Texas A&M Higher Education Center at McAllen

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The Department of Agricultural Economics invites applications for one full-time, non-tenure Instructional Assistant Professor/Lecturer/Assistant Professor of Practice position with a nine-month academic appointment at the Texas A&M University Higher Education Center at McAllen campus beginning fall 2024. This Academic Professional Track (APT) faculty position provides for promotion opportunities following university guidelines and will contribute to the advancement of our undergraduate teaching programs and the enhancement of our distance learning and outreach capabilities. The Department seeks an individual from diverse backgrounds to contribute to our department’s learning and work environment at our McAllen campus. Instructional responsibilities include developing and teaching undergraduate courses in the fields associated with the department’s programs in agricultural economics and agribusiness. The successful candidate is expected to teach 3 courses per semester. The candidate is expected to participate in local recruiting and outreach activities. The candidate is also expected to provide leadership in the department along with mentoring various academic competition teams and student associations/clubs. Development and offering of courses through distance learning is expected. Regular opportunities may exist for summer teaching. Professional service, leadership, student mentoring and other scholarly activities in teaching and learning are expected.

Qualifications
PhD in agricultural Economics, economics, business, or related field for the Instructional Assistant Professor title.
MS in agricultural Economics, economics, business, and significant teaching experience at the college/school level in the field or in a related field or have extraordinary record of accomplishment in an applied setting for the for the Lecturer title.
BS in agricultural Economics, economics, business, or related field with extraordinary accomplishment in an applied setting with at least 5 years of industry experience for the Assistant Professor of Practice title.
Strong knowledge of the subject matter taught in undergraduate agricultural economics and agribusiness courses required. Successful candidates must have prior teaching experience and/or demonstrate strong teaching capability, excellent communication skills, and a desire to teach and mentor students. Experience in the field of instructional design and distance learning desired. Consideration will be given for previous experience in agricultural production, business management, marketing, or sales.