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Assistant Professor of Spanish at UNM-Valencia

Posting Number	req31489
Employment Type	Faculty
Faculty Type	Tenure/Tenure-Track
Hiring Department	Valencia Branch
Academic Location	Valencia Branch
Campus	Valencia
Benefits Eligible	The 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	TheUniversity of New Mexico-Valencia Campus is accepting applications for an AssistantProfessor of Spanish, which is a full-time, 9-month, tenure-trackposition. The position begins August 2025. Locatedabout 30 miles south of Albuquerque in rural Valencia County, the University ofNew Mexico-Valencia Campus is a two-year branch community college associatedwith the University of New Mexico. With an emphasis on teaching excellence,Valencia Campus offers vocational and technical courses as well as academictransfer courses to the citizens of Valencia and northern Socorro counties. Thefaculty and staff serve a student body of approximately 2,300 each semester. Summaryof duties and responsibilities: Provide 12 credit hours of classroom instructionper semester primarily in first-year Spanish. Course load may alsoinclude 100 and 200-level Spanish courses, such as Heritage Spanish. Otherresponsibilities include maintaining student records, posting and maintainingoffice hours as well as participating in curriculum development, outcomesassessment, college committees, professional development, departmentalprojects, and college/community service.
Qualifications	Minimum Qualifications: Master’s degree in Spanish or a closely related field with a minimum of 18 graduate credit hours in Spanish At least one year of experience teaching Spanish language classes at the college level. Documented success in language instruction Preferred Qualifications: Terminal degree (PhD) or ABD (all but dissertation) in Spanish or a closely related field with a minimum of 18 graduate credit hours in Spanish Minimum of two years successful experience teaching Spanish language classes at the college level One year of successful experience teaching Spanish at a two-year campus or community college Demonstrated knowledge of current teaching methodologies, second language acquisition pedagogies (including for New Mexican Heritage speakers of Spanish), curriculum development, and/or assessment Demonstrated professional development, such as attending or presenting at workshops or conferences, or scholarly work (related to pedagogy or discipline Demonstrated commitment to equity, accessibility, inclusion, linguistic diversity, and diverse student populations, including first-generation college students, low-socioeconomic students, and racially minoritized students
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. A complete and up-to-date curriculum vitae, including degrees earned, lists of courses taught, scholarly work related to teaching, and a list of 3-5 references with contact information, Unofficial transcripts, A cover letter indicating the posting number and information explaining how candidate meets minimum or preferred qualifications, A diversity statement (i.e. how one strives for equity-based practices in teaching, mentoring, research, and/or service, A statement that describes the candidate's teaching philosophy, and At least two student, peer, and/or supervisor evaluations documenting teaching excellence If selected for an on-campus interview, the applicant must be prepared to present official transcripts and a teaching demonstration (subject matter to be announced). For information, phone (505) 925-8531 or e-mail rolisa@unm.edu. We will offer reimbursement for travel expenses to all candidates who are invited to the UNM Valencia campus, who accept the offer of an interview, and who must incur long-distance travel expenses. The travel reimbursement will follow UNM policy and be no more than $750. 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	For best consideration, please apply by 1/17/2025. 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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