Assistant Professor 9 month (Open Rank)

University of Arkansas • Fayetteville, AR

8h • $70,000 - $100,000

About The Position

This is a 9 month, 100% appointed position at Assistant or Associate Professor (depending on qualifications). The candidate is expected to develop a nationally recognized academic and research program in agricultural education, for both school-based and non-school based educational settings, and to lead a program in agricultural teacher education. The candidate is expected to be self-motivated to achieve measurable results in teaching and research, including foci on emerging models of technical agriculture and educational methodology. The successful candidate will provide leadership for a teacher education program in agriculture and will develop and maintain a robust extramurally-funded research program focused on teaching and learning in the agricultural sciences and technologies. The successful candidate will demonstrate excellence in grant writing and management, reporting research results in peer-reviewed publications and professional meetings, and teaching undergraduate and graduate courses in the field. The candidate will also advise and mentor undergraduate and graduate students, provide service to the department, college, university and state as appropriate for his/her expertise, and collaborate effectively with research and extension faculty in related disciplines, and with public school personnel. Finally, the successful candidate will be expected to have the ability to recruit undergraduate and graduate students, and demonstrate a commitment to fostering research and academic excellence. The AECT Department offers degree programs at the BS, MS and PhD levels. The candidate will also serve on AECT Department, College and UA campus committees as assigned, and as opportunity and expertise permits.

Requirements

• Ph.D. in Agricultural Education or a closely related discipline conferred by the start of employment from an accredited institution of higher education
• Experience in teaching agriculture in the public schools
• Demonstrated excellent written and oral communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to publish and present scholarly works
• Graduate-level training in research and grant writing

Nice To Haves

• Experience in teaching, with a focus on existing and emerging models of technical agriculture and educational methodology
• Experience in research in educational models within the context of teaching agriculture
• Experience in securing, managing and delivering extramurally funded projects
• Ability to work independently and in a team setting, teach courses, and mentor students
• Self-motivated, with the ability to achieve measurable results
• Positive interpersonal skills and ability to interact effectively with diverse audiences

Responsibilities

• Develop a nationally recognized academic and research program in agricultural education.
• Lead a program in agricultural teacher education.
• Provide leadership for a teacher education program in agriculture.
• Maintain a robust extramurally-funded research program focused on teaching and learning in the agricultural sciences and technologies.
• Demonstrate excellence in grant writing and management.
• Report research results in peer-reviewed publications and professional meetings.
• Teach undergraduate and graduate courses in the field.
• Advise and mentor undergraduate and graduate students.
• Provide service to the department, college, university and state as appropriate for his/her expertise.
• Collaborate effectively with research and extension faculty in related disciplines, and with public school personnel.
• Recruit undergraduate and graduate students.
• Serve on AECT Department, College and UA campus committees as assigned.

Benefits

• university contributions to health, dental, life and disability insurance
• tuition waivers for employees and their families
• 12 official holidays
• immediate leave accrual
• a choice of retirement programs with university contributions ranging from 5 to 10% of employee salary

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree