POOL PT Faculty, Agriculture

Job Summary

This posting is for a pooled position. Application submissions for the [POOL] positions are accepted on an ongoing basis to ensure a continuous and ready pool of qualified candidates for immediate review when the need arises. If/when a position becomes available, the College will review applications from this pool, and interview candidates whose qualifications best match the specific opening. Applicants must reapply to the pool annually to maintain their active status.

The Agriculture Department at LBCC offers courses including Crop Science, Computers in Agriculture, Forage Crops, Marketing in Agriculture, Management in Agriculture, and Soils (CSS). The faculty member develops, plans, and presents organized lectures, laboratory activities, and out‑of‑class assignments in accordance with approved course outlines.

Applicants must possess a combination of academic preparation and professional experience that demonstrates the ability to:

• Prepare and develop materials for classes utilizing approved course outcomes.
• Complete all administrative tasks associated with teaching a course: assign and grade student work, establish reasonable communication with students, report student attainment of course outcomes, maintain student records, and comply with college policies and processes related to teaching workload.
• Keep abreast of development in subject area and educational technology, innovative teaching techniques, and continuously strive for professional improvement.
• Establish and maintain opportunities for reasonable and consistent out‑of‑class contact with students.
• Assure that lab equipment is appropriately used, following all safety protocols and procedures. Verify that all equipment is accounted for at the end of each laboratory section.
• Exemplify and promote the mission of LBCC.
• Connect students to college support services and resources to promote student success and retention. Maintain reasonable communication with college support services to this end.
• Work effectively with students and staff of various cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds and ages. Promote both a classroom environment and a curriculum of equity and inclusivity.
• Interact with supervisors, colleagues, and staff as part of a team.
• Participate as assigned in occasional department and advisory meetings.

Physical ability to stand for extended periods of time. Requires good hand, arm, and finger dexterity to operate computer keyboard and/or maintain greenhouse laboratory. Requires normal hearing and speaking skills to communicate with staff and students. Requires visual acuity to read numbers, words and identify plants. Sixty percent or more of the time duties require standing, and 20 percent requires some kneeling, stooping, or crouching, plus lifting of light to medium weight (10 to 50 pounds).

Work may be performed indoors in a classroom environment, in a greenhouse lab or on occasional field trips. Work is performed with minimal exposure to safety and health hazards. Substantial time is spent working at a computer.

Completion of 27 graduate quarter hours in Agriculture, Horticulture or a related field; or a master’s degree in another field and a minimum of 27 graduate quarter (or 18 semester) hours in the primary field to be taught; or equivalency. Provisional: bachelor’s degree plus 27 graduate quarter hours in the above field(s) AND in active pursuit of master’s degree or doctorate.

Applicants hired under this qualification will be approved to teach in a provisional capacity until proof of completion of the minimum qualifications is provided to the college. Career Technical Courses:
If teaching courses designated as career technical, applicants must have an appropriate degree/industry‑specific training and two years of successful work experience in an occupational area; or four years of successful experience in an occupational area.

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