POSITION: Agriculture Faculty
DEPARTMENT: Agriculture
TYPE: Full-Time Faculty
START DATE: June 2025
PURPOSE OF POSITION: Teach and lead introductory and
advanced agriculture or agriculture-related courses at the
undergraduate level and contribute to the department and
institution through research, scholarship, outreach, and academic
service.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Demonstrate a personal commitment to a Reformed Biblical
perspective and the mission of Dordt University, along with the
ability to articulate how this Christian perspective shapes the
teaching and practice of agriculture. - Teach agriculture courses related to the candidate’s area of
expertise. - Advance the mission of Dordt University through contributions
to Reformational teaching and scholarship, student recruitment and
retention, campus and community service, Core program teaching, and
ongoing professional and program development. - Serve as a mentor and faculty advisor for students enrolled in
the agriculture program, assisting in course selection, project
mentoring, and internship opportunities. - Participate as a full team member in department and university
including curriculum development and review, program accreditation
and assessment, new initiative development, club advising, industry
outreach, and committee assignments. - Collaborate with Dordt University faculty and staff to promote
student learning across curricular and co-curricular areas. - Develop and implement a personal annual contribution and
professional development plan consistent with university and
departmental goals; use the plan as part of regular
self-assessment. - Collaborate with external agriculture partners and
organizations to ensure the agriculture programs deliver
appropriate goals and outcomes for student learning. - Other duties as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS
- Express an active Christian commitment, which shall include
affiliation with a local, confessionally Reformed congregation that
actively supports the mission of Dordt University. - Personal endorsement of The Educational Task of Dordt
University and commitment to the curricular design set forth in
The Educational Framework of Dordt University. - A Ph.D. in agriculture is preferred; consideration will be
given to candidates with a master’s degree in agriculture (or an
agriculture-related field), or with an earned bachelor’s degree in
agriculture with at least five years of exceptional experience in
agriculture or agriculture education. - Expertise in areas such as plant science, agronomy, farm
management and operations, agribusiness, or animal science. - Agriculture experience in consulting, research, business, or
farm management is desirable. - A commitment to excellence in college-level teaching, including
curriculum design, classroom management, and ongoing student
learning assessment is required. - Ability to foster and develop industrial partnerships in
agriculture and agri-business. - Oral and written communication skills and interpersonal
abilities that enable effective collaboration with students,
faculty and staff, community members, and other professionals. - Prospective members of the Dordt University community are
expected to agree with its sexuality, gender identity, and sexual
conduct policy, which can be found on the Dordt University website.
(Contact the Academic Affairs Office if you need additional
information).
Participating in the educational task of Dordt University is to
be understood as a calling. When disciples of Christ hear and
accept God’s call to participate in the task of Dordt University,
they occupy a variety of offices. Participating in the work of
development and sharing insight is not merely an occupation or a
means to gain financial security or self-esteem, but a task to
which God calls us. When this sense of office consciousness is
lost, we lose the essential meaning of our work. Therefore, Dordt
University seeks to develop and foster an atmosphere where all
office-bearers can flourish in fulfilling the calling of their
office (from the Educational Task of Dordt University found at:
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Teach and lead introductory and advanced agriculture or
agriculture-related courses at the undergraduate level and
contribute to the department and institution through research,
scholarship, outreach, and academic service.