Assistant/Associate Professor of English (52233)

Job Summary/Description/Physical Demands

Applications are invited for a tenure-track appointment as an Assistant/ Associate Professor in English with a contract starting August 2027.
New Mexico Highlands University is an open-admissions university with over 70% of students being Hispanic, Native American, or African American, and nearly 40% studying at the master’s level. The university is committed to student success and improved retention and graduation rates. NMHU serves approximately 2,500 undergraduate and graduate students at the main campus in Las Vegas, NM (one hour east of Santa Fe) and another 1,300 students at centers in Rio Rancho, Albuquerque, Santa Fe, Española, Farmington, and Raton. The university enrolls students from some 42 states, 19 tribes, and 35 foreign countries. For more information about the university, visit the website at www.nmhu.edu

Teaching responsibilities (18 credit hours in the first year; 24 credit hours in subsequent years) include undergraduate and graduate courses in linguistics, grammar, history of the English language, composition, and other courses as assigned. In addition to teaching, the selected candidate will be expected to mentor undergraduate and graduate students; conduct research in area of specialization; and present research at scholarly conferences and in professional publications.
Teaching responsibilities may include half-semester courses and online synchronous or online asynchronous courses as assigned by chair. Assignment of courses and modalities will be dependent on departmental and student needs and enrollments.

Special Instructions to Applicant: 
A complete application must include

1) a letter of application discussing teaching experience and research interests,

2) curriculum vitae,

3) teaching philosophy statement, and

4) unofficial copies of advanced degree transcripts. 

Applicants are encouraged to turn in all required materials by September 29th 2026 to ensure full consideration. Applications received after that date may still be considered.

Three reference letters will be requested with a ZOOM interview, and official transcripts will be requested in conjunction with an on-campus interview. For more detailed information regarding the position, you may contact search chair Jess Goldberg at [email protected]
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New Mexico Highlands University is an EEO employer.
 

Minimum Qualifications

Doctorate or ABD in English, specializing in linguistics or related area, required by time of appointment.
Demonstrated experience in teaching and research.

Preferred Qualifications

Demonstrated experience teaching in online modalities.
Experience teaching courses in linguistics, grammar, and history of the English language.
Preferred Skills
Linguistics pedagogy; Composition Pedagogy;