Teaching Assistant Professor

Position: Teaching Assistant Professor - ARE
Agriculture in today's world is a business, whether it be processing and marketing agricultural products, farming, or supplying agricultural inputs. Consumers face a variety of choices that are impacted by policies and regulations, by micro and macro conditions affecting them, and by their individual circumstances and welfare. The Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics (ARE) addresses important issues regarding the management of agricultural and related businesses, the functioning of agricultural markets, the protection and use of resources, the performance of government policies affecting agricultural and related industries, and the impacts of decisions made by consumers with respect to the purchase of food and fiber products.

ARE offers undergraduate major and minor programs in agricultural business management and a concentration in biological sciences business management within the agricultural business management program. At the graduate level, the department offers a Master of Science degree in agricultural economics, and PhD degree in economics. These instructional programs are enriched by faculty members with extension and research activities which contribute to the relevance and thoroughness of the teaching program.

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Job Duties

The Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics at North Carolina State University invites applications for a full-time, nine-month, non-tenure-track position at the rank of Teaching Assistant Professor. This position is a recurring fixed-term position with benefits, with an expectation of contract renewal conditional on demonstrated effectiveness in primary responsibilities. The position will support the department's rapidly expanding baccalaureate and associate degree programs in agribusiness management and the forthcoming Master in Agricultural Business Management program (MABM).

The successful candidate will contribute 50% effort toward teaching and advising and 50% toward program management. Teaching responsibilities include three courses per academic year in areas such as agribusiness marketing, agribusiness management, agricultural finance, agricultural sales, or related fields.

In addition, the successful candidate will play a central role in the new MABM program, serving as Coordinator of Recruitment, Advising, Professional Development, and Career Services. The appointee will help design and implement strategies to attract, advise, and support students, strengthen industry partnerships, and enhance student success and career placement.

The position of Teaching Assistant Professor is accorded professional rank with an initial appointment for one year and the opportunity of renewal for longer periods subject to performance. In addition, there is an opportunity for promotion to a higher rank with demonstrated success in teaching and service.

NC State University is especially interested in qualified candidates who can contribute, through their experience, teaching, and/or service, to the excellence of the entire academic community. This is critical to the success of the College and University as a whole.

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