Assistant Professor 9 month (Open Rank)
University of Arkansas
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University of Arkansas, FayettevilleFounded in 1871, the University of Arkansas is a land grant institution, classified by the Carnegie Foundation among the nation’s top 2 percent of universities with the highest level of research activity. The University of Arkansas works to advance the state and build a better world through education, research, and outreach by providing transformational opportunities and skills, fostering a welcoming climate, and nurturing creativity, discovery, and the spread of new ideas and innovations.
The University of Arkansas campus is located in Fayetteville, a welcoming community ranked as one of the best places to live in the U.S. The growing region surrounding Fayetteville is home to numerous Fortune 500 companies and one of the nation’s strongest economies. Northwest Arkansas is also quickly gaining a national reputation for its focus on the arts and overall quality of life.
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Agricultural Education Communications and Technology
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Summary of Job Duties:
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.
Qualifications:
Minimum Qualifications:
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
Preferred Qualifications:
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
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