Instructor, Ag/Bioscience

PeopleAdmin • Lincoln, NE

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About The Position

The Instructor, Ag/Bioscience provides instruction in assigned agriculture, horticulture, bioscience, and agribusiness courses within the TCA program. The instructor connects classroom learning to current industry practices, real-world applications, and career opportunities, using appropriate tools, equipment, technology, and software. Instruction may take place in classroom, laboratory, online, and synchronous learning environments.

The role includes developing lessons, assessments, course materials, and curriculum; maintaining current professional and industry knowledge; and supporting safe, engaging classroom, laboratory, and greenhouse environments. The instructor maintains student and program records, advises and mentors students, participates in program and College activities, and builds community and industry partnerships. The position also supports inclusive and accessible learning, student organizations and career pathways, program assessment, and a culture of belonging. Additional instructional, program, student-support, campus, and College duties may be assigned by the Division Dean or Associate Dean.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Agronomy, Agricultural Education, Agriculture, Agribusiness, or a closely related field.
• Two years of recent, verifiable professional experience in Agronomy, Agriculture, Agricultural Education, Agribusiness, or a closely related field.
• A competency examination may be administered to demonstrate working knowledge and competency in the required subject area.

Responsibilities

• Provide engaging, student-centered instruction in assigned agriculture, horticulture, bioscience, and agribusiness courses, potentially including livestock production, crop and food science, agricultural technology, enterprise analysis, agricultural leadership and marketing, agribusiness management and sales, farm and ranch management, commodity marketing, and cooperative education.
• Connect classroom learning with current practices, real-world applications, industry expectations, and career opportunities; demonstrate appropriate tools, equipment, technology, and software.
• Develop and deliver lessons aligned with course outcomes and student learning needs, use varied teaching strategies, and assess student learning.
• Communicate with students, colleagues, administrators, LPS partners, industry partners, and community members.
• Maintain current knowledge of relevant industry practices, standards, ethics, laws, regulations, technologies, and workforce trends; participate in professional development and industry activities.
• Use SCC and LPS learning management systems and other instructional technologies, and operate audiovisual, multimedia, and instructional equipment.
• Maintain safe and engaging classroom, laboratory, greenhouse, and online learning environments; maintain instructional equipment and technology in safe working condition and promote safe facility use.
• Collaborate with colleagues, industry partners, and stakeholders to develop, evaluate, and update courses and curriculum; create course materials and participate in curriculum review, program improvement, and assessment.
• Identify instructional equipment, technology, supplies, and resources; recommend capital purchases and assist with maintaining classrooms, laboratories, greenhouse areas, and equipment.
• Maintain accurate student and program records, including grades, attendance, achievement information, and required academic documentation, using designated College and program systems.
• Advise and mentor students on academic standing, progress, course selection, graduation maps, College policies, program requirements, resources, and related career pathways.
• Participate in advisory meetings, open houses, recruitment, division meetings, College activities, committees, strategic planning, and annual program assessment.
• Develop and maintain community and industry partnerships; advise and support CTSO, FFA, and SkillsUSA activities through LPS and SCC.
• Develop and maintain an Individual Development Plan with the Associate Dean and complete identified professional development.
• Promote a welcoming, inclusive, equitable, accessible, safe, and productive learning and work environment; communicate respectfully and support belonging and equal opportunities.
• Perform additional instructional, program, student-support, campus, and College duties as assigned by the Division Dean or Associate Dean.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level