Open Rank Professor - Agricultural Leadership, Education and Communications Program
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Location: Urbana, IL 61801
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University of IllinoisUrbana-Champaign
College of Agricultural, Consumerand Environmental Sciences (ACES)
Agricultural Leadership, Education,and Communication Program
Open Rank Professor - Agricultural Leadership, Education, and CommunicationsProgram (2 positions)
TheAgricultural Leadership, Education, and Communications Program (ALEC) at theUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) seeks to fill two open rank[Assistant/Associate/Full] tenure-track Professor positions in the areasbroadly defined as organizational and community leadership as well as agriculturaland nonformal education. Capitalizing on recent successes in fundraisingfor a global center for food and agricultural communications as well as recentawards to develop a robust series of graduate certificates in agricultural andExtension education, teacher development, leadership development and food andagricultural communications, the ALEC program is growing and poised to rise to astatus of national prominence and we seek highly motivated scholars andeducators to join our team.
Weseek outstanding scholars in two broadly defined areas. This first is focusedon leadership studies, leadership development, and leadership education within agriculturaland food systems contexts. The second is focused on agricultural, extension andnonformal education and program development.
Inaddition, successful applicants with qualifications to hold the full Professortitle and have experience demonstrated potential in providing administrativeleadership in academic contexts, a record of scholarly accomplishment,experience in instruction demonstrating a commitment to student success andsustained achievement, experience in managing budgets and administrative experiencein leadership, education or communications programs may be eligible for anadministrative appointment as Director of ALEC.
Qualification: Candidates must have a PhD in agricultural andfood systems leadership, leadership education, agricultural and food systemseducation, adult and nonformal education; or other related fields in the socialsciences. Qualified candidates will be expected to create or sustain aproductive line of research, scholarship, and funding; teach undergraduate andgraduate courses and demonstrate passion and interest in innovative learningdelivery in either: community and organizational leadership, or agriculturaland extension or nonformal education. Candidateswill be expected to develop and maintain a world class research program intheir respective disciplinary expertise and teach courses related to either diversityin leadership, ethics of leadership, and other related areas or adult andnonformal education, food and agricultural systems teacher education, andformal and nonformal educator development.
Salary andAppointment: Thesepositions are full-time (100%, 9-month academic service year) tenure or tenuretrack appointments. Salary is competitive and commensurate with qualificationsand experience, while also considering internal equity. The budgeted salaryrange for this position is $80,000-$95,000 at the Assistant Professor level,$90,000 - $105,000 at the Associate Professor level, and $105,000 - $120,000 atthe Full Professor level. The initial appointment for the leadership-focusedrole is expected to be 45% research, 45% teaching, and 10% academicleadership/service and 30% Extension, 30% Research, 30% Teaching and 10%academic leadership/service for the Extension role.
Start Date: The anticipated starting date for thesepositions is August 16, 2025 or as soon as possible after closing.
Application: Apply for this positionusing the Apply Now button at the top or bottom of this posting and upload a brief cover letter, a CV, a researchstatement, a teaching statement, a statement describing the candidate'scommitment to promoting diversity, equity, and inclusive environments, andnames and contact information for three references. To ensure fullconsideration, applications must be received by March 5, 2025, butapplications will be accepted until a candidate for hire is identified.Interviews may begin before the closing date; however, no offers will beextended until after that date. Applications not submitted through https://jobs.illinois.edu will not be considered.
AdditionalInformation: The Agricultural Leadership, Education, and Communications (ALEC) Programcreates a vibrant opportunity for students to study how people work together and lead their peers, learn from, and educateothers, and communicate issues broadly relevant in agriculture. ALEC prepares students for graduate study anda broad variety of careers in industry, journalism, advocacy and advertising,formal classroom education in agricultural sciences, cooperative Extension,governance, and more.
Foradditional information about the Department, see https://alec.illinois.edu/. For additional information about the position,contact the search chair, Dave Rosch at dmrosch@illinois.edu. Forquestions regarding the application process, please contact 217-333-2137.
The University of Illinois System is an equal opportunity employer, including but not limited to disability and/or veteran status, and complies with all applicable state and federal employment mandates. Please visit Required Employment Notices and Posters to view our non-discrimination statement and find additional information about required background checks, sexual harassment/misconduct disclosures, and employment eligibility review through E-Verify.
Applicants with disabilities are encouraged to apply and may request a reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (2008) to complete the application and/or interview process. Accommodations may also be requested on the basis of pregnancy, childbirth, and related conditions, or religion. Requests may be submitted through the reasonable accommodations portal, or by contacting the Accessibility & Accommodations Division of the Office for Access and Equity at 217-333-0885, or by emailing accessibility@illinois.edu.
