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College Asst Prof

  • 502318
  • Las Cruces, New Mexico, United States
  • Faculty
  • 9-Month Faculty Full-Time
  • Closing at: Jun 4 2025 - 23:55 MDT

Position Title: College Asst Prof

Employee Classification: LC Faculty NT 9m

College/Division: Arts and Sciences College

Department: 440105-CREATIVE MEDIA

Internal or External Search: External - Open to all applicants

Location: Las Cruces

Offsite Location (if applicable):

Target Hourly/Salary Rate:  50,000

Appointment Full-time Equivalency:  1.0

Exempt or Non-Exempt:  Exempt

Summary:  Teach Writing for Creative Media a 4/4 load of undergraduate writing classes for creative media majors, mentor and advise undergraduate students, perform departmental service, collaborate with other faculty on new curriculum and program development.

Classification Summary:
New Mexico State University is seeking applicants for a college track Assistant Professor in Writing for Creative Media.

Classification Standard Duties:
This position will contribute to the undergraduate curriculum in the Creative Media Institute, which offers a Bachelor of Creative Media with emphases in Digital Filmmaking, 2D Animation, and 3D Animation & VFX.

Required Education, Experience, Certification/License, Equivalency
An MFA Screenwriting, Playwriting, Creative Writing, Writing for Media or a related field is required, PhD preferred.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
A successful candidate will have successful experience teaching undergraduate writing and media-creation classes and developing courses and curriculum that bridge various arts areas with an understanding toward the general education and curricular demands on the students of NMSU. Program leadership and curriculum development experience is preferred.

Job Duties and Responsibilities
Teach Writing for Creative Media a 4/4 load of undergraduate writing classes for creative media majors, mentor and advise undergraduate students, perform departmental service, collaborate with other faculty on new curriculum and program development.

Preferred Qualifications

We seek candidates with a strong record of effective, inclusive teaching at the college level. Applicants should include their CV, a cover letter that includes philosophy of teaching, three to five references who can speak to the strengths of their teaching, and evidence of successful teaching.

Special Requirements of the Position

Department Contact:  Amy Lanasa, amyla@nmsu.edu, 575-646-6142

Contingent Upon Funding: Not Applicable

Bargaining Unit Eligibility: 

Standard Work Schedule: Standard (M-F, 8-5)

If Not a Standard Work Schedule: 

Working Conditions and Physical Effort

Environment: Work is normally performed in a typical interior/office work environment.

Physical Effort: Light physical effort. Effort applies to no more than two (2) hours per day.

Lifting Requirements: Requires handling of average-weight objects up to 10 pounds or some standing or walking.

Risk: No or very limited exposure to physical risk.

Recruitment Summary

We are New Mexico’s land-grant institution and a comprehensive research university dedicated to teaching, research public service and outreach at all levels. NMSU is a welcoming community of talented faculty, staff and students who are working together to make a difference. We are a NASA Space Grant College, a Hispanic-serving institution (HSI), a minority-serving institution (MSI) and home to the first Honors College in New Mexico. We offer an accessible education that shapes bright futures. 

NMSU provides learning opportunities to a diverse population of students and community members at four campuses, Cooperative Extension offices located in each of New Mexico’s 33 counties, 12 research and science centers, and through distance education.

NMSU Global Campus
Since 1888, NMSU has proudly embodied this tradition, building relationships that last a lifetime while serving students who want to earn their degree and grow in their field. Today, NMSU Global Campus provides flexible, career-focused online education that helps our students transform their lives – and the lives of the people they love – through over 70 degree and certificate programs, skill-building microlearning courses, and career and talent development.

NMSU Main Campus
Located in Las Cruces, NM, New Mexico State University's 900-acre main campus is located at the crossroads of I-10 and I-25 in the Southwestern United States. As a thriving center of higher education, deeply rooted in the regional tradition, its role as a comprehensive university is recognized throughout the state.

Doña Ana Community College
Founded in 1973 in collaboration with local school districts to support occupational education, DACC is now a leading community college that provides transformative educational opportunities that meet the workforce needs of Doña Ana County. With a focus on access, innovation and excellence, DACC offers over ninety degrees and certificates, adult education, specialized workforce training, and small business assistance. 

Alamogordo Campus
Established in 1958 to serve the needs of the airmen and families stationed at Holloman Air Force Base located only 10 miles west of Alamogordo, NMSUA is a community college with a long history of excellence that is supported by a caring community of hard-working students and dedicated faculty and staff. The campus is situated “on the hill” above Alamogordo and provides inspiring views of the city and the Tularosa Basin, offering the perfect venue for creative and motivated learning.

Grants Campus
NMSU Grants was established as a branch of New Mexico State University in 1968 through the cooperative efforts of New Mexico State University and Grants Municipal Schools. As a two-year branch community college, NMSU Grants serves the local communities in Cibola and McKinley counties, including the Pueblos of Acoma, Laguna, and Zuni, as well as Tohajiilee, San Mateo, San Rafael, Cubero, the City of Grants, and the Village of Milan.

Special Instructions to Applicants

The electronic application is the *official* document that will be used to qualify applicants. Paper/email documents will not be accepted. Required documents must be attached to this application.

EEO Statement
New Mexico State University does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, military service, or other non-merit factor.

 

 

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