Temp Parttime Faculty: Nutrition

Temp Parttime Faculty:
Nutrition

UNM‑Los Alamos anticipates hiring Temporary Part‑Time faculty to teach online and/or face‑to‑face Nutrition courses at the 1000 or 2000 level. This is a continuous recruitment beginning in the Summer 2026 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:
Nutrition for Health, Human Nutrition.

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, delivering content, developing assignments, grading assignments, reporting grades, and assessing student learning as outlined by the Program Coordinator.

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

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

Wages – 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 Nutrition 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:

• Master’s Degree in the discipline or subfield for which you are applying, OR
• A master’s degree or higher in a discipline other than that for which you are applying, and successful completion of at least 18 graduate credit hours in an accredited program in the discipline or subfield for which you are applying.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Successful teaching experience in a post‑secondary institution.
• 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.
• 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.

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.

This posting will remain active until 3/15/2026. Anyone who applies for a position under this posting 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.

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.