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College of Agricultural, Consumer & Environmental Sciences: Associate or Full Professor - Agric...

Employer: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Location: Champaign, IL

Faculty Jobs: Education, Educational Administration & Leadership, Science & Technology, Agricultural Science & Extension, Environmental Science & Sustainability
Position Type: Tenured & Tenure-Track
Employment Type: Full Time
Institution Type: Four-Year Institution

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Professor or Associate Professor of Agricultural Communications (with potential to be named James Evans Endowed Professor)

Agricultural Leadership, Education, and Communications Program

College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

WE TRANSFORM LIVES.

Everything the College of ACES does is designed to improve the quality of life of the people in the state of Illinois, across the nation, and around the world. We discover, develop, translate, and disseminate knowledge to address societal concerns and train the next generation of experts and leaders in a way that empowers them to expand the boundaries of science to higher levels of understanding and influence.

Be a part of our story.

The Agricultural Leadership, Education and Communications (ALEC) Program is newly formed, and creates a vibrant opportunity for students to study how people work together and lead their peers, learn from and educate others, and communicate issues broadly relevant in agriculture. ALEC prepares students for graduate study and a broad variety of careers in industry, journalism, advocacy and advertising, formal classroom education in agricultural sciences, cooperative extension, governance, and more.

The University of Illinois is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action employer. Minorities, women, veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply. For more information, visit http://go.illinois.edu/EEO.

Position:

The Agricultural Leadership, Education, and Communications (ALEC) Program is seeking a Professor or Associate Professor focused on the scholarship of agricultural communications. Candidates able to attain the rank of Professor and who possess an exceptional record of scholarship and leadership in the field of agricultural communications may be named the James Evans Endowed Professor, believed to be the only endowed position nationally in agricultural communications. The faculty position is provided on a 9-month (academic year) basis, with tenure residing in a department appropriate for the candidate’s area of research in the College of ACES, and will reflect a 50% teaching and 50% research responsibilities.

Available:

August 16, 2020 or as soon as possible after the close of the search.

Qualifications:

The successful candidate must be qualified to hold the rank of associate or full professor with tenure in one of the departments in the College of ACES at the University of Illinois. A doctorate relevant to this field of study is preferred, although candidates may qualify for tenured faculty appointment through possessing a terminal degree in a different field along with unique and exceptional skills and a distinguished record of professional and creative achievement in agricultural communications. Candidates must demonstrate strong scholarship in the discipline and have a deep appreciation of the land-grant mission and the role of communications related to food, agriculture, or the environment. They need demonstrated familiarity with agricultural media and methods, careers, personnel, trends and issues related to agricultural and persuasive communications in the United States. They need strong communication skills and demonstrated effectiveness in applying those skills through their understanding of the unique audiences, settings and technologies related to food, agriculture, or the environment. They need strong interpersonal skills and demonstrated leadership and administrative ability, with capacity to foster an environment that encourages excellence in teaching, research and outreach. The preferred candidate will have successful experience in mobilizing and carrying out funded projects of research and practice in this field. They will also possess skills in issue management, especially in communications aspects of specialized and public issues related to agriculture.

Responsibilities:

· Teach undergraduate agricultural communications courses as well as guide efforts to support professional development for journalists, advertisers and communicators in this field.

· Carry out and stimulate throughout the Program an agenda of research and creative endeavor to advance the effectiveness of communications related to agriculture (defined broadly to pertain to all dimensions of the food system, and natural resources related to it). Collaborate in programming with the Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, a special resource for research and teaching.

· Represent the Program, the host colleges, and the University of Illinois through active association with colleagues, alumni, programming partners and other related publics, locally to internationally.

· If the candidate is named the James Evans Endowed Professor, the candidate will also be responsible to provide visionary leadership in teaching, research and service missions within the agricultural communications concentration of ALEC. Lead planning for program development and growth, including assessment of potential for partner initiatives in environmental communications, consumer messages, media relations, and science journalism. Provide leadership in creating advanced and graduate curriculum in agricultural communications coursework within ALEC.

Salary:

Commensurate with qualifications and experience. Competitive salary, attractive start up package, opportunities for additional summer salary compensation. If the candidate is named the James Evans Endowed Chair, opportunity exists for an additional stipend and funding for professional development and student programming.

About the ALEC Program:

The Agricultural Leadership, Education and Communication (ALEC) Program was recently formed combining the Agricultural Education and Agricultural Communications Programs. Enrollment in ALEC concentrations of Agricultural Education, Agricultural Communications, and Organizational and Community Leadership has risen steadily and considerably over the past five years – a trend that is expected to continue. This Fall, ALEC hosts over 120 undergraduate and 30 graduate students. The ALEC Program also houses the University’s Minor in Leadership Studies, which currently enrolls over 300 undergraduate students throughout the University of Illinois and emerging programs within the ACES Leadership Academy. More about the ALEC Program can be found at https://alec.illinois.edu/.

About the University and College:

The Urbana-Champaign campus of the University of Illinois (http://www.illinois.edu) is located approximately 120 miles south of Chicago in a community of more than 100,000 people and there are more than 2,000 tenure/tenure-track faculty members. In addition to its mission as a land-grant university, the campus offers exceptional programs in the arts, humanities, sciences, and engineering. The College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences (ACES) (http://www.aces.illinois.edu) has 235 tenure-track faculty members and an enrollment of approximately 2,600 undergraduate and 700 graduate students. It is widely recognized for excellence in undergraduate and graduate education, research, outreach, and international programs. The College also serves the State of Illinois through the University of Illinois Extension system, and 12 research and demonstration centers. The academic departments within the College include: Agricultural and Biological Engineering, Agricultural and Consumer Economics, Animal Sciences, Crop Sciences, Food Science and Human Nutrition, Human and Community Development, and Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences.

Closing Date:

To receive full consideration, applications must be received by December 2, 2019.

Applications:

Candidates should create a profile at http://jobs.illinois.edu and upload their Curriculum Vitae (including email address), a letter of interest which includes a statement of research and teaching interests, and names and contact information for three professional references who are familiar with the candidate’s qualifications and experience by December 2, 2019. All requested information must be submitted for the application to be considered.

For more information, contact David Rosch, Director of the ALEC Program, at (217) 244-2134 or dmrosch@illinois.edu.

The University of Illinois conducts criminal background checks on all job candidates upon acceptance of a contingent offer.

College Name or Administrative Unit:College of ACES Category:1-Faculty Title:College of Agricultural, Consumer & Environmental Sciences: Associate or Full Professor - Agricultural Leadership, Education, and Communications (124344) Open Date:10/24/2019 Close Date:12/02/2019 Organization Name:Ag Ldrshp Educ Comm Program

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