Assistant Professor of English - Valencia Campus

University of New Mexico•Los Lunas, NM

About The Position

The University of New Mexico-Valencia Campus is hiring a full-time, 9-month, tenure-track Assistant Professor of English position beginning August 9, 2027. Valencia Campus is a two-year branch community college serving Valencia and northern Socorro counties, with approximately 2,400 students each semester. The campus offers vocational and technical courses as well as academic transfer courses and emphasizes teaching excellence. The position provides 12 credit hours of classroom instruction per semester, primarily in first-year composition and also in 2000-level writing courses such as intermediate composition and technical writing. The faculty member will hold office hours in person and/or online, depending on teaching modality, participate in classroom technology training and faculty professional development, and contribute to student records, curriculum development, outcomes assessment, college committees, departmental projects, college and community service, and scholarship. The base salary is $60,000. Summer teaching is available but is not required and may not exceed 3/9ths of the base salary. The position begins August 9, 2027. Candidates invited to interview who accept and incur long-distance travel expenses may receive reimbursement under UNM policy, up to $1,000. Candidates selected for an interview must be prepared to provide official transcripts and two recommendation letters and to deliver a teaching demonstration. Applications must be submitted through the official UNMJobs site.

Requirements

Master’s degree in Writing & Rhetoric, English, or a closely related field, with a minimum of 18 graduate credit hours in English.
At least one year of experience teaching Writing & Rhetoric or English classes at a post-secondary institution.
At least one year of strong evaluations in writing instruction.

Nice To Haves

Terminal degree (PhD or MFA) or ABD in Writing & Rhetoric, English, or a closely related field, with a minimum of 18 graduate credit hours in English.
At least two years of teaching experience in Writing & Rhetoric or English at a post-secondary institution.
At least one year of experience teaching Writing & Rhetoric or English at a two-year campus or community college.
At least one year of strong evaluations in writing instruction.
Expertise teaching courses such as developmental writing and/or demonstrated experience with writing pedagogy and/or literature pedagogy.
Experience with curriculum development and/or assessment.
Demonstrated professional development, such as attending or presenting at workshops or conferences, creative work, or scholarly work related to pedagogy or the discipline.
Demonstrated commitment to cultivating an understanding of New Mexico’s rich and varied cultures and to the university’s mission to serve local and global communities.

Responsibilities

Provide 12 credit hours of classroom instruction per semester, primarily in first-year composition and also in 2000-level writing courses such as intermediate composition and technical writing.
Hold office hours in person and/or online, depending on teaching modality.
Participate in classroom technology training and faculty professional development.
Maintain student records.
Participate in curriculum development and outcomes assessment.
Serve on college committees and contribute to departmental projects.
Participate in college and community service and scholarship.