Visiting Assistant Professor

Job description

Department Contact: Matthew Sievert, 575-646-3831, msievert@nmsu.edu Internal or External Search: External - Open to all applicants Advertising Summary: The Department of Physics at New Mexico State University invites applicants for a visiting position to be filled at the Visiting Assistant Professor level beginning August 2026 and ending May 2027. Position Details: Position Title: Visiting Assistant Professor: College/Division: Arts and Sciences College: Department: 331500-PHYSICS: Location: Las Cruces: Offsite Location (if applicable): Target Hourly/Salary Rate: 68,000 Appointment Full-time Equivalency: 1.0: FLSA Status : Exempt: Bargaining Unit Announcement: This is NOT a bargaining unit position with American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees (AFSCME). Contingent Upon Funding: Not Applicable: Standard Work Schedule: Standard (M-F, 8-5) If Not a Standard Work Schedule: Job Duties and Responsibilities: Support the department's teaching needs; there is no research component. Expected duties include teaching 12 credits of Physics courses each semester and some departmental service assigned by the Department Head. Qualifications: Required Education and Experience: Ca...