Lecturer - College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences

Position Profile

UW-River Falls College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences (CAFES) maintains a pool of qualified candidates from which part-time staff may be drawn to fill vacancies on a temporary basis in various departments and disciplines. Successful applicants become members of a pool of temporary instructional academic staff eligible to teach, based upon the needs of the department, funding and availability of the prospective staff member.

Key Job Responsibilities

• Serves as an initial point of contact for students as it relates to specific course or series content and expectations
• Develops instructional design and curriculum relevant to a course of instruction
• Facilitates classroom, online and/or laboratory instruction for one or more courses, including assessment of student performance

Required Qualifications

• Teaching experience in area of expertise
• Additional qualifications may be required dependent on the department or area

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong communication skills: listening, speaking, and writing (including proofreading and editing)
• Teaching experience at a college level

Education

• A master's or terminal degree in related discipline is required

How to Apply

Applicants are required to apply online. UWRF will not consider paper, emailed or faxed applications. Applicants are required to provide: Resume (or curriculum vitae), Letter of interest specifying qualifications and experience (cover letter), Unofficial transcripts of highest degree earned

Contact Information

• Agricultural Economics - agec@uwrf.edu
• Agricultural Education - ag.ed@uwrf.edu
• Animal and Food Science - anfdsci@uwrf.edu
• Engineering and Engineering Technology - engineering@uwrf.edu
• Plant and Earth Science - pes@uwrf.edu

Criminal Background Check and Reference Check Policy

Employment will require a criminal background check. It will also require you, your most recent employer, and all previous Universities of Wisconsin institutions and State of Wisconsin agency employers from the past seven (7) years to answer questions regarding sexual violence and sexual harassment per Universities of Wisconsin Administrative Policy 1275.

Reasonable Accommodations

The Universities of Wisconsin will not reveal the identities of applicants who request confidentiality in writing, except that the identity of the final candidates may be released. See Wis. Stat. sec. 19.36(7).

Academic Freedom & Freedom of Expression

The University is committed to academic freedom and freedom of expression, and provides all members of the University community the broadest possible latitude to explore ideas and to speak, write, listen, challenge and learn, pursuant to Regent Policy Document 4-21 Commitment to Academic Freedom and Freedom of Expression.

Equal Opportunity Employer

We are committed to building a workforce that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills, and encourage all qualified individuals to apply. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other bases protected by applicable federal or State law and UW System policies.