Teaching Assistant Professor

We need to output HTML fragment with sections: use

for headings like About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. We need to include only sections that have real specific content. We must not repeat job title. Must not include Job ID etc. Must preserve all substantive info, no invention, no summarizing away detail. Remove boilerplate like login instructions, EEO, etc. Also remove duplicated lines, application instructions, etc. Keep details: institution description, department, summary of job duties, qualifications (minimum and preferred), additional info (designated research position, salary info commesurate, required documents, recruitment contact, special instructions (pre-employment screening), benefits eligible yes, etc. Also include closing date? The posting includes Closing Date 10/17/2026. That's a specific date, we can include maybe in a

under a section? There's no specific heading for closing date; we could put in a paragraph under About the role or maybe a separate section like "Important Dates". But rule: only use headings from list; we could embed in About the role paragraph. Also Type Of Position Faculty - Non-Tenure Workstudy Position No Job Type Academic Term (Fixed Term) Work Shift Sponsorship Available: No. Those are metadata; we can fold into a short

. Also Benefits Eligible Yes. We must not create Pay/Schedule/Benefits sections unless posting actually states them. Benefits: we have "Benefits Eligible Yes" and description of benefits package earlier: "The benefits package includes university contributions to health, dental, life and disability insurance, tuition waivers for employees and their families, 12 official holidays, immediate leave accrual, and a choice of retirement programs with university contributions ranging from 5 to 10% of employee salary." That's substantive benefits info, so we can create a Benefits section with

Benefits

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• ... items. Pay: only "Salary Information Commensurate with education and experience" which is vague; rule says do NOT create Pay section unless posting actually states them, and we should not create a heading followed by filler/placeholder text like "commensurate with experience". So we should NOT create a Pay section. Instead we could mention salary info in a paragraph maybe under About the role or Qualifications? But it's not specific; we could omit it entirely? The rule: Preserve ALL substantive information; do NOT invent or summarize away detail. "Salary Information Commensurate with education and experience" is substantive? It's a statement but it's vague. However rule says never emit a heading followed by filler/placeholder text (e.g., "commensurate with experience", "not specified", "N/A", "varies", "TBD") and never create Pay/Schedule/Benefits sections unless the posting actually states them. Since the posting states "Salary Information Commensurate with education and experience", that is essentially a placeholder; we should not create a Pay section. But we still need to preserve the info? The instruction says preserve ALL substantive information; but this is not substantive? It's a placeholder. I'd say we can omit it because it's not meaningful detail. However to be safe, we could include it in a paragraph under About the role as a note: "Salary: Commensurate with education and experience." That's not a heading, just a sentence. That seems acceptable. Schedule: Not specified; we have Work Shift? Not given. So no Schedule section. Now we need sections: About the role (maybe include institution description, department, position summary). Responsibilities (summary of job duties). Requirements (minimum qualifications). Qualifications (maybe preferred qualifications). Skills? Could combine. But we should avoid thin sections. Let's decide: - About the role: include brief overview: position title (but we shouldn't repeat job title as heading; but we can mention in paragraph). Include department, institution description, type of position, etc. - Responsibilities: summary of job duties (teaching load, courses, etc.) - Requirements: minimum qualifications bullet list. - Preferred Qualifications: maybe as a separate section "Preferred Qualifications" but not in list of allowed headings; allowed headings are About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. "Qualifications" could encompass both minimum and preferred. We could have a

  Qualifications

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    ... That's okay. - Benefits: as described. We also need to include closing date maybe in About the role paragraph. Also include "Benefits Eligible Yes" maybe as a line. Also include "Special Instructions To Applicants" about pre-employment screening; we could include under Responsibilities or a separate section? Not in allowed headings; maybe we can include under Responsibilities as a note? Or we could create a section "Requirements" but that's for qualifications. Better to add a paragraph under About the role or Responsibilities? The instruction says preserve ALL substantive information; we can add a paragraph under Responsibilities about pre-employment screening? Might be odd. Perhaps we can add a section "Requirements" but that is for qualifications; but we could add a

    Special Instructions: Pre-employment Screening Requirements: Criminal Background Check, Sex Offender Registry

    under Responsibilities? Might be okay. Alternatively, we could create a section "Qualifications" and include that as a bullet? Not ideal. Given allowed headings, we can only use those. So we need to fit all info into those sections. Let's map: About the role: institution description, department, position type, closing date, benefits eligible? maybe. Responsibilities: teaching duties, curriculum involvement, advising, recruiting, attendance, collaboration, etc. Qualifications: minimum and preferred qualifications (as subparagraphs). Benefits: benefits package. We also need to include required documents, recruitment contact, special instructions (pre-employment screening). Where to put? Could be under About the role as additional notes. Or we could add a

    under About the role after description. We must not include application instructions like "All application materials must be uploaded to ..."? That's substantive; we should preserve. Could be placed under About the role as a note. We must not include boilerplate like EEO, login instructions, etc. Let's craft. HTML fragment:

