Assistant Professor of Horticulture

About the role

The Agriculture Program invites applications for a fulltime, tenure-track appointment in Horticulture at the rank of Assistant Professor. This is primarily a teaching position and the person appointed to the position will teach in some of the following areas: Integrated pest management, weed biology, tree and fruit crop production and management, principles of horticulture and practices, nursery production, crop physiology, plant breeding and agricultural propagation. Additional duties will include: course development, establishing an active student-focused experiential learning research program. Other responsibilities will include student mentoring and advising a highly diverse student population.

Responsibilities

• Teach in some of the following areas: Integrated pest management, weed biology, tree and fruit crop production and management, principles of horticulture and practices, nursery production, crop physiology, plant breeding and agricultural propagation.
• Course development.
• Establish an active student-focused experiential learning research program.
• Student mentoring and advising a highly diverse student population.

Requirements

Effective teaching, scholarly productivity, and service to the University are required for retention, promotion, and tenure.

Qualifications

• PhD or equivalent degree required in Horticulture, Plant Science, Agronomy, Pomology or a closely related field.
• Experience or interest in serving a highly diverse majority minority student population.
• Commitment to teaching excellence as evidenced by strong teaching evaluations by students.
• Experience or interest in working across disciplines to develop student experiential learning research programs.

Skills

Preference is for candidates who provide evidence of effective teaching at the college level. Post-doctoral research, extension experience or teaching experience at the Junior college will strengthen an applicant’s candidacy, as will a strong background interest and work experience in production and management of crops commonly grown in California.

Benefits

Opportunities may exist for additional grant-funded Summer activities and interdisciplinary projects on the 2-acre sustainable garden.

Pay

Compensation commensurate with qualifications and experience. Anticipated hiring range is $6,584 - $7,111 per month for Assistant Professor (12 monthly payments per academic year).

Schedule

This is an academic year appointment. The position will remain open until filled. This appointment begins on August 19, 2027.

Contact Information

To apply for this position, please click the "Apply Now" button on this page. If you have questions regarding the position, please contact Dr. Oluwarotimi Odeh at ooodeh@csustan.edu.

About the Department and the College, Campus, and Area

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.

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.

Work Location Requirements

The CSU is a state entity whose business operations reside within the State of California. The CSU prohibits hiring employees to perform CSU-related work outside California.