Assistant Teaching Professor-Beef Production
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Job Location:
University Park, IL - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
Yesterday
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
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This is a term position; length of the term will be discussed during the interview process. Continuation past the termlengthdiscussed willbebasedonuniversityneedperformanceand/oravailabilityoffunding.POSITION SPECIFICS
The Department of Animal Science at The Pennsylvania State University invites applications for a new position; Assistant Teaching Professor of Beef Production. This position is a 36-week non-tenure line faculty appointment with 50% Teaching and 50% Extension responsibilities and is located on the University Park campus.
RESPONSIBLITIES:
Develop a robust extension program in beef production and management and scholarly teaching including livestock evaluation. Responsibilities include:
Plan design implement and evaluate essential beef production and management educational programming to small and medium sized beef producers and operations converting from dairy to beef and their employees and related industry representatives including farm visits utilizing a variety of methodologies including in-person workshops online webinars podcasts videos social media posts print articles fact sheets and other media as appropriate
Contribute articles and programs to the Extension Livestock Team
Chair the Pennsylvania Farm Show beef committee
Chair the Pennsylvania Bull Test technical committee
Coach the undergraduate Livestock Judging Team
Teach in the Animal Science undergraduate curriculum including 424 (Livestock breeding evaluation and selection) 426 (Advanced judging and selection) and all or part of ANSC 309 (beef cattle production and management) 324 (Value determination of meat animals) and/or 429 (Advanced beef cattle production).
Develop a new course on livestock handling including hands-on laboratories at the Animal Science farm facilities.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Minimum M.S. (Ph.D. preferred) in animal science dairy science or related discipline with demonstrated accomplishments in teaching outreach and/or applied research in beef production and management. The successful candidate must have completed all degree requirements by the appointment date. The successful candidate must have outstanding communication skills and be proficient at the scholarship of teaching and outreach. Congeniality and the ability to work cooperatively and engage professionally with our population of faculty staff and students dairy producers and industry leaders is required.
SALARY & BENEFITS
The salary for this position is competitive and commensurate with experience. An attractive benefits package is available.
HOW TO APPLY
Apply online to job REQat Candidates should submit a curriculum vitae a cover letter describing their proposed extension programs a statement of teaching philosophy and names and contact information for at least three professional references. Review of applications will begin on March 1 2026 and continue until the position is filled. For questions about this position please contact Dr. Rebecca Krisher ().
BACKGROUND CHECKS/CLEARANCES
This position requires the following clearances in addition to applicable background checks: PA State Police Criminal Background Check PA Child Abuse History Clearance Form and Federal (FBI) Fingerprint Criminal Background Check.BENEFITS
Penn State provides a competitive benefits package for full-time employees designed to support both personal and professional addition to comprehensive medical dental and vision coverage employees enjoy robust retirement plans. One of the standout benefits is the generous 75% tuition discount available to employees as well as eligible spouses and children.For more detailed information please visit ourBenefits Page. (Note: For Postdoctoral benefits please see our Postdoctoral Benefits page.)
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EEO IS THE LAW
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Required Experience:
Junior IC
Key Skills
- Experience Working With Students
- Classroom Experience
- Medical Management
- Library Services
- Pharmacy Residency
- Research Experience
- Teaching
- Higher Education Teaching
- Curriculum Development
- Grant Writing
- Mentoring
- Research Laboratory Experience
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