Temp Part-Time Faculty in Early Childhood Education

PLEASE NOTE: This position is for the UNM-Gallup Branch, located in Gallup, NM, approximately 138 miles west of Albuquerque, NM. The University of New Mexico’s Gallup Branch, Liberal Arts Education Division, anticipates hiring adjunct faculty to teach face-to-face and/or online lower division courses (1000/2000 Level) during the Spring, Summer, and Fall 2026 semesters in the following potential disciplines: Possible Courses: ECED 1110 Child Growth, Development and Learning ECED 1115 Health, Safety, and Nutrition ECED 1120 Guiding Young Children ECED 1125 Assessment of Children and Evaluation of Programs ECED 1130 Family and Community Collaboration ECED 2110 Professionalism ECED 2115 Introduction to Language, Literacy, and Reading ECED 2120 Curriculum Development through Play: Birth through Age 4 ECED 2121 Curriculum Development through Play: Birth through Age 4 Practicum ECED 2130 Curriculum Development and Implementation: Age 3 through Grade 3 ECED 2131 Curriculum Development and Implementation: Age 3 through Grade 3 Practicum UNM Gallup is a two-year branch campus of the University of New Mexico located approximately 138 miles west of Albuquerque. The University of New Mexico established branch colleges to provide the highest quality of education for students pursuing post-secondary education at different locations throughout the state. Branch colleges respond specifically to the unique needs and multicultural backgrounds of their respective communities by offering community education programs, career and technical education including certificate and associate degree programs, and transfer programs that prepare students for upper division entry into colleges and universities. The Liberal Arts Education Division at UNM Gallup Branch is seeking a qualified temporary part-time faculty member to teach lower division classes in various courses or topics as specified above. UNM Gallup instructors are responsible for all aspects of any class they are teaching including but not limited to meeting face-to-face with the class during assigned times that may include evenings or weekends, content delivery, assignment development, grading assignments, reporting of grades, and assessment of student learning as outlined by the division chair. Positions are contingent upon need each semester as determined by student enrollment levels, current course offering matrix, and demand driven by graduation requirements. Positions may be filled or eliminated each semester up to the deadline for students to drop or add courses. Candidates who are selected for these positions will report to the division chair. Wages Adjunct Faculty are currently compensated on the basis of their credentials and credit hour course loads. Salary range: $1,135.26 - $1,228.24 per credit hour. Best Consideration Dates For best consideration please apply by these dates: September 15, 2025 for Spring 2026 Semester January 15, 2026 for Summer 2026 and Fall 2026 Semesters