Temp Part-Time Faculty in Social Sciences

Temp Part-Time Faculty in Social Sciences

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’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 2026 semesters in the following potential areas:

• AMST
  1110 (Intro to Environmental and Social Justice)
• AMST
  1140 (Intro to Critical Race and Indigenous Studies)
• ANTH
  1115 (Intro to Anthropology)
• ANTH
  1140 (Intro to Cultural Anthropology)
• ANTH
  2175 (World Archaeology)
• ARCH
  1210 (Intro to Environmental Planning)
• CCST
  1110 (Intro to Comparative Global Ethnic Studies)
• FCST
  2130 (Marriage and Family Relationships)
• GEOG
  1165 (People and Place)
• GEOG
  2170 (Energy, Environment, and Society)
• LING
  2210 (Introduction to the Study of Language and Linguistics)
• LTAM
  1110 (Intro to Latin American Studies)
• PADM
  2110 (Public Leadership for Social Change)
• POLS
  1120 (American National Government)
• POLS
  1140 (The Political World)
• POLS
  1150 (Navajo Government)
• POLS
  2110 (Comparative Politics)
• POLS
  2120 (International Relations)
• PH101 (Introduction to Population Health)
• PH102 (Global Health Challenges and Responses)
• 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.

Adjunct Faculty are currently compensated on the basis of their credentials and credit hour course loads. Salary range: $1,135.26 - $1,228.24 per credit hour.

For best consideration, please apply by these dates

• September 15, 2025 for Spring 2026 Semester
• January 15, 2026 for and Fall 2026 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

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