Assistant Professor of Elementary Education

Assistant Professor of Elementary Education

Salary

Depends on Qualifications

Location

Main Campus - Portales, NM

Job Type

Full time permanent

Job Number

2026-00102

Department

Academic Affairs

Opening Date

06/18/2026

• Description
• Benefits

Position Overview

Assistant Professor of Elementary Education for Eastern New Mexico Univ. to work at our Portales, NM location. Evening or weekend course hours may be required.

Teach undergraduate/graduate elementary/special education courses in various formats, such face-to-face, lecture capture, and/or online. Develop and revise appropriate content for courses to meet expectations of various accrediting bodies and stakeholders. Assure, as a faculty member, student success on required licensure exams. Establish and maintain relationships with agencies for field placements and work collaboratively with the Teacher Education Office and other faculty as appropriate to establish placements and placement protocols. Report, use, analyze, and synthesize data for program planning with program (elementary/special education) and department faculty. Maintain regular office hours to advise and assist students in a professional manner. Attend departmental and university faculty meetings and external meetings as required. Maintain engagement in publishing and presenting scholarly works pursuant to the field. Provide appropriate service to the profession and University. Other duties as assigned.

May undergo background checks incl ref checks.

Must have Ph.D. (ABD) in Elementary Education or closely related field and 3 yrs K-8 teaching experience.

Insurance

Insurance for Eastern New Mexico University 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, Delta Dental , and Blue Cross Blue Shield Dental
• 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 participates with the New Mexico Educational Retirement Board (NMERB), Social Security, and Medicare.

The University also offers supplemental retirement plans. 403b and 457b plans are available through TIAA/CREF, AIG VALIC, Roth 403b and 457b plans are also available through TIAA/CREF.

Paid Time OffFaculty will receive 5 personal days a year and 48 hours a semester for sick leave.

Employee Educational Assistance Plan

Eastern New Mexico University offers a tuition waiver for regular employees and retirees. This program waives the tuition for three courses (up to nine credit hours) per semester. Employees spouses or children may be eligible to use the tuition waiver during any semester that it is not being used by the employee.

Employer Eastern New Mexico University

Address 1500 S. Ave. K, Station 21

Portales, New Mexico, 88130

Phone 575-562-2115

Website http://www.enmu.edu