Adjunct Agricultural Sciences/Agribusiness Professor

About the role

Grayson College is in the heart of Grayson County and provides a vital link for higher education. GC offers small classes for personalized instruction, affordable tuition, caring, professional faculty, and the convenience of day, evening or online classes. The college serves approximately 5,000 students annually. Grayson’s reputation is highly respected by surrounding universities and industries as an excellent source of quality graduates who bring specialized, skilled and much-needed talents to the workplace. The Adjunct Agricultural Sciences/Agribusiness Professor (Workforce Pathway) will have primary responsibility for instructing lecture and lab classes in Agricultural Sciences (including but not limited to: Animal Science, Crop Science, Equine Science, Economics, Agribusiness, Conservation, and/or Entomology). This position works to ensure that students reach learning outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Teaches no more than 9 credit hours per semester (75% of effort).
• Works as a team member in the Sciences Department; complies with all faculty responsibilities as outlined in college policies and procedures (10%).
• Contributes to campus assessment process by measuring and reporting student learning outcomes as directed to meet THECB Core Objectives and SACSCOC requirements (10%).
• Performs other duties as assigned by the Dean, Associate Dean or Department Chair (5%).
• Demonstrates Viking Values of balance, clarity, gratitude, service, teamwork, and trust; places student success at the center of decision‑making; uses a wide range of learning resources, tools, and technologies to improve access and student success; provides quality instruction in a classroom or online learning environment; embraces the community college mission and the faculty role of contributing to the technical and general education of students; assesses student knowledge, skills, and abilities regardless of how or where the learning or skills were acquired; participates in professional development and stays current in both the professional field and current teaching/learning practices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Agricultural Sciences from an accredited college or university.
• OR Associate’s Degree with 3 years experience in the field of Agricultural Sciences.
• Previous successful experience teaching in the area of Agricultural Science at the community college level or high school preferred; however, professional experience may be held as equivalent.
• Demonstrated ability to engage students in the learning process and proven commitment to student success.
• Collegial attitude with college community as well as outside entities.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to handle multiple assignments.
• Experience tracking student learning outcomes, analyzing resultant data, and implementing improvement plans.
• Excellent computer and multi‑media skills.

Skills

• Teaching and instructional design for lecture and lab settings.
• Student engagement and success‑focused pedagogy.
• Organizational and time‑management abilities.
• Experience with assessment, data analysis, and improvement planning.
• Proficiency with computer applications and multimedia tools.

Pay

The salary for this position is $725 per credit hour.