Agriculture Professor

College of the Redwoods is seeking a highly qualified Assistant Professor to join our Agriculture Department. The successful candidate will be responsible for teaching a range of lower-division agriculture courses, including horticulture and organic/sustainable agriculture.

• Teach a full range of lower-division agriculture courses, including horticulture and organic/sustainable agriculture.
• Lead the Agriculture Department in serving our students and nurture relationships with local high school agriculture educators.
• Organize and participate in agriculture advisory committee meetings.
• Engage in institutional, program, degree, and course-level assessment.
• Participate in the College's shared governance process.
• Professional growth via development activities in the discipline.
• Involvement with agricultural student organizations and events.
• Positive interactions with students, colleagues, industry stakeholders, government agencies, media, and the general public.

• Master's in agriculture, agriculture science, or education with specialization in agriculture or a Bachelor's in any of the above and a Master's in agriculture business, natural resources, animal science, plant science, soil science, forestry, pomology, agriculture engineering, environmental horticulture, agronomy, enology, viticulture, or the equivalent.
• Experience with organic and sustainable farming practices.
• Familiarity with local region agriculture industry and greater California agriculture industry.

College of the Redwoods values all members of our community and strives to create a diverse, nurturing, honest, and open environment. We are committed to equal employment opportunity in our employment practices and encourage applications from underrepresented group members.