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Title: Assistant Professor, Agriculture Business, Dept of Agriculture

Position Type: Fulltime Faculty

Search Type: Tenure Track - 30 days

Department: 21R000 - Science, Tech, Engineering & Math

Division: 2R0000 - Academic Affairs

Position Location: Richmond Campus

Driver Classification: Driver

FLSA: Exempt

Schedule Type:  Full Time (37.5 hrs per week or more)

Hours Per Week: 37.5

Additional Schedule Details:

Posted Salary Grade: Faculty Full Time - 01

Retirement:   KTRS 

Contact Person: Carla F Hagan

Job Summary/Basic Functions

The Department of Agriculture at Eastern Kentucky University invites applications for a tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant/Associate Professor for Academic Year 2026-27. Applicants should hold an earned doctorate degree in agriculture, agriculture business, agriculture economics or a related field (e.g. business, marketing) at the time of appointment. ABD applicants may be considered with evidence of a scheduled doctoral defense that occurs no later than June prior to a Fall appointment. The appointment begins August 2026.

The position serves agriculture majors including concentrations in agribusiness, animal science/livestock management, agronomy/natural resources, agriculture engineering technology, horticulture/landscape design/turfgrass management. It requires a broad-based educational and experiential background. The successful candidate will teach undergraduate courses in a workload consistent with the priorities and needs of the college and Institution. Courses include both farm records and agriculture marketing as well as basic agribusiness courses suitable for undergraduate agriculture majors.

In addition to teaching responsibilities, the successful candidate will develop and maintain an active scholarly agenda; recruit, advise, and mentor students seeking admittance to graduate school or the industry workforce; and participate in service to the department, university, and community. There will also be opportunities to advise student organizations and competitive teams and to represent the department at state, regional, and national meetings/conferences. The successful candidate will have access to the university farm which houses beef, dairy cattle, poultry, sheep, and swine and university horticulture facilities which includes landscape, fruit, vegetable production, greenhouses, fields, golf hole, and landscape design space.

The University places a high priority on being leaders in the responsible use of artificial intelligence and in building such capacity in our students. The successful candidate will demonstrate knowledge of artificial intelligence pertinent to the discipline and/or a willingness to pursue professional development to acquire such expertise.

Minimum Qualifications

Education: Applicants should hold an earned doctorate degree in agriculture, agriculture business, agriculture economics or a related field (e.g. business, marketing) at the time of appointment. ABD applicants may be considered with evidence of a scheduled doctoral defense that occurs no later than June prior to a Fall appointment.

Experience: Applicant should have experience teaching agribusiness or related courses.

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Preferred Qualifications:

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Sponsorship: This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

Funding Source: Institutional

Open Until Filled: No

Special Instructions: Applicant documents include:
- Cover Letter
- Vitae
- Teaching Philosophy
- Copies of unofficial transcripts
- Contact Information for 3 Professional References

EEO Statement

Eastern Kentucky University is an Equal Opportunity employer and educational institution and does not discriminate on the basis of age (40 and over), race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, ethnicity, disability, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information in the admission to, or participation in, any educational program or activity (e.g., athletics, academics and housing) which it conducts or any employment policy or practice.

Background Check Statement

Offers of employment are contingent upon a satisfactory background check.