reporting of grades, and assessment of student learning as outlined by the division 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 of teaching experience                          $1,100.94
Terminal Degree, less than 12 hours of teaching experience                   $1,056.70
Master’s Degree, plus 12 hours of teaching experience                           $1017.60
Master’s Degree, less than 12 hours of teaching experience                   $1017.60
Bachelor’s Degree, plus 12 hours of teaching experience                        $1017.60
Bachelor’s Degree, less than 12 hours of teaching experience                 $1017.60
Applied Tech, experience at Journeyman                                                  $1017.60

Best Consideration Dates
For best consideration please apply by these dates:
November 15, 2024 for Spring 2025 Semester
January 31, 2025 for Summer 2025 Semester
May 31, 2025 for Fall 2025 Semesters

Minimum Qualifications:  

• Bachelor’s degree
• Certified Dental Assistant
• Three year’s dental office experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• Teaching experience
• A demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion and student success, as well as working with broadly diverse communities.

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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.