Assistant Teaching Professor

MSU Jobs•Starkville, MS

6d•Onsite

About The Position

The Department of Animal and Dairy Sciences is seeking an Assistant Teaching Professor and livestock judging team coach to teach applied courses in animal evaluation and lead a nationally competitive livestock judging program. The position is a 12-month, non-tenure track position. The successful candidate will have a 100% instruction appointment. The Animal and Dairy Sciences Department currently houses approximately 625 undergraduate students, 40 graduate students, and 26 faculty, both on the main campus and at Research and Extension Centers throughout Mississippi. The Department offers a Bachelor of Science degree with concentrations in Pre-Vet/Science, Pre-Vet Med Tech, Production Management, Business and Industry and newly approved Food Science. Master of Science, Master of Agriculture, and Ph.D. degrees are offered in Animal and Dairy Sciences through the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. The Department conducts teaching, research, and extension activities on the 1,200 acre H.H. Leveck Animal Research Center and 1,200 acre Bearden Research Dairy. The Department’s 15,000 sq. ft. Meat Science and Muscle Biology Laboratory was completed in 2018 and houses state of the art equipment to harvest and fabricate carcasses and process into wholesale and retail cuts. The new Animal and Dairy Sciences building opened in 2019. This 38,000 square foot facility houses three teaching areas including a teaching laboratory and distance education equipped classrooms as well as research laboratories and animal rooms for teaching and research needs. The South Farm is home to our new Livestock Evaluation Laboratory opening in Fall 2025. Our research and teaching herds include dairy, beef, horses, sheep, goats, rabbits and swine on the Mississippi State University main campus.

Requirements

Ph.D. in Animal Science or related field. Individuals working towards a graduate degree may be considered, but the degree must be obtained by start of employment.
Collegiate livestock judging experience
Knowledge and experience in livestock management and animal husbandry
Excellent written, oral, and interpersonal communication skills and the ability to foster a team atmosphere

Nice To Haves

Experience coaching livestock judging teams
Previous experience competing on a competitive intercollegiate livestock judging team
Demonstrated commitment to excellence in instruction and capability to develop innovative, effective methods of teaching undergraduate courses
Ability to reach youth audiences through creative and inclusive outreach and recruitment effort.
Professional experience and commitment to excellence in instruction and research and demonstrated successful team collaborations are desired.
Demonstrated track record of grantsmanship and publishing in peer-reviewed journals
Experience managing student research projects, training students in research, and innovative classroom instruction
Applicant must have excellent written and oral communication skills.
The successful candidate will excel in conflict prevention and resolution, creative and strategic thinking, people skills, strong commitment to student development and success, emotional intelligence, mentoring and advising experience, and interest in professional development.

Responsibilities

Instruct undergraduate students
Direct the ADS Experiential Learning program
Direct a nationally competitive program focused on livestock evaluation
Coaching the livestock judging team
Traveling to competitive events
Coordinating state and regional livestock judging events at both youth and collegiate levels
Recruit students
Raise and budget funds to support the livestock judging team
Service on departmental and university committees
Departmental recruiting and orientation events
Participation in departmental clubs and activities
Undergraduate advising
Directing or assisting with summer camps
Conducting workshops and occasionally giving tours to prospective students