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Assistant Instructor/Instructor Fixed Term

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Michigan State University
Location
Cass

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Science & Technology, Agricultural Science & Extension
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Part Time
Institution Type
Four-Year Institution
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Assistant Instructor/Instructor Fixed Term

Job no: 613331
Work type: Faculty/Academic Staff
Major Administrative Unit / College: College Of Agriculture And Nat Resources
Department: Agricultural Technology Institute 10002042
Salary: Salary Commensurate with Experience
Location: Cass
Categories: Part Time (1-49.9%), Fixed Term Faculty, Agriculture, Non-Union
Working/Functional Title

Assistant Instructor/Instructor Fixed Term

Position Summary

Instructional leadership responsibilities include teaching AT 291 - Irrigation Lab (1 credit) for the Institute of Agricultural Technology during the spring 2020 semester. Instruction of the course will be delivered in-person at Southwestern Michigan College, Dowagiac Michigan. Course contact hours will be 1hr. 50min./week for 15 weeks of instruction.

Course topics will include:

  • Principles of hydraulics and how they impact irrigation system efficiency
  • Design process of automatic irrigation systems used in landscape, turf, and plant production industries
  • Methods for programming various types of irrigation controllers
  • Assembly techniques and troubleshooting of electrical irrigation components
  • Auditing of irrigation systems
  • Specifications and assembly techniques of common irrigation components used in the industry

    • Position is planned to recur every Spring Semester

    Required Degree

    Masters -Horticulture or other plant science-related field

    Desired Degree

    Other

    Minimum Requirements

    Required:

  • B.S. (Assistant Instructor) or M.S. (Instructor) in horticulture or other plant science-related fields
  • Experience in Irrigation
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills
  • Knowledge and skills to develop and teach classroom courses
    • Desired Qualifications

    Desired:

  • B.S. (Assistant Instructor) or M.S. (Instructor) in horticulture or other plant science-related fields
  • Experience in development and assessment of learning outcomes
  • Undergraduate teaching experience and a passion for teaching
    • Required Application Materials

    1) a letter of application, 2) a current resume, 3) a statement of experiences related to the course.

    Special Instructions

    Questions about the position can be directed to Dr. Randy Showerman, showerma@msu.edu.

    Review of Applications Begins On

    10/21/2019

    Website

    iat.msu.edu

    MSU Statement

    Michigan State University has been advancing the common good with uncommon will for more than 160 years. One of the top research universities in the world, MSU pushes the boundaries of discovery and forges enduring partnerships to solve the most pressing global challenges while providing life-changing opportunities to a diverse and inclusive academic community through more than 200 programs of study in 17 degree-granting colleges.

    Advertised: Oct 7, 2019 Eastern Daylight Time
    Applications close: Oct 7, 2021 Eastern Daylight Time

    Organization

    Working at Michigan State University 

    Spartans work every day to advance the common good in uncommon ways.

    Together, we tackle some of the world’s toughest problems to find solutions that make life better—from alternative energy to better food safety to breakthrough medical and environmental applications achieved through rare isotope research.

    We teach. We explore and we discover. We collaborate and lead. We innovate, inspire, and empower. We achieve our potential and create circumstances that help our students and others achieve theirs.

    We're good at it, and we've been at it for more than 150 years.

    The nation’s pioneer land-grant university, MSU began as a bold experiment that democratized higher education and helped bring science and innovation into everyday life. The revolutionary concept became a model for the nation.

    Today, MSU is one of the top research universities in the world—on one of the biggest, greenest campuses in the nation. Home to nationally ranked and recognized academic, residential college, and service-learning programs, we’re a diverse community of dedicated students and scholars, athletes and artists, scientists and leaders.

    In ways both practical and profound, we work to create a stronger, more sustainable, and more hopeful future for all.

    Top Distinctions

    U.S. News & World Report ranks MSU

    • 29th among the nation’s public universities
    • First in the nation for 19 years for graduate programs in elementary and secondary education
    • First in the nation for graduate programs in nuclear physics and industrial and organizational psychology
    • First in the nation for undergraduate program in supply chain

    Recognized for 11 consecutive years as one of the top 100 universities in the world by Shanghai Jiao Tong University in its annual Academic Ranking of World Universities

    Ranks 46th among public universities for in-state students in Kiplinger’s 2013 edition of Best Values in Public Colleges

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    Member of the prestigious 62-member Association of American Universities

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