Temp Parttime Faculty - Geography & Environmental Studies

Temp Parttime Faculty - Geography & Environmental Studies

Posting Numberreq
29616

Employment Type

Faculty Faculty Type Adjunct Hiring Department Geography & Environmental Studies (860B) Academic Location College of Arts & Sciences Campus Main - Albuquerque, NM Benefits Eligible Adjunct faculty may be eligible to receive certain UNM benefits in some cases. See the Benefits home page for more information. Position Summary

The UNM Department of Geography and Environmental Studies anticipates hiring Adjunct Faculty to teach in the Fall 2024, Spring 2025, and Summer 2025 semesters. Anticipated openings may include, but are not limited to, the following courses:

GEOG 1115:
Maps and GIScience

GEOG 1160:
Home Planet:
Land, Water, and Life

GEOG 1165:
People and Place

GEOG 1175:
World Regions

GEOG 381L:
Introduction to Geographic Information Systems

GEOG 427/527:
Introduction to Programming for GIS

GEOG 475/575:
Geography of New Mexico and the Southwest

GEOG 581L:
Introduction to GIS for Graduate Students

More information about these courses can be found in the current UNM Catalog.

The Department of Geography and Environmental Studies is seeking qualified temporary part-time faculty members to teach undergraduate classes in various subjects as specified above. Instructors are responsible for all aspects of any class that they are assigned to teach. Such responsibilities include but are not limited to meeting with the class during assigned times, delivering course content in face-to-face and online formats, developing and grading assignments, reporting grades, and assessing student learning outcomes per standards outlined by the department.

Teaching modalities (either face-to-face or online) will be determined by the department prior to the start of teaching assignments.

Positions are contingent upon need each semester as determined by student enrollment levels, permanent faculty availability, and the need to offer specific courses in order to fulfill degree program 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 Chair of the UNM Department of Geography and Environmental Studies.

For Best Consideration Dates:

Fall 2024, apply by July 17, 2024

Spring 2025, apply by November 18, 2024

Summer 2025, apply by March 17, 2025

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

Minimum qualifications are determined by the Higher Learning Commission's accreditation requirements for UNM faculty.

Minimum qualifications for the Adjunct Faculty position must be met in one of two ways:

1. Hold a master's degree or higher in Geography or subfield for which they are applying as evidenced by transcripts and CV.

or

2. Hold a Master's degree or higher in a discipline other than Geography, and have

successful completion of at least 18 graduate credit hours in an accredited program in Geography or a closely related field as evidenced by transcripts and CV.

Preferred Qualifications:

* An earned doctorate in Geography from an accredited institution as evidenced by transcripts and CV.

* Successful teaching experience in post-secondary geographic education as evidenced by CV.

* Successful professional experience in physical geography, human geography, or geographic information science as evidenced by CV.

* A demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and student success, as well as working with broadly diverse communities.

Application Instructions

Only applications submitted through the official UNMJobs site will be accepted. If you are viewing this job advertisement on a 3rd party site, please visit UNMJobs to submit an application.

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. A complete application consists of the following: 1. A Cover Letter indicating the courses and/or disciplines in which you are interested in teaching; the days/times you are available to teach; and how your education and experience satisfy the Minimum and

Preferred Qualifications criteria described…