Part-Time Lecturer(s) Pool in Agriculture

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Part-Time Lecturer(s) Pool in Agriculture Faculty Employment Opportunity POSITION: PART-TIME LECTURER IN AGRICULTURE: The Agriculture Program invites applications for a pool of part-time lecturers qualified to teach undergraduate agriculture courses. Since program needs vary from semester to semester, applicants are encouraged to identify any of the following areas of coursework they are qualified to teach in: Agriculture, Society and Natural World; Integrated Pest Management (IPM); Sustainable Vegetable Production; Principles of Horticulture and Practice; and other general agriculture courses. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: A Master's degree in Agriculture, Agronomy, Plant Science, Horticulture or related field is required, with prior college-level teaching experience and relevant industry experience. HOW TO APPLY & DEADLINE: A complete application is required and must include: an application letter, specifically addressing the position description and qualifications; unofficial copies of graduate transcripts; and a professional résumé, including the names, addresses, and telephone numbers of three references. Official transcripts will be required at the time of hire. If you have any questions regarding this recruitment, please contact: Dr. Oluwarotimi Odeh, Rolland Starn Endowed Chair in Agriculture Department of Economics, Agriculture, and Social Sciences California State University, Stanislaus One University Circle Turlock, CA 95382 (209)667-3961 oodeh1@csustan.edu Consideration of applications will begin upon submission of complete documentation and work being available. To apply for this position, please click the "Apply Now" button on this page. COMPENSATION: Commensurate with qualifications and experience. As a member of the 23-campus CSU System, we offer an extremely competitive benefits package. Newly hired lecturers with terminal degrees are placed in Range 3 of the salary schedule and others are normally placed in Range 2. Starting salaries are usually at or near the minimum of the range. The full-time (15 units per semester) monthly base salaries indicated in the schedules are prorated based on the number of units assigned and are paid in six monthly payments for each full semester. Salary rates for California State University Lecturers (Academic Year) can be found in the schedules linked below. Range 2 Range 3 ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT and THE COLLEGE: The Bachelor of Science in Agriculture is a multidisciplinary program blending contributions from several of academic departments in support of lower and upper division core courses serving four concentrations: Agricultural Biology, Agricultural Economics, Sustainable Agriculture, and General Agriculture. The program also depends on and fosters sustainable relationships with area community colleges through the implementation of a “2+2� curricular design. Students majoring in the program are encouraged to explore diverse approaches to agricultural production, distribution, and management within evolving economic and environmental settings. Experiential learning and applied research opportunities are supported within each concentration. The B.S. in Agriculture is offered through the College of the Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences. Academic programs providing curricular support for the major include Agriculture, Biology, Economics, Geography and Political Science. To learn more about Stan State's Agriculture program, visit our Web site: https://www.csustan.edu/agriculture. CAMPUS & AREA: California State University, Stanislaus serves the San Joaquin Valley and is a critical educational resource for a six-county region of approximately 1.5 million people. The University is fully committed to creating a culture of diversity and inclusion – one in which every person in the University community feels safe to express their views without fear of reprisal. Widely recognized for its quality academic programs, the University has 10 nationally accredited programs and 662 faculty members. 94 percent of full-time faculty holds doctorates or terminal degrees in their fields. The University offers 43 undergraduate majors, 16 master's programs, 7 post-graduate credentials, a doctorate in education and serves more than 10,000 students. New instructional facilities have been built for the unique pedagogy of professional programs, laboratory sciences and performing arts. Stanislaus State continues to receive national recognition with its ranking as one of the best 384 colleges in the nation by The Princeton Review. The University was one of 12 public universities in the nation to be recognized by the American Association of State Colleges and Universities for demonstrating exceptional performance in retention and graduation rates. In addition, U.S. News and World Report ranks Stanislaus State in its top 10 among public universities in the West, while Washington Monthly honored Stanislaus State as the West's No. 1 university for the money. Stanislaus State also is recognized as a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) by the U.S. Department of Education. CSU Stanislaus values shared governance: Handbook statement on shared governance EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY The university is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against persons on the basis of race, religion, color, ancestry, age, disability, genetic information, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, medical condition, National origin, sex, sexual orientation, covered veteran status, or any other protected status. You can learn more about federal equal employment opportunity protections by accessing the Department of Labor's notices: http://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/eeopost.pdf and http://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/Supplement_English.pdf. Individuals with disabling conditions who require accommodation during the recruitment process may contact the ADA Coordinator at (209) 667-3159. In compliance

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