Temp Parttime Faculty-Second Language Instructor

Temp Parttime Faculty-Second Language Instructor Posting Number: req32562 Employment Type: Faculty Faculty Type: Adjunct Hiring Department: Taos Branch Academic Location: Taos Branch Campus: Taos 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: UNM-Taos’ Humanities Department invites applicants for Temporary Part-time Faculty positions (Adjunct) to teach a lower division course in Second Language: Spanish, Signed Language Interpreting, and other second languages. Salary is $1,017.60 to $1,100.63 per credit hour depending on successful candidates’ education. These positions will be hired on an as-needed basis dependent on student enrollment, course offering matrix, and graduation requirements. The specific courses include, but are not limited to, the following: SPAN 1110. Spanish I (3) : Designed for students with little exposure to Spanish, this course develops basic listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills and basic intercultural competence in interpretive, interpersonal and presentational modes of communication at the Novice Level of proficiency based on ACTFL guidelines. SPAN 1210. Spanish for Heritage Learners (3) : This is a beginning-level Spanish course designed for students who have a cultural connection to the Spanish language. SIGN 2125. Introduction to Signed Language (3) : An introductory level language course in the language of the American Deaf Culture. Content includes ASL vocabulary and conversational skills; linguistic features of ASL; and skills in narrative/storytelling. Qualifications: Minimum Qualifications: Master’s degree in the discipline or subfield in which they are applying to teach. Applicant must have completed a program of study in the discipline or subfield in which they teach, with coursework at least one level above that of the courses being taught or developed (e.g., completed a minimum of 18 graduate credit hours in the discipline or subfield in which they teach or tested experience that is determined to be equivalent to the degree). Preferred Qualifications: Teaching experience in a post-secondary institution, particularly community college experience. Demonstrated experience in remote delivery of instruction. Native speaker fluency in the second language they wish to teach. Successful experience in practice or fieldwork (if applicable). 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. If you are viewing this job advertisement on a 3rd party site, please visit UNMJobs to submit an application. Please attach the following: • CV; • Cover Letter to include what language you are interested in teaching and provide information about significant discipline-related experience and skills; • Graduate-level transcripts (official transcript needed at time of hire). 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 3/7/2025. 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. 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. #J-18808-Ljbffr The University of New Mexico