Agribusiness Instructor - Technical College Faculty

Job Description

The Agribusiness Faculty member provides instruction in agricultural business, management, and economics to prepare students for careers in agribusiness, production agriculture, ag service, and related industries. This position emphasizes practical application of agribusiness concepts, including agricultural finance, marketing, farm management, and decision‑making in real‑world agricultural contexts. The faculty member teaches courses that integrate business principles with agricultural systems, helping students understand the financial, managerial, and economic factors that influence agricultural enterprises.

Instruction supports students' ability to analyze financial information, manage risk, and make informed business decisions in a changing agricultural economy.

$43,912 - $95,542:
Dependent on education and years of experience, there are step limits in the contract that we are limited to, with the highest salary delegated at around $71,893.

• Bachelor's degree in agriculture, agriculture education business, finance, economics or marketing.
• Four full‑time (or equivalent) years of verified related paid work experience in agribusiness.
• One year of this work experience shall be within the five years immediately preceding the date of application for the credential field. The recency requirement shall be waived if the individual has two years of successful full‑time (or equivalent) postsecondary teaching experience in the credential field within the last five years.

• Course construction (credit course)
• Teaching/instructional methods (credit course)
• Student outcomes assessment/evaluation (credit course)
• Philosophy of community and technical college education (credit or non‑credit course)

Faculty shall have a degree in education or three years of successful full‑time (or equivalent) teaching experience prior to being hired or shall be required to complete coursework in the above content areas (or their equivalent) prior to being granted unlimited status.

* These courses shall be waived for individuals who at the time of hire have: a degree in education, or have documented evidence of successful completion of equivalent coursework in the specified teaching and learning content areas, or have three years of successful, full‑time (or equivalent) secondary, postsecondary, industry, or trade apprenticeship teaching experience in the field for which they are being hired.

(Procedure 3.32.1 College Faculty Credentialing, Part 5, Subpart

B.2)

** This course shall be waived for individuals who, at the time of hire, have documented evidence of successful completion of equivalent coursework. (Procedure 3.32.1 College Faculty Credentialing, Part 5, Subpart

B.3)

Monday - Friday

No

August 20, 2026

• Online Employment Application
• Resume
• Letter of interest addressing the position qualifications
• Unofficial copy of transcripts

MINNESOTA STATE offers a comprehensive benefits package including:

• Academic Year Contract
• Medical Insurance (single coverage $48.94 per month and family coverage is $333.91 per month)
• Dental Insurance (low deductibles; single coverage $14.50 per month and family coverage is $61.86 per month)
• Paid Parental Leave (six weeks)
• Employer paid life insurance
• Short and Long Term Disability
• Pre‑tax Flexible Spending Accounts (Medical and Dependent Care)
• Retirement Plan
• Tax‑deferred Compensation
• Generous vacation and sick leave