MS Lecturer or Non Tenure Track PhD Assistant Professor of Instruction-RELLIS Bryan, TX

Agency: Texas A&M University - Kingsville
Location: Bryan, Tx
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Description: Texas A&M University-Kingsville’s Department of Agriculture, Agribusiness, and Environmental Science invites applicants for a 9-month, non-tenure-track position (100% teaching [four 3 credit hour courses per semester]) in Agribusiness at the MS Lecturer/Instructional Assistant Professor level to begin as early as Fall semester 2020. We are seeking candidates with a passion for teaching principles that link agriculture and business management, and that are effective communicators to teaching undergraduates with diverse backgrounds at the RELLIS campus. Although the program is based at Texas A&M University-Kingsville (TAMUK), this unique position is located at Texas A&M’s RELLIS Campus in Bryan, TX. Expected to teach undergraduate classes, develop courses, and advise students for the agribusiness degree program at the TAMU RELLIS campus; recruit students for Texas A&M University - Kingsville. Provide leadership and strategic planning to expand course offerings in the program. Mentor students for career placement. Supervise internship courses. Collaborate with other faculty at the Texas A&M University-Kingsville. Perform other duties as assigned.
Qualifications: MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: A M.S. or Ph.D. in Agricultural Economics, Agribusiness, or a closely related field from an accredited institution by the appointment date, and demonstrated success in and commitment to teaching. Excellence in interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills are expected. The candidate must have the ability to function independently and to work effectively within a team. Applicant must have a M.S., Ph.D. or doctorate, in a relevant field, from an accredited institution by August 15, 2020. SALARY: Commensurate with education and experience. Full-time, nine month, non-tenure-track position to begin start of Fall semester (near August 25, 2020). Three year contract renewable based on satisfactory performance review. RESPONSIBILITIES: The preferred candidate will have experience teaching in both classroom and online learning environments, demonstrated commitment to excellence in teaching, and will demonstrate an ability to work with diverse populations. The AGBU-RELLIS program will be instructed primarily face-to-face, with some course possibly from a distance education format to students at TAMU-Kingsville. The successful applicant will be a critical member of a collaborative agriculture teaching team in an established agribusiness program that is expanding from TAMUK to RELLIS and to a fully distance education program. The incumbent is expected to establish an effective teaching program and course rotation to facilitate timely matriculation and completion of degrees. Graduate student mentoring in collaboration with TAMU-Kingsville students is highly encouraged within the Dick & Mary Lewis Kleberg College of Agriculture & Natural Resources. Location: The RELLIS campus is part of the The Texas A&M University System and is a collaborative ecosystem built to foster advanced research, technology development, testing and evaluation, higher education, and hands-on career training and is located in Bryan Texas. The RELLIS Campus was named for the seven Aggie core values of Respect, Excellence, Leadership, Loyalty, Integrity and Selfless service. The mission of the TAMU RELLIS Campus is to provide a collaborative environment for multi-disciplinary, multi-institutional teaching, research and workforce development instruction committed to blending industry expertise with innovative research and a polytechnic education Application: Application must be completed online at http://www.tamuk.edu/finance/hr/employment/index.html Qualified applicants should submit an application letter detailing teaching, professional, and research philosophies (research interests for those seeking to buyout teaching time with external grant funded support through TAMUK), a Curriculum Vitae or résumé stating education, experience and qualifications, copies of transcripts from all colleges attended, a completed application form, and letters of reference from three professionals. Applications must be submitted by May 31, 2020. Prior to issuing a letter of appointment, the final candidate selected for this position must submit official transcripts directly from each degree-granting institution to the Office of the Provost, Texas A&M University-Kingsville, MSC 102, Kingsville, Texas 78363-8202.
Contact Person: Dr. Roger Hanagriff
Contact Phone: 361-593-3690