"Adjunct Instructor-Agricultural Science and Technology"

Position Overview

Acceptance into the Adjunct Faculty Pool does not guarantee employment. You will be contacted as needed when positions become available in the Adjunct Faculty Pool. Adjunct appointments carry no commitment on the part of Eastern New Mexico University-Roswell (ENMU-R) for employment beyond each specific event and at each particular position for which you are hired.Salary: $700 per credit hour

POSITION SUMMARY:

This adjunct faculty semester contract position reports to the Director of Technical Education and the Dean of Technical Education. Duties include preparing lesson plans, syllabi, and Canvas shell, tracking student attendance, and maintaining equipment, supplies, and lab facilities. This individual is also responsible for maintaining and imputing mid-term and final semester grades and performing other duties as assigned.

This individual will be responsible for teaching Agricultural Science courses assigned by the director that may include teaching any of the following subjects within the Agricultural Science and Technology program:

AEEC1110 - Introduction to Agricultural Economics and Business

AGRI1120 - Introduction to Dairy

AGRO1110C - Introduction to Plant Science

ANSC1110 - Animal Science Careers

ANSC1120 - Introduction to Animal Science

ANSC2320 - Principles of Animal Nutrition

ANSC2330 - Animal Production

AXED1120 - Introduction to Agriculture Communications

AXED1130 - Techniques in Agricultural Mechanization

SOIL2110 - Introduction to Soil Science

Requirements

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

- Master's Degree or higher in an appropriate discipline or closely related field with a minimum of 12 hours of upper-division coursework in subject matter from an accredited institution; or Bachelor’s degree and a combination of training, experience, and certifications equivalent to a Master’s degree in the subject area being taught; or a combination of industry certifications, education, and field experience equaling six years.

Working Conditions

Work is done both indoors and outdoors, in hot & cold temperature environments, and requires lifting up to 80 pounds and carrying objects of up to 50 pounds. Work is performed in a non-smoking facility

Essential Functions: [As defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act, these include the following responsibilities, minimum job knowledge, skills, and abilities. This is not necessarily an all-inclusive listing.]

Additional Information

Electronic Application Instructions: Electronic applications should be submitted through the "Apply" link on the top of this page. Please attach the following required documents to your electronic application:

Required Documents:

Letter of Interest

Resume / Curriculum vitae

Contact information for three references (blind or off list reference checks may be conducted on finalists)

Transcripts Official or Unofficial. (Scanned/PDF transcripts required if being used to meet the minimum or preferred qualifications; Copy and Paste transcripts will not be considered.)

ENMU-R is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Eastern New Mexico University - Roswell does not discriminate based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under federal, state, or local laws. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, or to perform essential job functions, please contact the office of human resources at (575) 624-7412. New Mexico is an open records state; therefore ENMU-R complies with the Inspection of Public Records Act, NMSA 1978, Chapter 14, Article 2, from the Office of the New Mexico Attorney General. Requests for records should be sent to Frances Dubiel at frances.dubiel@roswell.enmu.edu. For any other inquires please contact Human Resources at (575) 624-7412 or e-mail HR@roswell.enmu.edu

The specific statements shown in each section of this description are not intended to be all inclusive. They represent typical elements and criteria considered necessary to successfully perform the job.

ENMU-Roswell reserves the right to cancel, change, or close any advertised position at any time. The decision to do so will be based upon the needs of the University and the final determination will rest with the President.

APPLICANTS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR SUBMITTING COMPLETE APPLICATIONS

Insurance

Insurance for Eastern New Mexico University-Roswell is offered through the New Mexico Public Schools Insurance Authority. High coverage and low coverage options are offered for medical and dental insurance so employees can choose the plan that's right for them.

Health insurance is offered through both Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Mexico and the Presbyterian Health Plan

Dental insurance is offered through United Concordia.

Vision insurance is offered through Davis Vision.

Life insurance is offered through Standard Life Insurance Company and UNUM Life Insurance Company.

Retirement

Eastern New Mexico University-Roswell participates with the New Mexico Educational Retirement Board (NMERB), Social Security, and Medicare.

The University also offers supplemental retirement plans. 403b plans are available through TIAA/CREF, AIG VALIC, and MetLife. 475b plans are offered through TIAA/CREF.

Paid Time Off

Leave accrual rates are determined by employee class (At-Will/Professional & Faculty - exempt or Support – non-exempt) and years of employment. See below for specific accruals for each employee class.

As per policies and procedures Adjuncts and Temporary employees are not eligible to accrue leave.

Faculty Paid Time Off

Medical leave is accrued 48 hours in the Fall and 48 hours in the Spring.

Personal Leave - Five personal work days each academic year and two work days during the summer. Only regular faculty will be eligible for personal leave. Personal leave will not accumulate from academic year to academic year.

Support Paid Time Off

During the first year of service, full time non-exempt (hourly) employees accrue 7 hours of annual leave and 7 hours of medical leave per month.

The second year of service, full time non-exempt employees accrue 10 hours of annual leave and 10 hours of medical leave per month.

The third and subsequent years of service, full time non-exempt employees accrue 14.66 hours of annual leave and 14 hours of medical leave per month.

Employees must work for the University for three months before they are eligible to use annual leave.

Leave accruals will be pro-rated for part time employees.

Professional/ At-will Paid Time Off

Full time exempt employees accrue 14.66 hours of annual leave and 14 hours of medical leave per month.

Employees must work for the University for three months before they are eligible to use annual leave.

Leave accruals will be pro-rated for part time employees.

Employee Educational Assistance Plan

Eastern New Mexico University-Roswell offers a tuition waiver for permanent, full-time and part-time regular employees and retirees. Employees can take up to 9 credit hours on the Roswell campus. Their IRS dependents are not restricted in the number of credit hours they can take. For detailed information reference 40.9 Educational Assistance Program.

For classes offered by ENMU in Portales, the Portales campus will waive some tuition for either the employee or spouse, dependents, as defined by the I.R.S., are not eligible for tuition waivers for classes taken through the Portales campus.

Additional course fees will still need to be paid by the employee.

As per policies and procedures Adjuncts and Temporary employees are not eligible to receive the tuition waiver.