Assistant Professor of Sustainable Agriculture

at  California State University Stanislaus

Job no: 544647
Department: Coll of Arts, Hum, Soc Science
Work type: Instructional Faculty – Tenured/Tenure-Track
Location: Stanislaus - Turlock
Categories: Unit 3 - CFA - California Faculty Association, Tenured/Tenure-Track, Full Time, Faculty - Agriculture

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

PhD in Plant Science, Sustainable Agriculture, Agroecology or closely related field is required, with some prior college-level 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 in-person and online college-level 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. Post-doctoral work or teaching experience in a community college Agriculture program will strengthen an applicant’s 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, post-harvest management and food safety is highly desired.
Preference for candidates who provide evidence of effective teaching at the college level. Post-doctoral research or extension experience or teaching experience at the Junior college will strengthen an applicant’s 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.

CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CLEARANCE NOTICE

The university requires a criminal and/or child abuse background check to be completed for many of its new employees, current employees seeking promotional or transfer opportunities, and current employees assigned new duties. Satisfactory completion of a background check (including a criminal records check) is required for employment. CSU will make a conditional offer of employment, which may be rescinded if the background check reveals disqualifying information, and/or it is discovered that the candidate knowingly withheld or falsified information. Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the continued employment of a current CSU employee who was conditionally offered the position. Failure to consent to any background check will disqualify an applicant from further consideration. Additionally, an applicant who fails to provide the necessary information or who provides false or misleading information may also be disqualified from further consideration. Later discovery of false or misleading information related to the background check may result in the offer of employment being withdrawn or subject the employee to disciplinary action, up to and including termination.
Advertised: January 16, 2025 (9:00 AM) Pacific Standard Time

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