COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE AND LIFE SCIENCES Department of Agricultural Leadership, Education, and Communications Position: Assistant Lecturer Location: College Station, Texas Position Available: January 1, 2015 or as negotiated. Position Description—Assistant Lecturer, non-tenure-track position with responsibilities in teaching Agricultural Leadership and Development courses, both face-to-face and online, in the Department of Agricultural Leadership, Education, and Communications at Texas A&M University. Appointment is for a 12-month position with potential for annual reappointment pending satisfactory performance and funding. Major Duties and Responsibilities—The key person will (1) teach four undergraduate courses each long semester and two undergraduate courses each summer; (2) support the Leadership work group; (3) demonstrate excellence in teaching, scholarship, and service; and (4) perform other duties as assigned. Qualifications—Earned master’s degree in leadership or closely related field by the start date. Depth of knowledge within the field of leadership and previous teaching and/or training experience are required. Preference will be given to candidates with an earned doctorate by the start date and with relevant professional or industry experience and teaching and/or training experience in higher education settings. Salary and Benefits—Competitive with peer universities and commensurate with qualifications and experience Other Information—The ALEC leadership program at Texas A&M University includes two majors and a minor and offers more than 25 undergraduate courses in personal leadership education, leadership theory, applied ethics, leadership and change, and team leadership. As of fall 2014, the Agricultural Leadership and Development major included 540 undergraduate students and the University Studies – Leadership Studies major included 227 undergraduate students. Texas A&M University is a research-intensive public institution that places emphasis on excellence in undergraduate education. Information about Texas A&M is available at http://www.tamu.edu/. The Department of Agricultural Leadership, Education, and Communications is one of 14 academic departments in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. The Department is authorized to award four bachelor’s degrees, three master’s degrees, and three doctoral degrees with an enrollment of approximately 1,300 undergraduates and 150 graduate students. The scholarship of the 33 faculty members is grounded in five knowledge bases: planning and needs assessment, learner-centered instructional design, delivery strategies, evaluation and accountability, and research and measurement tools. The work of the faculty is expressed through six contextual applications, including agricultural communications, agricultural leadership education, agricultural teacher education, distance education, extension education, and international agricultural development. Information about the Department is available at http://www.alec.tamu.edu/ Texas A&M is committed to the fundamental principles of academic freedom, equality of opportunity and human dignity. To fulfill its multiple missions as an institution of higher learning, Texas A&M encourages a climate that values and nurtures collegiality, diversity, pluralism and the uniqueness of the individual within our state, nation and world. All decisions and actions involving students and employees should be based on applicable law and individual merit. Texas A&M University, in accordance with applicable federal and state law, prohibits discrimination, including harassment, on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, or veteran status. Applicants must complete a faculty application online at https://greatjobs.tamu.edu and submit a cover letter, transcripts, a curriculum vitae/résumé, a list of three references, and an educational philosophy as attachments to the online application. Applications not completed through the online application system will not be accepted. Applicant screening will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. Direct inquiries to: Lori Moore, Search Advisory Committee Chair ALEC Department, 2116 TAMU College Station, TX 77843-2116 [email protected] 600 John Kimbrough Boulevard 2116 TAMU College Station, TX 77843-2116 Tel. 979.845.2951 Fax 979.845.6296 http://alec.tamu.edu