Temp Parttime Faculty: Art

Temp Parttime Faculty: Art

The College of Fine Arts Main Campus anticipates hiring Adjunct Faculty to teach in the Fall 2025 and Spring 2026 semesters in the Department of Art.

Anticipated openings include the following subjects: Art Education and Art Studio.

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, 2025 for Fall semester 2025 November 01, 2025 for Spring semester 2026. Candidates will remain in the pooled position queue for the 25-26 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:

1. 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.
2. A demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and student success, as well as working with broadly diverse communities.

Application Instructions

Only applications submitted through the official UNMJobs site will be accepted. To apply, please submit the following materials:

• Curriculum Vitae
• Official Transcript(s) sufficient to assess minimum qualifications
• 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.
• Three (3) professional references who can speak to your directly relevant knowledge, skills and experience.
• Sample syllabus(i) from courses you have taught.
• 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.

The University of New Mexico is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class.