Temp PT Faculty-Teacher Education; TEELP

Position Summary

The Department of Teacher Education, Educational Leadership, and Policy (TEELP) at the UNM College of Education and Human Sciences is seeking candidates for temporary, part‑time faculty to teach undergraduate and graduate level courses. The College is a future‑oriented, dynamic professional school organized around the values of advocacy, building professional identities, collaboration, strong school/university partnerships, diversity & social justice, interdisciplinary inquiry, scholarship, and teaching, learning, and leadership.

Benefits:
Adjunct faculty may be eligible to receive certain UNM benefits in some cases. Please see the Benefits page for more information.

We are recruiting part‑time instructors in the following areas: mathematics education, science education, reading/literacy/English language arts, social studies education, educational technology, and general education courses.

These part‑time instructors are expected to teach undergraduates and graduates in elementary and/or secondary licensure programs, supporting teacher candidates in learning from their field experience and building competence, care, cultural responsiveness, self‑reflection, collegiality, and evidence‑based assessment.

• EDUC 321L Teaching Social Studies K‑8
• EDUC 330L/331L Teaching of Reading to Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Students
• EDUC 353L Teaching Science K‑8
• EDUC 361L Teaching Mathematics K‑8
• EDUC 362 Teaching Experience (7‑12 seminar and field experience)
• EDUC 401/402/403 Creating Effective K‑8 Learning Environments and corresponding EDUC Field (seminar and field experience supervision)
• EDUC 462 Student Teaching Secondary
• EDUC 464 Student Teaching Seminar Secondary (Language Arts, Mathematics/Science, Social Studies/World Language)
• EDUC 595 Field Experiences (equivalent of 3 hours) – A seminar linked to student teaching to address issues of teaching as a profession.
• MSET 365:
  Technology Integration for Effective Instruction
• MSET 429:
  Teaching of Secondary Mathematics
• MSET 431:
  Teaching of Secondary Sciences

• Master’s degree in education or a directly related field if applying to teach undergraduate level courses.
• Ph.D. or equivalent in education or a closely related field.
• Potential to teach online or experience in online teaching.
• Demonstrated ability to teach at the college level.
• A commitment to cultivating 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 third‑party site, please visit UNMJobs to submit an application.

To apply, please submit the following materials:

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 initial employment with UNM.

Applications will remain active until 11/1/2025. Applicants will be considered for subsequent semester openings unless they indicate otherwise in their cover letter.

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.