NTT Assistant Teaching Professor

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Title:

NTT Assistant Teaching Professor

Department:
Agricultural Economics & Mrktg

Salary Details: $97,000

Offer Information:
The final salary offer may be determined by several factors, including, but not limited to, the candidate’s qualifications, experience, and expertise, and availability of department or grant funds to support the position. We also take into consideration market benchmarks, if and when appropriate, and internal equity to ensure fair compensation relative to the university’s broader compensation structure. We are committed to offering competitive and flexible compensation packages to attract and retain top talent.

• Medical, prescription drug, and dental coverage
• Paid vacation, holidays, and various leave programs
• Competitive retirement benefits, including defined contribution plans and voluntary tax-deferred savings options
• Employee and dependent educational benefits (when applicable)
• Life insurance coverage
• Employee discount programs

As the Department of Agricultural, Food, and Resource Economics (DAFRE) expands its offerings with the new Agricultural Business and Food Systems (ABFS) major, there is a critical need to enhance both student engagement and co‑curricular learning opportunities. The ABFS program is a collaborative effort with the Departments of Human Ecology and Family and Community Health Sciences, combining a strong natural and social scientific foundation with business skills and preparing students to address the challenges of modern agriculture, food systems, and food security.

DAFRE’s long‑standing reputation for developing strong analytical, business, and data skills will continue to be a hallmark of the ABFS program.

However, DAFRE faces a significant gap in teaching resources, exacerbated by the loss of teaching staff and loss in revenue potential from a dormant 5‑year B.S. + M.S. Food and Business Economics (M.Sc.) Program. As ABFS grows and the M.Sc. program is revived, additional teaching support is urgently needed. The proposed Non‑Tenure Track (NTT) Assistant Teaching Professor position will play a pivotal role in filling this gap with the expectation that the holder will become Undergraduate Program Director (UPD) for ABFS, teach key courses, and create new co‑curricular and experiential learning opportunities for students.

This is a 12‑month non‑tenure‑track faculty position. The expected starting date is September 1 2025.

In the first year, the position will teach foundational courses and guest lectures in food systems, agribusiness, business finance, innovation and entrepreneurship, or related topics as aligned with expertise and departmental teaching needs. As UPD, the position will also provide crucial academic advising and support student retention and recruitment. In subsequent years, the role will expand to include teaching an ABFS supply chain management course and the ABFS capstone course, coordinating and mentoring experiential learning opportunities for undergraduates, mentoring faculty on externship programs, and contributing to an Office of Continuing and Professional Education (OCPE) short course on farm business management for new farmers.

This position directly aligns with DAFRE’s strategic priorities, especially our existing area of strength in data analytics. It will support the department’s mission to integrate teaching, research, and outreach in this thematic area. The successful candidate will focus on student…