Temp Parttime Faculty - Early Childhood Education

Temp Parttime Faculty - Early Childhood Education Posting Number req37196 Employment Type Faculty Faculty Type Adjunct Hiring Department Taos Branch Academic Location Taos Branch Campus Taos Benefits Eligible Adjunct faculty may be eligible to receive certain UNM benefits in some cases. See the Benefits home page for more information. Position Summary The UNM-Taos Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences invites applicants to apply for a Temporary Part-Time Faculty (Adjunct) member to teach Early Childhood Education courses for Fall Semester 2026. This posting is primarily for weekly zoom instruction and usage of our canvas platform. These positions will be hired on an as needed basis dependent on student enrollment, course offering matrix, and graduation requirements. The specific courses include, but are not limited to, the following: ECED 2115 Introduction to Language, Literacy and Reading: This course is designed to prepare early childhood professionals for promoting children’s emergent literacy and reading development. Through a developmental approach, the course addresses ways in which early childhood professionals can foster young children’s oral language development, phonemic awareness, and literacy problem solving skills, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension. This course provides the foundation for early childhood professionals to become knowledgeable about literacy development in young children. Instructional approaches and theory-based and research-based strategies to support the emergent literacy and reading skills of native speakers and English language learners will be presented. Please note as of the NM Legislation 2025, this course must also include extensive preparation in Structure Literacy & the Science of Reading. We propose a base salary of $1,157.97 to $1,240.17 per credit hour depending on successful candidates’ qualifications. This posting is for both face to face and remote delivery of courses. Qualifications Minimum Qualifications: To teach or develop courses in the field or subfield for which you are applying are determined by Higher Learning Commission’s accreditation requirements for faculty, and must be met in these ways: · Master’s degree in early childhood or an appropriate subfield, or other academic preparation that includes coursework at least one level above the courses being taught. Faculty may also be qualified through a combination of academic credentials, progress toward credentials, or equivalent tested experience, as determined by institutional policy. When the master’s degree is in another discipline, a minimum of 18 graduate credit hours in the teaching discipline or subfield is typically used to establish qualification. · Certification in the Science of Reading (PreK) · Minimum of three years’ experience teaching young children (birth to 8 years) Preferred Qualifications: · Successful teaching experience in a post-secondary institution, particularly a community college. · Demonstrated experience in remote delivery of instruction. · A demonstrated commitment to cultivate an understand of the rich and varied cultures of New Mexico and to the success of the university's mission to serve local and global communities. · In addition to PreK Certification in the Science of Reading, certification up to 3 rd grade. · Minimum of three years of leadership experience in early childhood education (birth to age 8) Application Instructions Only applications submitted through the official UNMJobs site will be accepted. If you are viewing this job advertisement on a 3rd party site, please visit UNMJobs to submit an application. o CV o Cover Letter. Please include what specific course(s) you are interested in teaching in. o Unofficial graduate level transcripts will be accepted with application but we will need official graduate level transcripts if you are selected for hire. o Certificate in Structured Literacy/Science of Reading 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 This posting will remain active until 7/17/2026. Anyone who applies for a position under this posting will automatically be considered for openings in subsequent semesters unless they indicate in their cover letter that they are not interested in teaching in specific semesters. 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.