Assistant/Associate Professor of Political Science (51330)

Applications are invited for a tenure-track appointment as an Assistant/Associate Professor in Political Science, beginning August 2026.

New Mexico Highlands University is an open-admissions university with over 70% of students being Hispanic, Native American, or African American, and nearly 40% studying at the master’s level. The university is committed to student success and improved retention and graduation rates. NMHU serves approximately 2,500 undergraduate and graduate students at the main campus in Las Vegas, NM (one hour east of Santa Fe) and another 1,300 students at centers in Rio Rancho, Albuquerque, Santa Fe, Española, Farmington, and Raton. The university enrolls students from some 42 states, 19 tribes, and 35 foreign countries. For more information about the university, visit the website at www.nmhu.edu

The Department of History & Political Science offers a B.A. in Political Science. It also has M.A. graduate programs: Public Affairs, Concentration in Political & Governmental Processes, and Southwest Studies, Concentration in History & Political Science.

JOB DUTIES: The selected candidate will be responsible for teaching program curriculum in the area of Political Science, with a focus on U.S. politics. Courses to be taught include U.S. Government, State and Local Government, Political Parties and Behavior, and The U.S. Constitution, plus topical courses on current political events. Depending on department needs, courses will be taught in person or online (via Zoom or asynchronously). Other duties include: advising students, directing Comprehensive Exams, Professional Papers, and Theses; service on university committees; and full participation in departmental activities.