What are the responsibilities and job description for the Assistant Professor of Chemistry - Valencia Campus position at unm?
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).
Salary : $57,000