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Assistant Professor of Agriculture - Animal Science. This is a full-time 9-month contract position with an 80% teaching, 10% service, and 10% scholarship appointment in the Department of Agriculture and Tourism in the College of Business and Economic Development.

- Develop and teach a variety of undergraduate courses
- Engage students in high-impact learning practices
- Engage in assessment and continuous improvement of the course
- Effectively advise and mentor students at the undergraduate level
- Develop a sustainable scholarship program, including seeking external funds
- Provide meaningful service to the department, college, university, and profession
- Perform other duties as assigned by the Department Head and/or Dean.
- Develop an innovative teaching and research program in agriculture.
- The primary duty will be to teach and assess undergraduate (and graduate when appropriate) courses in animal science and/or other courses based on interests and programmatic needs.
- Additional duties will include effectively advising undergraduate students (and graduates when appropriate), advising student organizations related to agriculture; serving on departmental, college, and/or university committees; and conducting and publishing peer-reviewed research related to their field of expertise or on the scholarship of teaching and learning.
- Interaction with and outreach to the general public and participation in related academic societies is strongly encouraged.

Minimum Qualifications:
- Ph. D. degree in animal science, DVM, or related discipline.
- Knowledge of the animal science and agriculture sectors.
- Excellent communication skills, both written and oral, are necessary.

Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience in and/or knowledge of animal science.
- Excellence in college-level teaching methods.
- Ability to inspire and motivate students.
- Experience teaching and mentoring students in a face-to-face classroom setting.
- Demonstrated ability to design college-level coursework.
- Commitment to excellence in teaching, research, and service.
- Commitment to the publication of research in the academic press.
- Demonstrate the potential to obtain extramural funding to support research and outreach programs.
- Demonstrated experience designing, implementing, coordinating, or assessing high-impact practices (e.g., internships, service learning, undergraduate research, learning communities, first-year experiences, capstone projects, study abroad, peer mentoring).
- Demonstrated experience developing durable skills such as communication, critical thinking, teamwork, problem-solving, professionalism, leadership, or adaptability.

Main Campus - Russellville, AR

Arkansas Tech University is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The university does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other protected status in its programs and activities. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to these characteristics.