Lecturer​/Senior Lecturer of Agricultural Sciences, Lecture Title Series

Job Summary

Responsibilities:
This is a 12-month, non-tenure eligible Lecturer position with approximately 70% instruction, 25% administration, and 5% service responsibilities. The successful candidate will employ high-quality and high-impact pedagogical approaches that lead to demonstrated outcomes in teaching, professional mentoring, and retention of undergraduate students. The anticipated start date is July 1, 2026.

Instruction:
The person in this position will have primary responsibility for teaching courses associated with the new Agricultural Ecosystem Sciences (AES) undergraduate BS degree program. The AES program was created in 2019 and is housed within the Department of Plant and Soil Sciences in the Martin-Gatton College of Food, Agriculture, and Environment at the University of Kentucky. The goal of the AES program is to equip students with the knowledge and skills required for the responsible stewardship of our agricultural production systems.

The successful candidate will teach all the AES-specific courses, including the Introduction, the Field Experience, the Research Experience and Experiential Learning , and the Capstone class. Additional instructional duties include a section of Issues in Agriculture, Food, and Environment (a college-wide introductory course), the creation of two online, asynchronous courses, and teaching two Plant and Soil Science courses in the candidate's area of expertise.

Scholarly activities will include course development, deployment of innovative teaching techniques, and publication of refereed articles related to pedagogy.

Administration:
This position will assist the Director of Undergraduate Studies for the first year and then serve in this role thereafter.

Responsibilities include:

leading the annual program assessment, maintaining the AES curriculum, identifying and helping correct curriculur and course scheduling issues, and assisting with developing student learning outcomes for courses serving the AES program. The position will also support other administrative needs of the AES program by serving as the primary career and professional development mentor for students in the program, developing and maintaining recruiting and outreach materials (including newsletters, webpage, and social media), assisting with prospective student visits, advising and growing participation in the Agronomy Club, and tracking enrollment, alumni contacts and professional outcomes.

Effective collaboration with various College and University groups also involved in these activities will be expected.

Service:
As a land-grant university, service to department, college, university, professional society, and/or society at large is expected.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Applicants must have earned a doctorate in agronomy or related fields. Preference will be given to candidates with college or university teaching experience and who value systems-thinking, a priority area in the department and program. Evidence of strong written and oral communication skills is required. Additional qualifications include: strong organizational skills; evidence of developing and delivering high-quality, innovative and creative undergraduate instruction;

experience mentoring undergraduates; and a strong commitment to student recruitment and retention. The ability to work in collaborative, interdisciplinary environments, that include other faculty, external stakeholders, as well as public, private, and government agencies is essential.

Rank and Salary:
The rank of this position is at the Lecturer or Senior Lecturer level. Salary is negotiable and is commensurate with training and experience. Employment at UK is subject to fund availability and comes with comprehensive rewards, focusing on total well-being and career development, with leadership striving to provide a strong work-life integration. The university generously contributes to employees' retirement plans, medical coverage, and life insurance.

In addition, UK offers optional benefits such as dental and vision insurance, additional retirement plans and much more. Further information about benefits provided to faculty by the University of Kentucky is posted on the following website (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..

THE ENVIRONMENT:
The Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment (M-G CAFE) is fulfilling the land-grant promise of educational excellence, civic leadership, transformational research, and shared knowledge serving the common good. We serve the people of the Commonwealth and across the world through education, outreach, service, and research by finding solutions to improve lives today and create a sustainable future. We integrate teaching, research, and extension in our work.

We recruit, retain, and graduate students who are competent, responsible, and workforce ready. For more than 130 years, M-G CAFE has provided research results to the community. From traditional labs and research farms to high-tech diagnostic and research centers, we offer…