Temp Part-Time Faculty in Nursing Adjuncts

About the role

This position is for the UNM‑Gallup Branch, located in Gallup, NM, approximately 138 miles west of Albuquerque, NM. The Nursing Program at UNM‑Gallup anticipates hiring Adjunct Faculty to teach in the Fall 2026, Spring 2027, and/or Summer 2027 semesters in the Nursing Program/Nursing and Human Services (NHS) Division to teach Lower Division Nursing Courses (1000‑2000 Level), nursing clinicals, and/or nursing program pre‑requisites.

Responsibilities

• Meeting with the class during assigned times
• Content delivery
• Assignment development
• Grading assignments
• Reporting of grades
• Assessment of student learning as outlined by the department chair
• Teaching lower division nursing courses (1000‑2000 level), nursing clinicals, and nursing program prerequisites
• Possible courses include: Nursing assistant didactic and/or skills, Nursing assistant clinicals, Nursing skills laboratory, Nursing simulation, Adult health and illness clinical, Pediatric health and illness clinical, Maternal/child health and illness clinical, Mental health and illness clinical, Human Growth and Development, Human Nutrition, Pathophysiology, NMNC didactic nursing courses

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in nursing
• Unrestricted, active New Mexico RN license or multistate RN compact license

Qualifications

• Master’s degree or higher in nursing
• Two years of clinical nursing experience
• 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

Benefits

Adjunct faculty may be eligible to receive certain UNM benefits in some cases. See the Benefits home page for more information.

Pay

Adjunct Faculty are currently compensated on the basis of their credentials and credit hour course loads.