Assistant Professor Position College of Agriculture

Online Employment System•Chico, CA

61d•Onsite

About The Position

This is a tenure-track Assistant Professor position in the Animal Science Program within the College of Agriculture at California State University (CSU), Chico. The position starts in Fall 2027 and involves undergraduate teaching, scholarship, and service. The university is committed to equity, diversity, and inclusion, and seeks candidates who will embrace these values and contribute to an inclusive learning and working environment. The ideal candidate will have demonstrated experience working with diverse populations and will contribute to policies, programs, and practices that support an inclusive, accessible, and equitable learning and working environment. The university is a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) with a diverse student body, many of whom are first-generation college students.

Requirements

DVM (must earn licensure in California within 12 months of position start date) or PhD in a related field.
Candidates nearing completion of the terminal degree may be considered; however, all requirements for conferral of the degree must be met no later than the start date of the position.
Must provide a current cover letter (including how you have addressed, or plan to address, teaching diverse student groups).
Must provide a CV.
Must provide contact information of three professional references.
All applicants must apply online.
All work must be performed within the State of California.
Faculty assignments include in-person duties that require an on-campus presence.
Must complete a background check (including a criminal records check) satisfactorily.
Must disclose whether they have received a final administrative decision or final judicial decision determining that they have committed sexual harassment within the last 7 years only after a determination is made that they meet the minimum qualifications for the position, and before an offer of employment is extended.
Must sign a release form that authorizes the release of information by the applicant’s current and/or former employers to the CSU concerning any substantiated allegations of misconduct.
Must provide proof of eligibility to work in the United States.
Must comply with CSU Executive Order 1083 (revised July 21, 2017) as a condition of employment (mandated reporter).
Must report to the campus Title IX coordinator information pertaining to discrimination, harassment, sexual misconduct or exploitation, dating or domestic violence, stalking, and/or retaliation under CSU policy.

Nice To Haves

Demonstrated experience working with diverse populations.
Contribute to policies, programs, and practices that support an inclusive, accessible, and equitable learning and working environment.

Responsibilities

Undergraduate teaching (12 weighted teaching units per semester, with 3 WTU release for the first two years).
Instruction may be in veterinary practices, herd health and immunology, animal welfare, livestock and companion animal behavior, dependent on successful candidate’s skill set.
Scholarship, including dissemination and grants.
Service, including student advising and committee service.
Advising undergraduate students, particularly those majoring in Animal Science with an option in Pre-Veterinary Science.
Basic service on committees for the college and/or university.
Develop intradisciplinary scholarly activities that support the mission of the College and University.