Temp Parttime Faculty - Yoga Instructor

Location: Ranchos De Taos

Temp Parttime Faculty - Yoga Instructor

Posting Numberreq
35667

Employment Type

Faculty Faculty Type Adjunct Hiring Department Taos Branch Academic Location Taos Branch Campus Taos 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 Holistic Health and Healing Arts invites applicants to apply for a Temporary Part-Time Faculty (Adjunct) member to teach one of the following subject areas for Fall 2026. This posting is primarily for face-to-face instruction and potentially some remote delivery of courses.

These positions will be hired on an as needed basis dependent on student enrollment, course offering matrix, and graduation requirements. The specific courses include, but are not limited to, the following:

HHHA 1131:
The class will prepare future yoga teachers and/or interested yoga students to design classes for themselves and others that safely accommodate many underlying injuries and conditions, observing, in the process, that a class that accommodates students with underlying conditions is a class for everyone. Often offered in Fall semester.

We propose a base salary of $1,135.26 to $1,227.89 per credit hour depending on successful candidates' qualifications. This posting is for primarily face to face and with a potential of remote delivery of courses.

Qualifications

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 in these ways:

* Bachelor's Degree in the discipline or subfield; or Successful completion of at least 18 graduate credit hours in an accredited program in the discipline or subfield; or Ability to demonstrate tested experience that the Integrative Health & Medical Massage has determined to be equivalent to a degree in the discipline or subfield.

* Yoga teacher training in the discipline or subfield in which they are applying to teach. Applicant must have completed a program of study in the discipline or subfield in which they teach, with coursework at least one level above that of the courses being taught or developed.

Preferred Qualifications:

* Some form of body work certification (e.g. Massage Therapist) that lends itself towards a deeper understanding of the principles of alignment and form that are being discussed for this course.

* Demonstrated experience in remote delivery of instruction.

* At least 5 years' experience with yoga teaching.

* 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.

o CV o Cover Letter. Please include what specific course(s) you are interested in teaching in. o Unofficial graduate level transcripts will be accepted with application but we will need official graduate level transcripts if you are selected for hire.

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.

For Best Consideration This posting will remain active until 1/30/2026. 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.