Assistant Professor of Practice, Animal Science
Assistant Professor of Practice, Animal Science
Company: The University of Arizona
Job Location: Tucson, Arizona
Category: Animal Science
Type: Full-Time
Posting Number: req24132
Department: Animal&Biomedical Sciences-Res
Location: Main Campus
Address: Tucson, AZ USA
Position Highlights
The School of Animal and Comparative Biomedical Sciences in the College of Agriculture, Life and Environmental Sciences, at the University of Arizona invites candidates to apply for an Assistant Professor of Practice in Animal Science. This is a 9-month, year-to-year, full-time (1.0 FTE) appointment (non-tenure-eligible). The position will involve 90% teaching and 10% service.
Outstanding U of A benefits include health, dental, and vision insurance plans; life insurance and disability programs; sick leave and holidays; U of A/ASU/NAU tuition reduction for the employee and qualified family members; retirement plans; access to U of A recreation and cultural activities; and more!
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Duties & Responsibilities
The successful candidate will be expected to demonstrate:
- Excellence in teaching
- Passion for innovation beyond the traditional classroom
- Commitment to service work required of all faculty
This position will be responsible for teaching 18 credits per academic year (some adjustment to this number may be made to account for large enrollment courses) in courses such as:
- ACBS 102 Introduction to Animal Science
- ACBS 102L Introduction to Animal Science Lab
- ACBS 202 Introduction to Livestock Production
- ACBS 477 Beef Resource Management
- ACBS 334 Principles of Animal Nutrition
- ACBS 336A Applied Animal Nutrition
- ACBS 409 Environmental Physiology of Domestic Animals
- ACBS 313 Animal Genetics
Minimum Qualifications
- M.S. in Meat Science, Animal Science, Animal Nutrition or related field
- Experience working in an educational setting
- Prior experience in teaching in person or online university-level courses in Animal Science
- Prior experience using student centered learning techniques
Preferred Qualifications
- PhD in Meat Science, Animal Science, Animal Nutrition or related field.
Rank: Assistant
Tenure Information: Career-Track (CT)
FLSA: Exempt
Full Time/Part Time: Full Time
Number of Hours Worked per Week: 40
Job FTE: 1.0
Work Calendar: Academic
Job Category: Faculty
Benefits Eligible: Yes - Full Benefits
Rate of Pay: Dependent on Experience
Compensation Type: salary at 1.0 full-time equivalency (FTE)
Type of criminal background check required: Name-based criminal background check (non-security sensitive)
Number of Vacancies: 1
Contact Information for Candidates
Haley Collins
haleycollins@arizona.edu
Open Until Filled: Yes
Documents Needed to Apply:
Curriculum Vitae (CV), Cover Letter, and One Additional Document
Special Instructions to Applicant
Please note: For your application to be considered complete, the following documents must be submitted:
- Cover Letter
- Curriculum Vitae
- Statement of Teaching Philosophy (to be uploaded into an Additional Document file slot)
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