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New Mexico Highlands University

Contingent Faculty - History & Political Science (50296)

Pay: $72,500/yr

Posted: 07/06/2026

Location: Las Vegas, NM (Onsite)

Last Updated: 5 days ago

Hours: Part-Time

Expires: 10/25/2026

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Job Description

Salary Not Available Position range in Northern Region $55k•$90k Per Year Contingent Faculty•History & Political Science (50296) New Mexico Highlands University

Occupation:

Postsecondary Teachers, All Other

Location:

Las Vegas, NM•87701

Job Type:

Regular, Part Time (Less than 30 Hours)

Posted:

07/06/2026 Positions available: 1

Source:

New Mexico Highlands University

Web Site:

www.nmhu.edu Job #: 50296 Job Requirements and Properties Help for Job Requirements and Properties. Opens a new window. Work Onsite Full Time Education Masters Degree Schedule Part Time Job Type Regular Job Description Help for Job Description. Opens a new window. Salary Range $1,050 per credit hour Position Summary The Department of History & Political Science offers a B.A. in History. It also has two M.A.

graduate programs:

Southwest Studies, History & Political Science Concentration; Public Affairs, History Concentration. The Contingent faculty will be responsible for teaching a course in the area of American History (lower & upper division), such as U.S. History I and U.S. History II, Civil War & Reconstruction, Women in the United States, or The American Presidency. Duties and Responsibilities The selected candidate will be responsible for teaching a U.S. History course, course assignments & assessments. Teaching may require the knowledge of different modes of instruction (i.e., Zoom, Asynchronous, In-person, or Blended). Additional Information Help for Additional Information. Opens a new window. Minimum Qualifications Master's or Ph.D. in American History from a Department of History at an accredited university. Experience in teaching History courses.