Temp Part-Time Faculty in Social Sciences

The University of New Mexico’s Gallup Branch, Liberal Arts & Education
Division, anticipates hiring adjunct faculty to teach face-to-face and/or online lower division courses (100/1000/2000
Level) during the Spring, Summer, and Fall 2027 semesters in the
following potential areas:

Possible courses:
AMST 1110 (Intro to Environmental and Social Justice)
AMST 1140 (Intro to Critical Race and Indigenous Studies)
ANTH 1115 (Intro to Anthropology)
ANTH 1135/L (Introduction to Biological Anthropology / Lab)
ANTH 1140 (Intro to Cultural Anthropology)
ANTH 1211/L (Archaeology in Practice / Lab)
ANTH 2175 (World Archaeology)
ARCH 1210 (Intro to Environmental Planning)
CCST 1110 (Intro to Comparative Global Ethnic Studies)
GEOG 1160/L (Home Planet: Land, Water, Life / Lab)
GEOG 1165 (People and Place)
GEOG 1175 (World Regional Geography)
GEOG 2115 (Information Design in Science and Society)
GEOG 2170 (Energy, Environment, and Society)
GNDR 2110 (Intro to Women, Gender, and Sexuality)
IADL 1110 (Intro to Information Studies)
LING 2110 (Intro to the Study of Language and Linguistics)
LTAM 1110 (Intro to Latin American Studies)
PADM
2110 (Public Leadership for Social Change)
POPH 1110 (Intro to Population Health)
POPH 1120 (Global Health Challenges and Responses)
POLS 1120 (American National Government)
POLS 1140 (The Political World)
POLS 1150 (Navajo Government)
POLS 2110 (Comparative Politics)
POLS 2120 (International Relations)
PSYC 1110 (Intro to Psychology)
SOCI 1110 (Intro to Sociology)
SUST 1134 (Intro to Sustainability Studies)
SOCI
2315 (The Dynamics of Prejudice)

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 Liberal Arts &
Education Division at UNM Gallup Branch is seeking qualified temporary
part-time faculty members 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. Salary range: $1,157.97 - $1,240.52 per credit hour.

Best Consideration Dates:
For best consideration, please apply by these dates:
October 07, 2026 for Spring 2027 Semester
January 15, 2027 for Summer and Fall 2027 Semesters

Minimum Qualifications: 

• Master’s
  degree in American Studies, Anthropology, Geography, Linguistics, Political
  Science, Public Health, Psychology, Sociology, or related field; or a Master’s
  degree and 18 graduate credit hours in any of those fields previously listed

Preferred Qualifications:

• Doctorate
  degree in American Studies, Anthropology, Geography, Linguistics, Political
  Science, Public Health, Psychology, Sociology, or related field, and
  college-level teaching experience
• A demonstrated
  commitment to cultivate an understanding of the rich and varied cultures of New
  Mexico and to the success of the university's mission to serve local and global
  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.

Please attach the following materials to your online application: 1.) An updated curriculum vitae; 2.) Official transcript(s) sufficient to assess minimum qualifications; 3.) Cover letter indicating which discipline(s) you are interested in teaching, the days/times you are available to teach, and how your education satisfies the minimum qualifications criteria; and 4.) Three professional references and their contact information (phone number and/or email addresses). Each of these must be uploaded for applicant consideration.

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.