Assistant Professor of Chemistry - Valencia Campus

The Biology Department of Valencia Campus is accepting applications for an Assistant Professor of Chemistry at UNM Valencia Branch Campus position, which is a full-time, 9-month, tenure-track position. The position begins August 17, 2026. 

Located about 30 miles south of Albuquerque in rural Valencia County, the University of New Mexico-Valencia Campus is a two-year branch community college associated with the University of New Mexico. With an emphasis on teaching excellence, Valencia Campus offers vocational and technical courses as well as academic transfer courses to the citizens of Valencia and northern Socorro counties. The faculty and staff serve a student body of approximately 2,300 each semester.

Salary:  Base salary for nine-month faculty position is $57,000.  Summer teaching is possible and optional with additional compensation.  An excellent package of benefits is provided.

Summary of duties and responsibilities:  Provide 12 credit hours of classroom instruction during each of fall and spring semesters.  Responsibilities include maintaining attendance, scholastic, and student records, as well as posting and maintaining office hours as per UNM Valencia Campus policy, some of which may occur in the Learning Commons. Also, there is expected participation in college committees, curriculum development initiatives, outcomes assessment, professional development (directly related to teaching field), classroom technology training, departmental projects, and other areas of service and scholarship as appropriate.  Responsibilities may include participation in Undergraduate Research initiatives related to current grant awards (as applicable). 
Special Instructions to Applicants: If selected for an interview, applicant must be prepared to present 1) official transcripts, 2) 2 letters of recommendation and 3) a teaching demonstration (subject matter to be announced).  

Minimum Qualifications:  

• Master’s degree in chemistry or in a closely related field.
• At least two years of experience teaching at a post-secondary institution.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Ph.D. or ABD (all but dissertation) in Chemistry or closely related field.
• Demonstrated excellence in teaching.
• Evidence of commitment to and potential for service and professional development.
• More than one year experience teaching at a 2-year community college.
• Experience teaching online or hybrid/blended courses.
• Experience teaching in a second STEM field such as physics, geology, or biology.
• Demonstrated knowledge and implementation of current teaching methodologies in active learning and course-based undergraduate research experiences.
• A demonstrated commitment to cultivate an understanding of the rich and varied cultures of New Mexico and to the success of the university's mission to serve local and global communities

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