Temp Parttime Faculty - Film and Digital Media Arts Job at The University of New

Temp Parttime Faculty - Film and Digital Media Arts

Posting Number: req32792

Employment Type: Faculty

Faculty Type: Adjunct

Hiring Department: Taos Branch

Academic Location: Taos Branch

Campus: Taos

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:

The UNM Department of Fine Arts, Film and Digital Media Arts invites applicants to apply for a Temporary Part-Time Faculty (Adjunct) member to teach the following subject area for Fall 2025. This posting is primarily for face-to-face instruction and potentially some remote delivery of the course.

Positions will be hired on an as needed basis dependent on student enrollment, course offering matrix, and graduation requirements. The specific course includes, but is not limited to, the following:

FDMA 2620 Directing 1 (3 credits): Introduction to the creative process of a film director. Students will participate in hands-on workshops and develop stories for motion media, create screenplays and work with actors in short scenes using current technologies in film, television and web-based media production. All training and learning outcomes are geared towards the skills necessary to work as a professional media maker. This course leads to an Associate Degree in Film and Digital Media Arts.

We propose a base salary of $1,017.60 to $1,100.63 per credit hour depending on successful candidates’ qualifications. This posting is for both face to face and remote delivery of courses.

Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications: to teach or develop courses in the field or subfield for which you are applying are determined by Higher Learning Commission’s accreditation requirements for faculty, and must be met by one of these ways:

1. Master’s degree in the discipline or subfield; or
2. Successful completion of at least 18 graduate credit hours in an accredited program in the discipline or subfield; or
3. Ability to demonstrate tested experience that the Fine Arts and Digital Media Department has determined to be equivalent to a Master’s degree in the discipline or subfield.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Successful teaching experience in a post-secondary institution
• A demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and student success, as well as working with broadly diverse communities.
• Expertise in multi-media production, filmmaking, animation, and how to operate a studio full of gear, students and guests
• Expertise in the three stages of production

Application Instructions:

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.

• Curriculum Vitae
• Official Transcript(s) sufficient to assess Minimum Qualifications
• Cover Letter that briefly outlines your teaching philosophy and indicates which courses and/or disciplines you are interested in teaching; the days/times you are available to teach; and how your education and experience satisfies the Minimum Qualifications criteria.
• Three professional references who can speak to your directly relevant knowledge, skills and experience.
• Sample Syllabus or 1-2 Project Descriptions

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 3/20/2025. 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,