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This is a full-time, 11-month career-track joint appointment in Oklahoma State University’s departments of Agricultural Education, Communications and Leadership (AECL) and Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering (BAE). The position is funded 100% for instruction and will be at the rank of Instructor or Teaching Assistant Professor, depending on the candidate’s earned degree. The start date is negotiable, and salary is commensurate with qualifications. The successful candidate will support academic programs in both departments through classroom instruction, certification training, mentorship, and professional development. Duties include supporting school-based agricultural teacher preparation and supervising student teachers, as well as coordinating and teaching agricultural mechanization modules in BAE service courses. Instruction is hands-on and laboratory intensive, covering topics such as metals and welding, field work skills, fabrication and construction, lab management, agricultural electrification, small engines, surveying, and agricultural structures. The candidate will also develop technical skills relevant to certification of school-based agricultural education teachers and provide university-level instruction. The role includes obtaining certification in relevant Curriculum for Agricultural Science Education (CASE) courses. Additional responsibilities include recruiting and mentoring undergraduate students, possibly mentoring graduate students depending on degree and experience, supervising teaching assistants, engaging with student clubs and organizations, and contributing to scholarship through innovative teaching methods and materials, curriculum development, external grants, and peer-reviewed publications. Developing industry partnerships and collaborating with faculty and staff across AECL, BAE, the Division of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, the College of Engineering, Architecture and Technology, and Oklahoma Career and Technology Education are also expected. Continuation of the position is subject to performance, needs, and available funding.

Requirements

  • Earned master’s degree in agricultural education, agricultural engineering, agricultural systems technology, biosystems engineering, mechanical engineering, or a closely related discipline.
  • Excellent speaking and writing skills.
  • Ability to teach effectively at the undergraduate level.
  • Desire to work collaboratively in an interdisciplinary environment.

Nice To Haves

  • Doctoral degree (PhD or EdD) in agricultural education, agricultural engineering, agricultural systems technology, biosystems engineering, mechanical engineering, or a closely related discipline; all degree requirements must be met before the start date.
  • Expertise in mechanical shop and mechanization techniques, laboratory teaching methods, and production agriculture.
  • Experience with school-based agricultural education curriculum and teacher certification processes.

Responsibilities

  • Support academic programs in AECL and BAE through classroom instruction, certification training, mentorship, and professional development.
  • Support school-based agricultural teacher preparation courses and supervise student teachers.
  • Coordinate and teach agricultural mechanization modules for BAE service courses, including courses in metals and welding, agricultural structures, engines and power, and agricultural electrification.
  • Provide hands-on instruction in a laboratory-intensive curriculum, including field work skills, fabrication and construction, lab management, surveying, and related mechanization subjects.
  • Obtain certification in relevant CASE agricultural mechanization courses.
  • Recruit and mentor undergraduate students and, depending on degree and experience, potentially graduate students.
  • Supervise teaching assistants.
  • Engage in local and national student clubs and organizations.
  • Contribute to scholarship through innovative teaching methods and materials, curriculum development, external grants, and peer-reviewed publications.
  • Foster industry partnerships.
  • Collaborate with faculty and staff in AECL, BAE, DASNR, the College of Engineering, Architecture and Technology, and Oklahoma Career and Technology Education.

Benefits

  • Retirement and long-term disability programs are available.
  • Medical, dental, and life insurance programs are available.

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