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Temp Parttime Faculty in Health, Exercise & Sports Sciences
Posting Number
req36112
Employment Type
Faculty
Faculty Type
Adjunct
Hiring Department
Health Exercise & Sports Science (353A)
Academic Location
College of Education
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 Department of Health, Exercise, &Sports Sciences (HESS) in the College of Education and Human Sciences isseeking temporary part-time faculty to teach undergraduate and graduate levelcourses. We are recruiting instructors for the following programs:
- Athletic Training
- Exercise Science
- Health Education
- Physical Education Teacher Education
- Sport Administration
Please reference the UNM Course Catalog(https://catalog.unm.edu/catalogs/2025-2026/#/courses) to see courses taught ineach program.
Positions are contingent upon need each semester asdetermined by student enrollment levels, current course offering matrix, anddemand driven by graduation requirements. Positions may be filled oreliminated each semester up to the deadline for students to drop or add courses.
This is a continuous posting for the Fall 2025, Spring 2026,and Summer 2027 semesters. For best consideration dates:
August 1, 2026 for Fall Semester 2026
September 12, 2026 for Spring Semester 2027
February 2, 2027 for Summer Semester 2027
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications:
1) For each program,doctorate in the program area or a closely related field by contract startdate.
Preferred Qualifications:
1) Postdoctoral scholarlywork in an area relevant to the course.
2) Demonstrated excellencein teaching adult learners.
3) A demonstrated commitmentto diversity, equity, inclusion, and student success, as well as working withbroadly 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.
Only applications submitted through the official UNMJobs site will be accepted. Cover letter and resume are also required. In the cover letter, the applicant should explain how their resume and work history satisfies position minimum, preferred qualifications, and courses they believe they are eligible to instruct. To substantiate the instructor's qualifications one or more of the following factors can be used to demonstrate tested experience. The factor/s should be weighed in order to determine whether the individual has sufficient up-to-date discipline-based content knowledge in the relevant subject area to effectively teach the content of the course and implement the curriculum and values of the program. These factors include but are not limited to the following (check all that apply): 1. Nationally disseminated published peer-reviewed research or scholarly work; 2. Extensive related work or professional experience; 3. Licensure, certification, or professional organization fellow status that indicates advanced achievement and qualification by a national board or accrediting body; 4. Professional honors, awards, or significant recognition that indicates the individual's level of discipline-based content knowledge; or 5. Other demonstrated competencies and achievements relevant to the content of the course.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.
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 . 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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