Temp Parttime Faculty

Temp Parttime Faculty - Organic Chemistry
Posting Number req29001
Employment Type Faculty
Faculty Type
Hiring Department Chemistry Department (889A)
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 Chemistry department at the University of New Mexico (UNM) anticipates hiring Adjunct Faculty to teach undergraduate and graduate level courses in the Fall 2024, Spring 2025, and Summer 2025.

Anticipated openings will be for Adjuncts who can teach courses in a broad range of subject areas, including but not limited to the subject areas covered in the following UNM courses:
CHEM301 – Organic Chemistry I
CHEM302 – Organic Chemistry II

Please consult the UNM Catalog for descriptions of these courses.

The Chemistry department is seeking qualified temporary part time faculty members to teach undergraduate and/or graduate level classes in various disciplines as specified above. Instructors are responsible for all aspects of any class they are teaching. Responsibilities will include but not be limited to meeting with the class during assigned times, delivering the course curriculum, developing and grading assignments, reporting grades, and assessing student learning outcomes as outlined by the Chair of the department or Director of the program.

Positions are contingent upon need each semester as determined by student enrollment levels, courses on the current course schedule, 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 Chair of the Chemistry department.

Best Consideration Dates

For best consideration, please apply by the following dates:

Fall 2024 semester – July 15, 2024
Spring 2025 semester – November 15, 2025
Summer 2025 semester – March 15, 2025

Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications:

To teach courses as described above are determined by Higher Learning Commission’s accreditation requirements for faculty, and must be met by one of these ways

PhD or higher in Chemistry or subfield for which you are applying;
Preferred Qualifications:

Successful teaching experience in a post-secondary institution
Demonstrated expertise in teaching undergraduate organic chemistry courses
Successful experience teaching courses using a variety of teaching modalities (such as Face-to-Face, Remote, and Fully Online)
A demonstrated commitment to teaching excellence and cooperation with faculty colleagues
A demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and student success, as well as working with broadly diverse communities

For Best Consideration This posting will remain active until 7/15/2024. 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.
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