Specialist -Teacher

Position Summary

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Agricultural Technology Institute

Area of Interest:
Agriculture

Area of Interest:
Education/Training

Full Time/Part Time:
Full Time (90-100%)

Faculty/Academic Staff

Salary Commensurate with Experience

College Of Agriculture And Nat Resources

Academic Advising (30%)

• Advise current students on academic planning that satisfies program requirements.
• Facilitate retention strategies that support student success.
• Provide general support and encouragement that meets student academic and campus life needs.
• Serve as advisor for student groups and organizations.
• Review Enhancing Academic Success Early (EASE) reports to identify struggling students and respond accordingly.

Course Instruction (30%)

• Teach at a minimum the new student seminar course and professional internship.
• Teach required program courses or elective courses in career development, leadership, communications, or other areas based on education and experience.
• Help identify instructors for course offerings.
• Work with SC4 staff to secure classroom space and meeting locations.
• Provide support to local instructors including materials, facilities, and organization of off-campus field trips.
• Participate in program evaluation that assesses learning outcomes and industry workforce needs.
• Provide support for maintaining the agriculture lab facilities on SC4’s campus.
• Recruit new students to maintain optimal enrollment levels.
• Implement a student recruitment plan that utilizes multiple strategies to reach various target audiences.
• Foster a working relationship with the agricultural industry, high school counselors and teachers and diverse community stakeholders.
• Maintain an advisory board with diverse members from the community and hold a minimum of bi-annual update meetings.
• Assist with the exploration and development of new off-campus programs and courses in partnership with SC4.
• Represent IAT at local events and select university committees or meetings.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, age, disability or protected veteran status.

Masters
-Agricultural Operation or related field

Master's of Science in Agricultural Operations or Agricultural related field.

Required Application Materials

MSU Statement

Michigan State University has been advancing the common good with uncommon will for more than 160 years. One of the top research universities in the world, MSU pushes the boundaries of discovery and forges enduring partnerships to solve the most pressing global challenges while providing life-changing opportunities to a diverse and inclusive academic community through more than 200 programs of study in 17 degree-granting colleges.