Lecturer - Agribusiness

About the role

The Department of Agricultural Sciences within the College of Agriculture, Forestry, and Life Sciences at Clemson University seeks to fill a non-tenure 9-month appointment position at the Lecturer level in Agricultural Business.

Responsibilities

• Develop and teach undergraduate courses in fields associated with agribusiness and agricultural economics.
• Teach three to four undergraduate classes per semester, including Agricultural Economics (AGRB 2020), Agriculture and Society (AGRB 2050), Marketing (AGRB 3090), and Agricultural Sales (AGRB 3510).
• Supervise internships and assist in growing the major through recruitment and student retention activities.
• Teach summer school courses for additional compensation.

Requirements

• A minimum of an M.S. in agricultural business, agricultural economics, agricultural sciences, or a related field.
• Strong knowledge of undergraduate agricultural economics and agribusiness courses.
• A strong commitment to quality teaching, excellent communication skills, and a desire to teach and mentor undergraduate students.
• Previous experience in agricultural production, agricultural business management, agricultural finance, agricultural marketing, and/or agricultural sales is preferred.

Qualifications

• An M.S. in agricultural business, agricultural economics, agricultural sciences, or a related field.
• Strong knowledge of the subject matter taught in undergraduate agricultural economics and agribusiness courses.
• A strong commitment to quality teaching, excellent communication skills, and a desire to teach and mentor undergraduate students.
• Previous experience in agricultural production, agricultural business management, agricultural finance, agricultural marketing, and/or agricultural sales is preferred.

Skills

Not specified.

Benefits

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Pay

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Schedule

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Clemson University is a Land Grant university located on the shores of Lake Hartwell within view of the Blue Ridge Mountains in the Upper Piedmont of South Carolina, USA. The 1,400-acre campus is part of the 18,000 acres of University Farms and Forests devoted to teaching and research. Clemson University is consistently ranked among the nation's top 25 public universities by U.S. News and World Report.

Application Instructions

Please submit the following requirements to the Interfolio link: http://apply.interfolio.com/127297

• a letter of interest with applicant’s contact information;
• contact information for three references;
• a one-page teaching philosophy;
• an unofficial transcript from all degree-granting institutions (BS, MS, Ph.D. (if applicable));
• curriculum vitae.

To ensure full consideration, please submit materials by August 5, 2024. The position will remain open until an appropriate candidate is found. Review of applications will begin on August 12, 2024. This position will remain open until filled. We anticipate interviews beginning the week of September 1st. The desired starting date is January 1st, 2025.