Teaching Assistant Professor, Agricultural Economics- Agricultural & Consumer Economics

Teaching Assistant Professor, Agricultural Economics
- Agricultural & Consumer Economics

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- Agricultural & Consumer Economics role at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences

Department of Agricultural and Consumer Economics

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

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Everything the College of ACES does is designed to improve the quality of life of the people in the state of Illinois, across the nation, and around the world. We discover, develop, translate, and disseminate knowledge to address societal concerns and train the next generation of experts and leaders in a way that empowers them to expand the boundaries of science to higher levels of understanding and influence.

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The Department of Agricultural and Consumer Economics at the University of Illinois is searching for an outstanding candidate for a faculty teaching position. We seek highly qualified applicants with a strong commitment to excellence in teaching and the ability to teach all levels of undergraduate students. The incumbent will teach and mentor undergraduate students in the Department’s concentrations focused on food and agriculture, including food and agribusiness management, commodity markets, and agricultural finance.

Successful applicants will join the department’s thriving community of creative, passionate, and innovative teaching faculty who contribute to high-quality instruction and content development and experiential learning opportunities for ACE students. Many teaching faculty also engage in outreach, service, and administration activities.

The ideal candidate would be capable of teaching a variety of foundational courses in agricultural and consumer economics. Examples include commodity marketing, futures and options, negotiation and sales, food and agribusiness management, microeconomics, and other agricultural economics courses as assigned.

• Teach six courses per year.
• Provide academic leadership (service), broadly defined and commensurate with rank.
• Participate in shared governance and collaborate with external stakeholders in Illinois.

• Hold a doctorate, preferably a PhD in agricultural and/or applied economics, economics, agribusiness, or a related field, by the start date.
• Demonstrate evidence of industry work experience in agribusiness, agricultural and/or applied economics, or a related field, or a demonstrated record of higher education instruction in these fields.
• Show excellent communication and interpersonal skills and a promise of excellence in classroom instruction, student mentoring, and experiential learning.
• Experience in industry, sales, commodity marketing, agribusiness management, and/or Extension is highly valued, as is teaching experience in food and agribusiness management, commodity markets, agricultural finance and related topics.

Competitive, based on qualifications and experience, with a starting salary in the $85,000-$118,000 range. The appointment is expected to be 90% teaching (six courses per year) and 10% academic leadership (service). This position is a full-time, 100% nine‑month non‑tenure track faculty appointment (9‑month service basis paid over 12 months), with the possibility of a summer appointment. This position is eligible for all sponsorship options.

The anticipated starting date for the position is August 16, 2026.

Applications must be received by January 31, 2026
; however, applications will be accepted until a candidate is identified for hire. Interviews may begin before the closing date; however, no offers will be extended until after that date. To apply, please create a candidate profile at (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). and upload a cover letter, CV, a teaching philosophy statement, evidence of teaching effectiveness, and names and contact information for three references.

References will not be contacted without the candidate’s permission.

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