Teaching Assistant Professor in Agricultural Education

Agricultural Education and Communication is an administrative unit within the College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences (CFANS). Committed to serving students since 1910, the Agricultural Education and Communication program strives to prepare quality agricultural educators, communicators, and leaders in public and private sectors. The program includes undergraduate majors in Agricultural Communication & Marketing and in Agricultural Education - Teacher Licensure. Graduate programs include Ph.D., M.S. and M.Ed. programs. Please visit our website at: http://ag-ed.cfans.umn.edu/ for further information.

This position includes responsibilities for teaching, advising, and service related to Agricultural Education programs consistent with the mission of CFANS and the Division of Applied Economics and Agricultural Education. Specific responsibilities include:

Teaching and Advising (95%): The successful candidate for this position will be engaged in a critical period implementing and enacting a new vision for our agricultural education teacher licensure program which will better prepare teacher licensure graduates for dynamic 21st century students and classrooms. 

This position will require the individual hired to:

  • teach courses to undergraduate and graduate students pursuing licensure to teach agricultural education in Minnesota public schools (grades 5-12) and work-based learning,
  • teach graduate courses focused on teaching and learning in formal and non-formal contexts,
  • supervise teacher candidates during the teaching internship and other field experiences, and
  • mentor/advise undergraduate and masters students.

Additionally, the successful candidate for this position will participate in Department, College, and University committees and service responsibilities, engage in activities of relevant professional organizations at the state, national, and international levels, and engage with Minnesota Agricultural Education stakeholders and organizations.

Depending on the background and interests of the successful candidate, the position may also include:

  • Becoming involved with the Minnesota Teacher Induction Program (TIP), potentially as Director/Co-Director.
  • Collaborating on the University’s Agricast project.

Service (5%): Participate in the activities of relevant professional organizations. Participate in committees and organizations to advance the academic mission of our programs. Advise undergraduate student clubs (e.g., AECM Club, FFA CDE).