Visiting Assistant Professor
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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:
Candidates must have a Ph.D. in Physics or a related field before August 2026.
Equivalent Qualifications:
Preferred Qualifications:
Excellent communication skills and demonstrated excellence in teaching at the college level.
Special Certification/Licensure:
Working Conditions and Physical Effort
Environment: Work is normally performed in a typical interior/office work environment.
Physical Effort: No or very limited physical effort required.
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.