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Temp Parttime Faculty: Earth and Planetary Sciences, Adjunct Professor

University of New Mexico

Albuquerque, NM

Part-time, Temporary

Re-posted 22 days ago

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The Earth and Planetary Sciences departmentat the University of New Mexico (UNM) anticipates hiring Adjunct Faculty toteach undergraduate and graduate level courses in the Fall 2025 and Spring 2026. 

Anticipated openings will be forAdjuncts who can teach courses in a broad range of subject areas, including butnot limited to the subject areas covered in the following UNM course:

ENVS 423L/522 Water in the Earth System/Physical Hydrology
GEOL 2110C Historical Geology

Consult the UNM Catalog fordescriptions of these courses.

The Earth and Planetary Sciencesdepartment is seeking qualified temporary part time faculty members to teach undergraduateand/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 classduring assigned times, delivering the course curriculum, developing and gradingassignments, reporting grades, and assessing student learning outcomes asoutlined by the Director of the program.  

Positions are contingent upon needeach semester as determined by student enrollment levels, courses on thecurrent course schedule, and demand driven by graduation requirements. Positions may be filled or eliminated each semester up to the deadline forstudents to drop or add courses.  Candidates who are selected for thesepositions will report to the Chair of the Earth and Planetary Sciences department. 

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