Visiting Assistant Professor

Position Title: Visiting Assistant Professor

Employee Classification: Visiting Faculty

College/Division: Business College

Department: 340100-ACCOUNTING AND INFORMATION SYSTEMS

Internal or External Search: External - Open to all applicants

Location: Hybrid

Offsite Location (if applicable):

Target Hourly/Salary Rate:  $85,000-$90,000; Commensurate with qualifications

Appointment Full-time Equivalency:  1.0

Exempt or Non-Exempt:  Exempt

Summary:  The Department of Accounting and Information Systems at New Mexico State University is seeking to fill a 9-month, non-tenure track Visiting Assistant Professor in the area of Information Systems.

Classification Summary:
The Department of Accounting and Information Systems at New Mexico State University is seeking to fill a 9-month, non-tenure track Assistant Professor in the area of Information Systems. The position is preferred to be on campus, however fully remote candidates will be considered. The position will start August 18, 2025. Position is renewable on an annual basis.

Classification Standard Duties:
The position carries a course load of 12 credit hours per semester. Online course delivery (asynchronous or synchronous) is also expected. The successful candidate will have responsibilities in teaching students enrolled in the NMSU campus. The successful candidate is expected to contribute to an educational environment that supports learning for individuals from diverse backgrounds.

Required Education, Experience, Certification/License, Equivalency
Candidates are required to hold a Masters degree or Ph.D. in Information Systems or a related area from an AACSB business-accredited school, although candidates with degrees from other well-recognized and accredited schools (e.g., ABET accreditation) offering degrees in related disciplines may be considered. Candidates must have at least 5 years of relevant professional experience or have completed their doctoral program in the previous 5 years.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
The candidate should be able to teach undergraduate courses in Information Systems.

Job Duties and Responsibilities
The successful candidate is expected to:
i) teach undergraduate information systems courses,
ii) contribute to curriculum development,
iii) support departmental outcome assessment efforts and accreditation processes,
iv) assist with achieving students’ success outcomes.

Preferred Qualifications

Special Requirements of the Position

Department Contact:  Kevin Melendrez, (575) 646-4901, kdm@nmsu.edu

Contingent Upon Funding: Not Applicable

Bargaining Unit Eligibility: This is NOT a bargaining unit position with American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees (AFSCME).

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: 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.