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Temp Parttime Faculty-Native Amer Stds

Albuquerque, NM • On-site

Part-time, Temporary

Re-posted 26 days ago


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Job description

TheUniversity of New Mexico invites applications for a part-time instructorposition in the Department of Native American Studies. The part-time instructorwill teach undergraduate and/or graduate courses in-person and online on asemester-by-semester basis. Part-time instructors need to be knowledgeable on avariety of Native American Studies topics and subjects such as education,sovereignty, self-determination, philosophy, Native Nation building/Indigenouscommunity building, history, law, and/or related areas. Part-time instructorswill be paid on each course taught in the semester and payment will followstandard rates in the College of Arts & Sciences. We anticipate hiringAdjunct Faculty to teach undergraduate and graduate level courses in the Fall 2026 and Spring 2027 semesters. 

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: 

  NATV    1150   Introduction in Native American Studies

        NATV    2110   Socio-Political Concepts in Native America

        NATV    2315   Indigenous Language Revitalization and Community Renewal

        NATV    2140   Research Issues in Native America

        NATV    326     Tribal Gaming

        NATV    436     Environmental Ethics and Justice in Native America

        NATV    305     Indigenous Self-Determination in Education

        NATV    474     Seminar: Applying Traditions of Native American Philosophy

 Please consult the UNM Catalog for descriptions of these courses. 

The Department of Native American Studies (NAS) is an interdisciplinary academic department committed to Indigenous academic scholarship and research excellence. The department currently offers a doctor of philosophy (Ph.D.), master of arts (M.A.), bachelor of arts (B.A.), and a minor degree. NAS's mission is excellence in educating all students and the public about the Native experience of Indigenous peoples with significant attention given our complex history and intercultural heritage of New Mexico and the United States. A second goal is building a department that collaborates with Native communities and engages students in Native Nation/Indigenous community building.

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 Department of Native American Studies,  

Best Consideration Dates 

For best consideration, please apply by the following dates: 

Fall 2026 semester - June 15, 2026 

Spring 2026 semester - November 15, 2026

UNM is the premier research university in New Mexico, is a Carnegie Highest Research Activity Institution.  Our campus is located in the heart of Albuquerque, which has cultural, outdoor and recreational opportunities for everyone.  Learn more about our city, our welcoming campus, and research opportunities at http://advance.unm.edu/why-abq/ and  https://advance.unm.edu/why-unm/.  For more information regarding the College of Arts and Science's ambitious hiring plan, including a list of departments that are hiring faculty members with shared interests, please see this page. 


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