Temp Parttime Faculty: Philosophy

Posting Number

req
32466

Faculty

Adjunct

Los Alamos Branch

Los Alamos Branch

Los Alamos

UNM Los Alamos anticipates hiring Temporary Part‑Time faculty to teach online and/or face‑to‑face Philosophy (PHIL) courses at the 1000 or 2000 level. This is a continuous recruitment beginning in the Summer 2025 semester. Positions are contingent upon the need of each semester as determined by student enrollment levels and current course offering. Positions may be filled or eliminated each semester up to the deadline for students to drop or add courses.

Applicants hired from this requisition will be considered for the next requisition.

Anticipated openings include the following subjects:
Intro to Philosophy, Logic, Reasoning and Critical Thinking, Greek Thought.

UNM‑Los Alamos is a two‑year branch campus of the University of New Mexico located approximately 90 miles northwest of Albuquerque. UNM‑Los Alamos emphasizes teaching excellence and offers academic transfer courses, as well as vocational and technical courses to the citizens of Los Alamos County and northern New Mexico.

UNM‑Los Alamos is seeking qualified temporary part‑time faculty members to teach lower division classes in various disciplines as specified above. UNM‑LA instructors are responsible for all aspects of any class they are teaching including but not limited to meeting with the class during assigned times, content delivery, assignment development, grading assignments, reporting of grades, and assessment of student learning as outlined by the Program Coordinator.

Strong preference is given to candidates who reside in New Mexico. Classes may be offered on‑line or in person, depending on circumstances.

Further details of employment can be found online in the UNM‑Los Alamos Faculty Handbook: (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..html

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 Program Coordinator overseeing this curriculum area.

Adjunct Faculty at the UNM Los Alamos campus are currently compensated at the rate of $1,135.26 per credit hour.

Minimum Qualifications to teach or develop courses in Philosophy (PHIL) 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:

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.
• Online teaching experience
• Terminal degree in the discipline or subfield (Ph.D., MFA, etc.)
• New Mexico residence

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.

In order for your application to be considered, please submit all of the following materials in UNMJobs at :

For best consideration please apply by this date:
March 15, 2025 – for Summer and Fall Semesters 2025;
September 15, 2025 – for Spring Semester 2026.

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