Temp Part-Time Faculty in Navajo Weaving

• Posting Number: req
  38360
• Employment Type:
  
  Faculty
• Faculty Type:
  Adjunct
• Hiring Department:
  Gallup Branch
• Academic
  
  Location:
  
  Gallup Branch
• Campus:
  Gallup

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

This position is forthe University of New Mexico-Gallup Branch located in Gallup, NM,approximately 138 miles west of Albuquerque, NM

The University of New Mexico’s Gallup Branch, Liberal Arts & Education Division, anticipates hiring adjunct faculty to teach face-to-face lower division courses during the Summer and Fall 2027 and Spring 2028 semesters in the following potential areas:

• ARTS 221 – Navajo Weaving
• NAVA 1130 – Navajo Rug Weaving I

The University of New Mexico established branch colleges to provide the highest quality of education for students pursuing post‑secondary education at different locations throughout the state. Branch colleges respond specifically to the unique needs and multicultural backgrounds of their respective communities by offering community education programs, career and technical education including certificate and associate degree programs, and transfer programs that prepare students for upper division entry into colleges and universities.

The UNM Gallup instructors are responsible for all aspects of any class they are teaching including but not limited to meeting face-to-face with the class during assigned times that may include evenings or weekends, content delivery, assignment development, grading assignments, reporting of grades, and assessment of student learning as outlined by the division chair.

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 division chair.

Adjunct Faculty are currently compensated on the basis of their credentials and credit hour course loads.

• January 15, 2027, for Summer and Fall 2027 Semesters
• September 15, 2027, for Spring 2028

Minimum Qualifications:

• Regional or national recognition as a master weaver in the Navajo tradition

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in an area of Fine/Studio arts
• Twenty (20) or more years of experience weaving Navajo rugs
• 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

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