Assistant Professor Department of Agriculture
Assistant Professor Department of Agriculture
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Assistant Professor Department of AgricultureJob Description
Instruction 60: The successful candidate will teach a variety of agricultural business agricultural communication agricultural education and agricultural leadership courses both on campus and online.
Scholarship 10: The successful candidate is expected to develop a program of scholarly pursuit in his or her discipline area preferably focused on topics of regional agricultural interest.
Service 30: The successful candidate is expected to participate in appropriate department college university community and professional service activities.
Minimum qualifications: A masters degree in agriculture or closely related discipline. The candidate must have strong commitment to undergraduate education possess strong communication skills and be able to work well with students and department faculty and staff.
Preferred qualifications: A teaching background at the college or university level and/or business experience in the agriculture industry is highly desirable. Education or experience in community related organizations such as 4H FFA extension outreach is preferred.
Rank: NonTenure Track Assistant Professor or Instructor
Salary: Fulltime 9month position. Competitive salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience.
Benefits: To review our competitive benefit package please visit FHSU Benefits. Benefits include attractive retirement group life and group health insurance programs and a tuition assistance program for employees spouses and dependents.
Appointment date: August 2025
Application Process: To apply for this position please visit FHSU Careers. Only electronic applications submitted through the webpage will be accepted.
Required Application Documents: With your application must include a letter of application vitae and three letters of reference.
Applicant documents should be submitted in one PDF.
Priority Deadline: Priority will be given to applications received by April 3 2025.
If you have questions regarding the position please contact:
Department of Agriculture Fort Hays State University
600 Park Street Hays KS
Telephone:
About the Department:
The Department of Agriculture has around 9 faculty and staff positions serving about 380 undergraduate students and offers a Bachelor of Science degree in Agricultural Business and a Bachelor of Science degree in Agriculture. Students who select the agriculture major pursue program options in agricultural education agricultural communication agricultural leadership agronomy animal science and general agriculture. See the departments home page at for additional information.
Community of Hays
FHSU is located in Hays a vibrant college town of approximately 20000 located halfway between Kansas City and Denver on Interstate 70. Hays is the regional center for education health care professional services shopping culture and recreation for the western half of Kansas. The community boasts excellent recreational programs and facilities including the comprehensive Center for Health Improvement Hays Aquatic Park Smoky Hill Country Club Hays Municipal Golf Course and extensive walking running and biking trails. Hays is within 45 minutes of two large lakes that offer great opportunities for boating fishing and camping. The Hays Municipal Airport provides connecting service to Denver with several flights daily. The Hays community is home to excellent PreK and K12 public and private schools. With over 60 restaurants major retail outlets a low unemployment rate and very short commute times the city provides a safe welcoming lowcost highquality living environment for the residents who call Hays America home.
Notice of Nondiscrimination Fort Hays State University is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of gender race religion national origin color age marital status sexual orientation genetic information disability or veteran status.
Background Check: Final candidate will have consented to and successfully completed a criminal background check.
Notice to KPERS retirees applying for a position: Recent legislation changes workingafterretirement rules for both you and your employer if you go back to work for a KPERS employer. Please contact your KPERS representative or for further information on how this might affect you.
Employment Type
Full-Time
