Agribusiness Instructor - Technical College Faculty

Ridgewater College•Willmar, MN

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Agribusiness Faculty member provides instruction in agricultural business, management, and economics to prepare students for careers in agribusiness, production agriculture, ag service, and related industries. This position emphasizes practical application of agribusiness concepts, including agricultural finance, marketing, farm management, and decision‑making in real‑world agricultural contexts. The faculty member teaches courses that integrate business principles with agricultural systems, helping students understand the financial, managerial, and economic factors that influence agricultural enterprises. Instruction supports students’ ability to analyze financial information, manage risk, and make informed business decisions in a changing agricultural economy.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in agriculture, agriculture education business, finance, economics or marketing.
Four full-time (or equivalent) years of verified related paid work experience in agribusiness.
One year of this work experience shall be within the five years immediately preceding the date of application for the credential field.
Teaching and Learning Competency Requirement: Course construction (credit course), Teaching/instructional methods (credit course), Student outcomes assessment/evaluation (credit course), Philosophy of community and technical college education (credit or non-credit course).
Faculty shall have a degree in education or three years of successful full-time (or equivalent) teaching experience prior to being hired or shall be required to complete coursework in the above content areas (or their equivalent) prior to being granted unlimited status.
These courses shall be waived for individuals who at the time of hire have: a degree in education, or have documented evidence of successful completion of equivalent coursework in the specified teaching and learning content areas, or have three years of successful, full-time (or equivalent) secondary, postsecondary, industry, or trade apprenticeship teaching experience in the field for which they are being hired.
This course shall be waived for individuals who, at the time of hire, have documented evidence of successful completion of equivalent coursework.

Nice To Haves

The recency requirement shall be waived if the individual has two years of successful full-time (or equivalent) postsecondary teaching experience in the credential field within the last five years.

Responsibilities

Provides instruction in agricultural business, management, and economics.
Prepares students for careers in agribusiness, production agriculture, ag service, and related industries.
Emphasizes practical application of agribusiness concepts, including agricultural finance, marketing, farm management, and decision-making.
Teaches courses that integrate business principles with agricultural systems.
Helps students understand the financial, managerial, and economic factors that influence agricultural enterprises.
Supports students’ ability to analyze financial information, manage risk, and make informed business decisions.

Benefits

Academic Year Contract
Medical Insurance (single coverage $48.94 per month and family coverage is $333.91 per month)
Dental Insurance (low deductibles; single coverage $14.50 per month and family coverage is $61.86 per month)
Paid Parental Leave (six weeks)
Employer paid life insurance
Short and Long Term Disability
Pre-tax Flexible Spending Accounts (Medical and Dependent Care)
Retirement Plan
Tax-deferred Compensation
Generous vacation and sick leave
11 paid Holidays
Vacation Time
Sick Time
Pension Plan
457(b) and 403(b) retirement plans and other retirement investment options
Pre-tax medical and dental expense (with roll-over option) and dependent care accounts
Professional development
Tuition waiver program for employees and their dependents