Temp Parttime Faculty: Art

Temp Parttime Faculty: Art

Posting Number	req36174
Employment Type	Faculty
Faculty Type	Adjunct
Hiring Department	Art Art History (595A)
Academic Location	College of Fine Arts
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 College of Fine Arts Main Campus anticipates hiring Adjunct Faculty to teach in the Fall 2026 and Spring 2027 semesters in the DEPARTMENT OF ART. Anticipated openings include the following subjects:   Art Education, Art Studio, Art History Positions are contingent upon need each semester as determined by student enrollment levels, current course offering matrix, 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 Department Chair, Lee Montgomery. For best consideration, please apply by this date: May 01, 2026 for Fall Semester 2026 November 01, 2026 for Spring semester 2027 Candidates will remain in the pooled position queue for the 26-27 academic year or until notified directly.
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 by one of these ways: For Art Studio/ Art History:   Master’s degree or terminal degree in the discipline or subfield. For Art Education:  Master’s degree or terminal degree in art education or subfield of education or studio art.  Successful minimum of 3-5 years of art teaching experience in pre-K 12th grade school settings.    Preferred Qualifications: Successful teaching experience in a post-secondary institution. For Art Education specifically, successful teaching experience in a post-secondary institution. Experience mentoring art education student teacher candidates. Flexible schedule and ability to travel to conduct student teacher observations. And/OR Experience teaching with new media/technology in Prek-12th grade art education classrooms.   A demonstrated commitment to cultivate an understanding of the rich and varied cultures of New Mexico and the success of the university's mission to serve local and global 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. To apply, please submit the following materials: 1. Curriculum Vitae 2. OFFICIAL Transcript(s) sufficient to assess minimum qualifications 3. Cover Letter indicating which courses and/or disciplines you are interested in teaching; the days/times you are available to teach; and how your education and/or experience satisfies the minimum qualifications criteria. 4. Three (3) professional references who can speak to your directly relevant knowledge, skills and experience. 5. Sample syllabus(i) from courses you have taught. 6. Area Specific Requests: For Art Ed, sample syllabus(i) from courses you have taught and/or course descriptions and student work samples from Prek-12th grade art curriculum. For studio instruction consideration, please provide portfolio images of current artwork. For art history instruction consideration, please provide a writing sample. 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 5/1/2026. 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.
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