Temp Parttime Faculty - Jewelry and Metals Instructor

Temp Parttime Faculty – Jewelry and Metals Instructor

Adjunct/Temporary faculty position to teach Face‑to‑Face instruction in the following courses for Spring 2026. Base salary ranges from $1,135.26 to $1,227.89 per credit hour depending on qualifications.

ARTS
1810 – Jewelry and Small Metal Construction I – This course introduces the basic techniques, materials, and tools traditionally used in the creation of jewelry and/or small‑scale sculptural objects.

Teaching will be delivered on campus in a face‑to‑face format. The specific courses include, but are not limited to, the following: ARTS
1810 – Jewelry and Small Metal Construction I.

• A master’s degree in fine arts or a related degree with a minimum of 18 graduate credit hours in the discipline or subfield in which you teach, or tested experience equivalent to the degree.
• Successful teaching experience in a post‑secondary institution, particularly a community college.
• Demonstrated experience in remote delivery of instruction.
• A demonstrated commitment to cultivate an understanding of the rich and varied cultures of New Mexico and the university’s mission to serve local and global communities.

• CV.
• Cover Letter. Please include what specific course(s) you are interested in teaching.
• Unofficial graduate‑level transcripts will be accepted with the application, but official transcripts will be required if you are selected.
• Provide a list of technical skills in the area of expertise and demonstrate abilities in sawing, filing, finishing, soldering, stone setting, casting, and additional fabrication techniques.
• Provide an example syllabus for a semester‑long Jewelry and Small Metal Construction class.
• Provide a portfolio of at least ten images, up to twenty.
• Provide three references for teaching experience.

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.

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

This posting will remain active until 10/24/2025. Applicants 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.

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