Job Description

Assistant Professor: Tenure-track English

Posting Numberreq27312
Employment TypeFaculty
Faculty TypeTenure/Tenure-Track
Hiring DepartmentLos Alamos Branch
Academic LocationLos Alamos Branch
CampusLos Alamos
Benefits EligibleThe University of New Mexico provides a comprehensive package of benefits including medical, dental, vision, and life insurance. In addition, UNM offers educational benefits through the tuition remission and dependent education programs. See the Benefits home page for more information.
Position Summary

The University of New Mexico-Los Alamos (UNM-LA) invites applications for a full-time, 9-month, tenure-track faculty appointment in English Composition. Appointment begins August 14, 2024.

Full-time faculty at UNM-Los Alamos are required to teach, engage in service, and engage in professional development activities in accordance with the established workload policies. The teaching load will regularly be comprised of courses in English, such as Composition I and II, Professional and Technical Writing, and/or Business Communication or Communications. Opportunities exist for reassigned time in accordance with the needs of the campus. Faculty may have the opportunity to develop courses in the faculty member’s specific areas of expertise and interest. Full-time faculty members teach assigned day, evening, and weekend classes, in various modalities, in accordance with established guidelines and policies, as well as participate in student advising, participate in faculty governance committees, other academic and institutional support activities, and supervisory responsibilities as assigned.

All faculty members are expected to remain current in teaching best practices and transformational pedagogy, and to adhere to accepted standards for professionals in education. Additional responsibilities may include possible supervision of internships, participating in curriculum development, training and mentoring adjunct faculty, attending forums and meetings, participating in initiatives related to undergraduate research, grant-writing, and serving on additional department and college committees and boards as requested. Final offer is contingent upon the applicant residing in Northern New Mexico and having the ability to be on campus in Los Alamos at least three times per week.

Starting salary is commensurate with degrees and experience. Base salary for 1.0 FTE is $47,000-$53,316 for a 9-month faculty position, depending on qualifications. Summer teaching may be possible and optional with additional compensation. An excellent package of benefits is provided (see: https://hr.unm.edu/benefits).

Qualifications

Minimum requirements:

· Master’s Degree in English Composition, or in English Literature with at least 18 graduate credit hours in composition or related degree and experience with at least 18 graduate credit hours in composition;

· Teaching experience.

· Eligible to work in the U.S

Preferred Qualifications:

· PhD in English Composition/Rhetoric;

· Experience with teaching online/ web-enhanced courses as well as demonstrated experience using best practices in course design (such as Quality Matters standards) for both online and in-person instruction;

· Demonstrated understanding of the scholarship, theory, and practice of teaching and learning (pedagogy), inclusive practices, multicultural theories, and High Impact Practices (HIPs) for underserved populations;

· Demonstrated success in working in settings with multilingual students and students from diverse backgrounds and literacy practices;

· A demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and student success, as well as working with broadly diverse communities; also, a commitment to improving access to, and retention in, higher education for students from communities traditionally underserved in higher education;

· Qualifying graduate work in the field of Communications (e.g. Public Speaking).

Application Instructions

Only applications submitted throughthe official UNMJobs site will be accepted. If you are viewing this jobadvertisement on a 3rd party site, pleasevisit UNMJobs to submit an application.

All applicants must submit a Diversity Statement To help the committee understand how you’ll contribute to our efforts to build a more equitable and inclusive learning and working environment, submit a diversity statement that: Describes the ways you integrate equity, inclusion or accessibility into your teaching, research and service spaces. Consider including: oexperiences you have had working across different student and colleague groups; ostrategies you use to account for diversity and difference in your professional work; oteaching activities that highlight inclusive pedagogy; okey definitions or philosophical frameworks that inform your approach. Explains ways you imagine integrating these approaches into your work/teaching. Applicants who reach the final rounds will also be required to submit a teaching portfolio (detailing teaching, service, and curriculum development, and the ways the applicants address inclusivity and culturally responsive pedagogy in their classroom). Finalists will also be required to participate in a teaching demonstration as part of their interview process.For consideration, please attach the following for the search committee: ? 1.Cover Letter of interest addressing how the candidate meets the required and preferred qualifications;2.Diversity statement;3.Copy of the candidate’s current curriculum vitae;4.Copies of university transcripts;5.Three confidential letters from professional references.** Instructions for Confidential Letters: Applicants are requested to use Interfolio or call Academic Affairs at 505 661-4693. Confidential Letters are to be received by Academic Affairs by mail or email at yrdiaz@unm.edu. The successful candidate will be required to furnish official transcripts of all college or university work before hiring can be completed.

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 ConsiderationFor best consideration, please apply by 11/3/2023. This position will remain open until filled.

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.

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