Assistant Professor of Sustainable Agriculture
Assistant Professor of Sustainable Agriculture
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Faculty Employment Opportunity
POSITION:
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE: The Agriculture program invites applications for a tenuretrack appointment serving the Agriculture BS programs Sustainable Agriculture concentration. This is primarily a teaching position. The successful candidate will teach undergraduate courses using our oncampus sustainable garden and demonstration orchard as a field laboratory. The candidate will be expected to integrate classroom instruction with field trips and handson farm training/workshops to help deepen students theoretical and practical understanding of agricultural and ecological concepts as they pertain to sustainable agriculture. Teaching assignments will typically be drawn primarily from the following courses: 1 Agroecology 2 Sustainable Vegetable Production 3 Tree and Fruit Crop Production and Management 4 Principles of Horticulture and Practices and 5 Agriculture Society and the Natural World depending on candidates specific areas of expertise. Additional duties may include course development and establishing an active studentfocused experiential learning program focused on fruits nuts and vegetables. Other responsibilities will include student mentoring and advising a highly diverse student population. Effective teaching scholarly productivity and service to the University are required for retention promotion and tenure. This is an academic year appointment. The successful candidate may be supported to explore competitive grant opportunities to fund summer activities interdisciplinary projects on the university campus 2acre Sustainable Garden and fruit orchard and projects focused on Agricultural Innovation.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
PhD in Plant Science Sustainable Agriculture Agroecology or closely related field is required with some prior collegelevel teaching experience and/or relevant industry experience. Applications from ABD candidates will be considered but all requirements for the PhD must be completed prior to the inception of the appointment.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
PhD in Plant Science Sustainable Agriculture Agroecology or a closely related field. Demonstrated proficiency in both inperson and online collegelevel instruction. Evidence of field experience in sustainable agriculture and agroecology with specific application to California agriculture and controlled environment agriculture platforms.
Preference for candidates who provide evidence of effective teaching at the college level. Postdoctoral work or teaching experience in a community college Agriculture program will strengthen an applicants candidacy as will experience in working across disciplines. Experience with diverse horticultural production that spans plant propagation soil regeneration novelty crop cultivation greenhouse management irrigation season extension IPM postharvest management and food safety is highly desired.
Preference for candidates who provide evidence of effective teaching at the college level. Postdoctoral research or extension experience or teaching experience at the Junior college will strengthen an applicants candidacy as will a strong background or research interest in crop production and management practices in California. Previous experience in working across disciplines to develop student experiential learning research programs is highly desired.
HOW TO APPLY & DEADLINE:
A complete application is required and must include: 1 an application letter specifically addressing the position description and qualifications; 2 statement of teaching philosophy; 3 statement of research agenda; 4 a job search paper or article; 5 evidence of effective teaching; 6 unofficial copies of transcripts; 7 a diversity statement; and 8 an updated and complete curriculum vitae including the names addresses and telephone numbers of three references. Official transcripts will be required at the time of hire.
To apply for this position please click the Apply Now button on this page.
If you have any questions regarding this recruitment please contact:
Dr. Oluwarotimi Odeh Rolland Starn Endowed Chair in Agriculture
Dept. of Economics Agriculture and Social Sciences
California State University Stanislaus
One University Circle
Turlock CA 95382
Screening of complete application files will begin on February 10 2025. The position will remain open until filled. This appointment begins on August 18 2025.
An application must include a statement of your demonstrated commitment to working with faculty staff and students from diverse ethnic cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds in addition to any other required documents as indicated above.
COMPENSATION:
Commensurate with qualifications and experience. This is a 10 month appointment paid over 12 months with an anticipated hiring range of $6667 $7167 per month 12 monthly payments per academic year). As a member of the 23campus CSU System we offer an extremely competitive benefits package.
ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT and THE COLLEGE:
The Bachelor of Science in Agriculture is a multidisciplinary program blending contributions from several of academic departments in support of lower and upper division core courses serving four concentrations: Agricultural Biology Agricultural Economics Sustainable Agriculture and General Agriculture. The program also depends on and fosters sustainable relationships with area community colleges through the implementation of a 22 curricular design. Students majoring in the program are encouraged to explore diverse approaches to agricultural production distribution and management within evolving economic and environmental settings. Experiential learning and applied research opportunities are supported within each concentration. The B.S. in Agriculture is offered through the College of the Arts Humanities & Social Sciences. Academic programs providing curricular support for the major include Agriculture Biology Economics Geography and Political Science. To learn more about Stan States Agriculture program visit our Web site: & AREA:
California State University Stanislaus serves the San Joaquin Valley and is a critical educational resource for a sixcounty region of approximately 1.5 million people. The University is fully committed to creating a culture of diversity and inclusion one in which every person in the University community feels safe to express their views without fear of reprisal. Widely recognized for its quality academic programs the University has 10 nationally accredited programs and 662 faculty members. 94 percent of fulltime faculty holds doctorates or terminal degrees in their fields. The University offers 43 undergraduate majors 16 masters programs 7 postgraduate credentials a doctorate in education and serves more than 10000 students. New instructional facilities have been built for the unique pedagogy of professional programs laboratory sciences and performing arts.
Stanislaus State continues to receive national recognition with its ranking as one of the best 384 colleges in the nation by The Princeton Review. The University was one of 12 public universities in the nation to be recognized by the American Association of State Colleges and Universities for demonstrating exceptional performance in retention and graduation rates. In addition U.S. News and World Report ranks Stanislaus State in its top 10 among public universities in the West while Washington Monthly honored Stanislaus State as the Wests No. 1 university for the money. Stanislaus State also is recognized as a HispanicServing Institution (HSI) by the U.S. Department of Education.
CSU Stanislaus values shared governance: Handbook statement on shared governance
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The CSU is a state entity whose business operations reside within the State of California. The CSU prohibits hiring employees to perform CSUrelated work outside California.
MANDATED REPORTER PER CANRA
The person holding this position is considered a mandated reporter under the California Child Abuse And Neglect Reporting Act and is required to comply with the requirements set forth in CSU Executive Order 1083 revised July 21 2017 as a condition of employment.
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Employment Type
Full-Time