Requisition ID: 1028940
Job Category: Faculty
Apply at: https://jobs.illinois.edu
College of Agricultural, Consumerand Environmental Sciences (ACES)
Agricultural Leadership, Education,and Communication Program
Open Rank Professor - Agricultural Leadership, Education, and CommunicationsProgram (2 positions)
TheAgricultural Leadership, Education, and Communications Program (ALEC) at theUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) seeks to fill two open rank[Assistant/Associate/Full] tenure-track Professor positions in the areasbroadly defined as organizational and community leadership as well as agriculturaland nonformal education. Capitalizing on recent successes in fundraisingfor a global center for food and agricultural communications as well as recentawards to develop a robust series of graduate certificates in agricultural andExtension education, teacher development, leadership development and food andagricultural communications, the ALEC program is growing and poised to rise to astatus of national prominence and we seek highly motivated scholars andeducators to join our team.
Weseek outstanding scholars in two broadly defined areas. This first is focusedon leadership studies, leadership development, and leadership education within agriculturaland food systems contexts. The second is focused on agricultural, extension andnonformal education and program development.
Inaddition, successful applicants with qualifications to hold the full Professortitle and have experience demonstrated potential in providing administrativeleadership in academic contexts, a record of scholarly accomplishment,experience in instruction demonstrating a commitment to student success andsustained achievement, experience in managing budgets and administrative experiencein leadership, education or communications programs may be eligible for anadministrative appointment as Director of ALEC.
Qualification: Candidates must have a PhD in agricultural andfood systems leadership, leadership education, agricultural and food systemseducation, adult and nonformal education; or other related fields in the socialsciences. Qualified candidates will be expected to create or sustain aproductive line of research, scholarship, and funding; teach undergraduate andgraduate courses and demonstrate passion and interest in innovative learningdelivery in either: community and organizational leadership, or agriculturaland extension or nonformal education. Candidateswill be expected to develop and maintain a world class research program intheir respective disciplinary expertise and teach courses related to either diversityin leadership, ethics of leadership, and other related areas or adult andnonformal education, food and agricultural systems teacher education, andformal and nonformal educator development.
Salary andAppointment: Thesepositions are full-time (100%, 9-month academic service year) tenure or tenuretrack appointments. Salary is competitive and commensurate with qualificationsand experience, while also considering internal equity. The budgeted salaryrange for this position is $80,000-$95,000 at the Assistant Professor level,$90,000 - $105,000 at the Associate Professor level, and $105,000 - $120,000 atthe Full Professor level. The initial appointment for the leadership-focusedrole is expected to be 45% research, 45% teaching, and 10% academicleadership/service and 30% Extension, 30% Research, 30% Teaching and 10%academic leadership/service for the Extension role.
Start Date: The anticipated starting date for thesepositions is August 16, 2025 or as soon as possible after closing.
Application: Apply for this positionusing the Apply Now button at the top or bottom of this posting and upload a brief cover letter, a CV, a researchstatement, a teaching statement, a statement describing the candidate'scommitment to promoting diversity, equity, and inclusive environments, andnames and contact information for three references. To ensure fullconsideration, applications must be received by March 5, 2025, butapplications will be accepted until a candidate for hire is identified.Interviews may begin before the closing date; however, no offers will beextended until after that date. Applications not submitted through https://jobs.illinois.edu will not be considered.
AdditionalInformation: The Agricultural Leadership, Education, and Communications (ALEC) Programcreates a vibrant opportunity for students to study how people work together and lead their peers, learn from, and educateothers, and communicate issues broadly relevant in agriculture. ALEC prepares students for graduate study anda broad variety of careers in industry, journalism, advocacy and advertising,formal classroom education in agricultural sciences, cooperative Extension,governance, and more.
Foradditional information about the Department, see https://alec.illinois.edu/. For additional information about the position,contact the search chair, Dave Rosch at dmrosch@illinois.edu. Forquestions regarding the application process, please contact 217-333-2137.
The University of Illinois System is an equal opportunity employer, including but not limited to disability and/or veteran status, and complies with all applicable state and federal employment mandates. Please visit Required Employment Notices and Posters to view our non-discrimination statement and find additional information about required background checks, sexual harassment/misconduct disclosures, and employment eligibility review through E-Verify.
Applicants with disabilities are encouraged to apply and may request a reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (2008) to complete the application and/or interview process. Accommodations may also be requested on the basis of pregnancy, childbirth, and related conditions, or religion. Requests may be submitted through the reasonable accommodations portal, or by contacting the Accessibility & Accommodations Division of the Office for Access and Equity at 217-333-0885, or by emailing accessibility@illinois.edu.
Requisition ID: 1028940
Job Category: Faculty
Apply at: https://jobs.illinois.edu