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USNH Employees should apply within Workday through the Jobs Hub app The adjunct faculty will deliver high-quality instruction to undergraduate students, emphasizing practical and theoretical aspects through innovative course design and delivery. The adjunct faculty will function as a faculty member in the Department of Political Science and International Affairs responsible for teaching, offering office hours, completing associated administrative tasks and communicating as appropriate with the Chair and staff on matters related to UNH policy or course management. The adjunct faculty will be responsible for teaching POLT 508 Supreme Court and the Constitution for the Spring 2026 semester to approximately 30 undergraduate students. Duties/Responsibilities Teaching (70%) Delivering in-class instruction Mondays and Wednesdays 3:40-5:00 for the duration of the spring semester. Includes giving the final exam during finals week, date and time TBD. Office Hours (20%) Offering 1-2 hours per week of office hours for students to meet outside of class time. Misc administrative (10%) Handling the administrative work associated with the course, including: Syllabus preparation, coordinating books/reading materials with the bookstore, maintaining Canvas, grading, responding to email queries from students, Department faculty and staff. Requirements Minimum Acceptable Education & Experience: Master’s degree and 2 years of professional experience. ABD or PhD in a relevant discipline. Knowledge, Skills & Abilities: Relevant academic and/or professional experience related to the course being taught. Candidate must be comfortable interacting with students of varying backgrounds and abilities, and able to provide appropriate guidance and support regarding coursework. Preferred Qualifications: ABD or PhD in discipline relevant to the course. Teaching certification and/or experience, particularly advanced high schoolers or college students. Applicant Instructions Applicants should be prepared to upload the following documents when applying online within the Resume/Cover Letter section of your application: Resume/CV Cover Letter Contact Information for 3 Professional References Applications that are missing any of the required items may not move forward for consideration. Additional uploaded documents not requested in the position announcement will not be reviewed. The University of New Hampshire is an R1 Carnegie classification research institution providing comprehensive, high-quality undergraduate and graduate programs of distinction. UNH is located in Durham on a 188-acre campus, 60 miles north of Boston and 8 miles from the Atlantic coast and is convenient to New Hampshire’s lakes and mountains. There is a student enrollment of 13,000 students, with a full-time faculty of over 600, offering 90 undergraduate and more than 70 graduate programs. The University actively promotes a dynamic learning environment in which qualified individuals of differing perspectives, life experiences, and cultural backgrounds pursue academic goals with mutual respect and shared inquiry. EEO Statement The University System of New Hampshire is an Equal Opportunity/Equal Access employer. The University System is committed to creating an environment that values and supports diversity and inclusiveness across our campus communities and encourages applications from qualified individuals who will help us achieve this mission. The University System prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or marital status. Location: Durham Salary Grade: Period Activity Are you an employee of KSC, PSU, UNH or the system office? Apply internally within Workday through the Jobs Hub app. The University System of New Hampshire is the largest provider of postsecondary education in the Granite State. With approximately 30,000 enrolled students annually and more than 90,000 alumni living in state, the institutions of the University System - the University of New Hampshire - Durham, the University of New Hampshire School of Law, the University of New Hampshire at Manchester, Plymouth State University, and Keene State College - have a direct impact on hundreds of thousands of New Hampshire citizens every year.