Temp Parttime Faculty-Community & Regional Planning

Position Summary

CRP Department anticipates hiring Adjunct Faculty to teach in the Fall 2026, Spring 2027 and Summer 2027 Semesters in the Community and Regional Planning Department to teach and/or develop upper and lower division courses.

Anticipated openings potentially include the following subjects:

• Urban planning
• Urban design
• Community planning
• Regional planning
• Environmental planning
• Water resources
• The built environment
• Indigenous planning
• Policy studies
• Economic development
• Community development

TPT Adjunct Faculty will teach and grade courses in the CRP Department.

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 CRP Department Chair.

For best consideration please apply by these dates:

• June 30 2026, for Fall Semester 2026
• October 10 2026, for Spring Semester 2027
• April 15 2027, for Summer Semester 2027

Minimum Qualifications to teach or develop courses in the field or subfield 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

• Previous teaching experience or related professional experience.
• A PhD in planning or a related field.
• 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.

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.

To apply, please submit the following materials through UNMJobs:

• Curriculum Vitae
• Cover Letter indicating which courses and/or disciplines you are interested in teaching; the days/times you are available to teach; and how your education and/or experience satisfies the Minimum Qualifications criteria
• Transcript(s) sufficient to assess Minimum Qualifications
• Three professional references who can speak to your directly relevant knowledge, skills and 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 their initial employment with UNM.

This posting will remain active until . 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.