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rAssistant/Associate Professor of Agronomy/Crop Science

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rCategory: rrFaculty

rDepartment: AGRICULTURE

rLocations: Macomb, IL

rPosted: Dec 13, 2023

rCloses: Open Until Filledr

rType: FT - Continuous

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About Western Illinois University:

Western Illinois University, accredited by the Higher Learning Commission, serves over 7,600 students at its traditional, residential four-year campus in Macomb, IL and its metropolitan branch campus in Moline, IL.

Job Description:

APPOINTMENT: August 15, 2024.

RESPONSIBILITIES: For appointment as Assistant or Associate Professor, the successful candidate will assume a range of responsibilities including (but not limited to): teaching undergraduate and graduate courses in Crop Science, Integrated Pest Management, Field and Forage Crops Production, Weed Science, Crop Physiology; Entomology; or Plant Pathology in Agriculture. Additional courses may be developed, depending on the candidate\'s interests and training. The individual is expected to communicate and interact with the agricultural community and conduct crop production-based research. The successful candidate is expected to demonstrate effective communication and interpersonal skills with undergraduate students and serve on School of Agriculture, college, and/or university committees.

This position has the potential for summer teaching and research opportunities.

RANK & SALARY: Assistant Professor, 9-month, full-time tenure track appointment. Salary will be commensurate with experience. Western Illinois University offers a competitive benefits package including domestic partner benefits. For full benefit information visit: http://www.wiu.edu/vpas/human_resources/benefits/.

Requirements:

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Earned doctorate in agronomy or closely related discipline is required by the start of the appointment;
• Demonstrated ability and enthusiasm to teach and conduct research related to their area of expertise;
• Ability to meet the physical requirements of conducting field research;
• Possess knowledge of conventional Midwest crop production relevant to Illinois;
• Evidence of actual or potential success in teaching, research, and service.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Weed Science experience;
• Collaborating with industry partners;
• Successful grant writing.

For a degree to be considered, it must be conferred from a regionally accredited degree-granting institution of higher education (or equivalent from an international accrediting body). Unless otherwise stated, the degree must be conferred at the time of appointment.

Additional Information:

THE SCHOOL: The School of Agriculture is one of five units housed in the College of Business and Technology and has 12 full-time faculty positions. Approximately 240 students are majoring in Agriculture. Included on the School of Agriculture\'s three farms (the nearest located one mile north of the main campus) are bull test facility; swine and sheep facilities; livestock center; grazing research plots; organic research farm; greenhouse complex and high tunnel facility; and row crop test and demonstration plots.

For additional information about the school, please see: https://www.wiu.edu/cbt/agriculture/

THE COLLEGE: For over 50 years, the College of Business and Technology has prepared students to make meaningful contributions in business, commerce, and technology. Organized around five schoo s including Agriculture; Accounting, Finance, Economics and Decision Sciences, Computer Science, Engineering and Technology, and Management and Marketing, the college delivers innovative, integrative, technology focused programs providing immersive, experience-based learning to over 1,800 undergraduate and graduate students. Collaborative relationships with industry through joint technology development and deployment are the cornerstone of our educational offerings.

The College of Business and Technology is among an elite group of fewer than 5 percent of business schools worldwide that are accredited at both the undergraduate and graduate levels by the AACSB International. It is among a select 1 percent of business schools worldwide that have additional specialized AACSB accreditation for their accountancy programs.

THE UNIVERSITY:

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Since 1899, Western Illinois University has provided outstanding educational opportunities to individuals in west central Illinois and well beyond our region and state. WIU\'s traditional residential campus in Macomb, Illinois, is the educational, cultural an