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Academic Professional Track (Non-Tenure): Assistant Professor of Practice Agricultural Leadership, Education, and Communications

Location College Station, TX

Open Date 1/2/2025

Position ID 152891

Description

The Department of Agricultural Leadership, Education, and Communications, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Texas A&M University invites applications for one full-time, Academic Professional Track (Non-Tenure) position in Agricultural Education with a 9-month academic appointment beginning August 1, 2025. Applicants will be considered for the faculty title of Assistant Professor of Practice, depending on qualifications.

The successful candidate will have an 85% Teaching and 15% Service appointment. This position has primary teaching responsibilities while supporting outreach and engagement efforts. Teaching assignments are made by the Associate Department Head, in consultation with the Department Head, to meet the needs of the department. It is anticipated that this position will carry a 3:4 teaching load. Position responsibilities will include: (a) teaching undergraduate courses, including Agricultural Mechanization laboratory courses; (b) supervising student teachers; (c) serving on departmental, college, and university committees; and (d) student organization advising.

Engagement and outreach at the area and state levels with relevant stakeholder groups are expected. The successful applicant will team with the departmental teacher preparation faculty, as well as other departmental faculty, to complete the teaching and stakeholder engagement activities of the department. Service to the department, college, university, professional societies, and stakeholder groups is expected. Candidates must also have a commitment to the Aggie core values of: Respect, Excellence, Leadership, Loyalty, Integrity, and Selfless Service.

ALEC is one of 15 academic departments in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. Among ALEC's 32 faculty, there are 1 Regents Professor, 3 Endowed Professors, and numerous faculty who are Fellows in international and national professional societies. The Department offers three bachelor's, three master's, one doctorate, and five minors and certificate degree programs with an approximate enrollment of 1,200 undergraduates and 120 graduate students. For more information, please visit ALEC at TAMU (http://www.alec.tamu.edu/) .

Texas A&M University opened in 1876 as the state's first public institution of higher learning. Today, we are a research-intensive main university dedicated to sending leaders out into the world prepared to take on the challenges of tomorrow. Our main campus in College Station is home to more than 71,000 students and is located in the heart of the Houston-Dallas-Austin triangle.

Qualifications

A Master’s degree in Agricultural Education or a related field is required and must be completed by date of appointment with at least three years of successful secondary agricultural education teaching experience. Preferred qualifications include a doctoral degree (Ed.D. or Ph.D.) in Agricultural Education or a related field. Applicants who have experience in working with the Texas and National FFA Organizations are preferred. Candidates must also have a commitment to the Aggie core values of: Respect, Excellence, Leadership, Loyalty, Integrity, and Selfless Service.

Application Instructions

Applicants should submit:

• A cover letter;

• An updated and detailed Curriculum Vitae or resumé;

• A personal statement of teaching philosophy, and

• Name and contact information for five (5) professional references.

Applications must be submitted online at: apply.interfolio.com/159034 .

Questions should be emailed to Search Advisory Committee Chair, Dr. Tim Murphy, at tmurphy@tamu.edu. Review of applications will begin February 1, 2025, and will continue until a suitable candidate is identified. The position is available to begin on August 1, 2025, or as negotiated.