    About the role

    The Department of Crop, Soil, and Environmental Sciences in the Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences at the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville invites applications for a 9‑month, non‑tenure track Teaching Assistant Professor of Crop, Soil, and Environmental Sciences. This is a fixed‑term academic position (Workstudy) with no sponsorship. The closing date is October 17, 2026 at 12:01 a.m. CT. The University of Arkansas is a land‑grant institution ranked among the top 2 % of research universities, located in Fayetteville, a community noted for quality of life and proximity to Fortune 500 companies. Benefits eligible: yes – the benefits package includes university contributions to health, dental, life and disability insurance, tuition waivers for employees and families, 12 official holidays, immediate leave accrual, and retirement program options with university contributions of 5‑10 % of salary.

    Responsibilities

    • Teach undergraduate courses supporting the Crop Science (CPSC) and Environmental, Soil, and Water Sciences (ESWS) degree programs, including Introduction to Plant Sciences (CSES 12003), Crop Science lecture and lab (CSES 21033 / CSES 21001 L), ESWS majors course (ENSC 10003), Professional Development in CSES (CSES 23002), and production courses focused on major Arkansas crops.
    • Teaching load assigned annually by the department head; responsibilities adjusted to meet curriculum needs and candidate expertise.
    • Develop online or hybrid courses to complement the curriculum.
    • Contribute to a positive first‑year experience, participate in departmental curriculum design, management, implementation, and program assessment.
    • Assist with undergraduate advising, honors program advising, and advisement of student clubs.
    • Participate in recruiting activities and events.
    • Foster multidisciplinary collaborations internally and externally; engage with parents, stakeholders, and other academic institutions when appropriate.
    • Maintain regular, reliable, on‑campus attendance; create and maintain collegial, harmonious working relationships.
    • Participate in selected departmental or programmatic activities that advance teaching quality and student success.
    • Pre‑employment screening includes a criminal background check and sex offender registry check.

    Qualifications

    Minimum Qualifications

    • Earned Ph.D. in crop science, soil science, weed science, agronomy, environmental science, or a closely related agricultural science discipline by the date of appointment.
    • Demonstrated successful college‑level teaching experience in crop science, plant science, soil science, environmental science, crop production, or a closely related field.
    • Experience teaching both lecture and laboratory courses.
    • Knowledge of effective, evidence‑based teaching methods and student‑centered learning practices.
    • Proficiency using a learning management system (e.g., Blackboard or Canvas) and instructional technologies appropriate for college‑level teaching.
    • Experience mentoring or advising undergraduate students.
    • Ability to communicate effectively in writing and orally with students, faculty, researchers, agricultural stakeholders, and other clientele groups.
    • Ability to collaborate effectively with faculty members and other professional colleagues.
    • Commitment to fostering a collaborative, collegial, and supportive learning and working environment.

    Preferred Qualifications

    • Minimum of four years of successful college‑level teaching experience in crop science, plant science, soil science, environmental science, crop production, or a closely related field.
    • Successful record teaching courses comparable to Introduction to Plant Sciences, Crop Science and its accompanying laboratory, Environmental Science for majors, Professional Development in Crop, Soil, and Environmental Sciences, or production courses focused on major Arkansas crops.
    • Experience independently serving as the instructor of record for college‑level lecture and laboratory courses.
    • Experience developing or substantially revising college‑level courses, laboratory exercises, instructional materials, or curricula; delivering online or hybrid courses; curriculum design, management, student‑learning assessment, and academic program assessment.
    • Experience advising undergraduate students regarding academic requirements, degree progress, career development, or graduate and professional opportunities.
    • Evidence of successful advising of undergraduate student organizations, disciplinary clubs, competitive teams, or honors students.
    • Experience supporting undergraduate recruitment, retention, first‑year engagement, and student success initiatives.
    • Knowledge of production practices for major Arkansas crops, including rice, soybean, cotton, corn, or wheat.
    • Evidence of successful collaboration with Extension personnel, agricultural producers, crop consultants, industry representatives, government agencies, or other agricultural and environmental stakeholders.
    • Evidence of excellence in college‑level teaching, such as strong teaching evaluations, teaching awards, peer evaluations, documented improvements in student learning, or other recognized teaching accomplishments.

    Benefits

    • University contributions to health, dental, life, and disability insurance.
    • Tuition waivers for employees and their families.
    • 12 official holidays.
    • Immediate leave accrual.
    • Choice of retirement programs with university