Pennsylvania State University

Assistant Professor in Agricultural Teacher Education

Posted on January 23, 2025
Pennsylvania State University

Position Overview

This is a nine-month, tenure-track position in agricultural teacher education at the assistant professor level with a 75% teaching and 25% research responsibility. Teaching expectations will be three courses per semester, primarily in the Agricultural & Extension Education (AEE) undergraduate program with the rest in the Education, Development, & Community Engagement (EDCE) graduate program. The successful candidate will be expected to develop a nationally and internationally recognized research program focused on agricultural teacher education. The successful candidate will also be expected to secure external funding, and to advise and mentor graduate and undergraduate students.

The Pennsylvania State University is committed to and accountable for advancing diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging in all its forms. We embrace individual uniqueness, as well as a culture of belonging that supports both broad and specific diversity initiatives, leverages the educational and institutional benefits of diversity in society, and provides opportunities for engagement intended to help all members of the community thrive. We value belonging as a core strength and an essential element of the university's teaching, research, and service mission.

AESE is a welcoming community with our scholarship focusing on people, society, and economic systems grounded in theory and methods from the economic, social, and behavioral sciences. Faculty and students develop and employ rigorous approaches to discover fundamental and applied principles that advance science in their core disciplines. AESE strives to improve the health, prosperity, and welfare of people in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and beyond. Our core areas for teaching and research are (1) Agricultural and Food Systems, (2) Community Development and Engagement, (3) Environment and Natural Resources, and (4) Population Processes in Global Perspective. The Department offers three resident and one online graduate programs and oversees four undergraduate majors. For more information visit our site at https://aese.psu.edu/.

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Responsibilities

Penn State is home to the Center for Professional Personnel Development (CPPD), which uses funds from the Pennsylvania Department of Education to provide for the in-service and pre-service professional development needs of school-based agricultural education in the Commonwealth. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to join CPPD and to contribute to faculty leadership to its programs.

Qualifications

Qualifications: Doctorate in agricultural education, or related field, with experience in teacher professional development preferred. The successful candidate must have completed all degree requirements by the appointment date. Applicants should demonstrate excellent quantitative and communication skills and the ability to work in multi-disciplinary teams. The ability to engage professionally with a diverse population of faculty, staff, and students is required, and the successful candidate will actively strive to provide an inclusive learning environment for all. Experience at the secondary school level teaching school-based agricultural education is preferred.

How to Apply

Application Requirements: Review of applications will begin on March 17, 2025, with a start date of August 1, 2025, or as negotiated. Candidates should provide a cover letter, curriculum vitae, names and contact information for three references, up to three representative publications or working papers, a statement of research experiences/future interests, and a statement of teaching/pedagogy related to the position description. In addition, every candidate must submit a "Reflection on Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging" document as part of their portfolio. Employment will require successful completion of background check(s) in accordance with university policies. Questions can be directed to the Search Committee chair: Dr. Kevin Curry (kxc554@psu.edu).