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University of New Mexico is hiring: Temp Part-Time Faculty in Communication in G

University of New Mexico, Gallup, NM, United States, 87305


Temp Part-Time Faculty in Communication

Posting Number
req29716

Employment Type
Faculty

Faculty Type
Adjunct

Hiring Department
Gallup Branch

Academic Location
Gallup Branch

Campus
Gallup

Benefits Eligible
Adjunct faculty may be eligible to receive certain UNM benefits in some cases. See the Benefits home page for more information.

Position Summary

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 anticipateshiring adjunct faculty to teach face-to-face in the Fall 2024, Spring and Summer2025 semesters in the Fine Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences Division.Adjunct faculty will be expected to teach and/or develop lower divisioncourses (1000 and 2000 Level) in Communications.

Anticipated openings potentiallyinclude the following subjects:

* Communication 1130 - Public Speaking
* Communication 2121 -Introduction to Interpersonal Health Communication


UNM-Gallup serves a hugely diversestudent population with 100+ full time and part-time faculty members.We are fully accredited by the HigherLearning Commission offering Associate degrees, selected Bachelor's degrees,Career Technical Education certificate programs, adult basic education(ABE/GED), workforce training, and personal enrichment courses.UNM-Gallup serves multiple high schoolpopulations including McKinley Academy, Middle College High School, and theCenter for Career and Technical Education.

The Fine Arts, Humanities & Sciences Division at UNM Gallup Branch isseeking a qualified temporary part-time faculty member to teach lowerdivision classes in various courses or topics as specified above. UNM Gallupinstructors are responsible for all aspects of any class they are teachingincluding but not limited to meeting with the class during assigned timesthat may include face-to-face, evenings or weekends, content delivery,assignment development, grading assignments, reporting of grades, and assessmentof student learning as outlined by the division chair.

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

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

CredentialsRatePer Credit Hour
Terminal Degree, plus 12 hoursCollegeteaching$1,058.60
Terminal Degree, less than 12hours Collegeteaching$1,016.06
Master's Degree, plus 12 hoursCollegeteaching$969.76
Master's Degree, less than 12hours Collegeteaching$920.95

Best Consideration Dates
For best consideration please applyby these dates:
Fall 2024 - June 14, 2024
Spring 2025 - September 30, 2024
Summer 2025 - March 30, 2025

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:
  • Master'sdegree in Communication or subfield in for which you are applying.

Preferred Qualifications:
  • Doctoratein Communications or a related field.
  • College-levelteaching experience.
  • A demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity,inclusion, and student success, as well as working with broad diversecommunities.


Application Instructions

Only applications submitted throughthe official UNMJobs site will be accepted.If you are viewing this jobadvertisement on a 3rd party site, pleasevisit UNMJobs to submit an application.
1.) Updated Curriculum Vitae 2.) Transcript(s) sufficient to assess minimum qualifications 3.) three professional references with contact information 4.) Cover Letter indicating which courses and/or disciplines you are interested in teaching; the days/times you are available to teach; and how your education and/or experience satisfies the minimum qualifications criteria.
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.

For Best Consideration
This posting will remain active until . Anyone who applies for a position under this posting will automatically be considered for openings in subsequent semesters unless they indicate in their cover letter that they are not interested in teaching in specific semesters.

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.