Description

Assistant Professor of Horticulture (60% teaching/40% research) with expertise in landscape or production horticulture.

Duties/Responsibilities:

TEACHING:
-Support the undergraduate program by teaching courses in horticulture. Anticipated teaching load is approximately 10-11 credit hours per academic year, plus internship supervision for students and supervision of undergraduate research as needed. Depending on the successful candidate’s expertise, potential courses to be taught include introductory/general horticulture, landscape plant identification/use, interior plantscaping, plant propagation, a one-credit freshman orientation course, and/or a general interest course in horticulture for non-majors. Other courses may be considered depending on the candidate’s expertise. Development of courses for online delivery is expected, in consultation with the department head or online programs coordinator.
-Serve as faculty mentor to undergraduate students in the Production Horticulture and Landscape Horticulture options, and other options as needed.
-Serve as primary faculty advisor to the Horticulture Club.
-Participate in the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SOTL), through course and curriculum development, peer-reviewed publications, and/or collaborative activities that are validated by peers and communicated to others in the field.

RESEARCH:
-Develop an externally funded research program focused on production horticulture or landscape management.
-Publish research in peer-reviewed journals.
-Collaborate on research projects with on- and off-campus faculty (off-campus faculty are located at the Olathe Horticulture Research and Extension Center, Olathe, KS, and the John C. Pair Horticulture Center, Haysville, KS).
-Contribute to graduate education by serving as major professor to 2-3 graduate students, serving on graduate committees, and publishing results with graduate students.

Requirements

Minimum Qualifications:

-Ph.D. in Horticulture or related field

Preferred Qualifications:

-Teaching experience
-Demonstrated record of publishing research in peer-reviewed journals
-Demonstrated record of obtaining extramural funding to support research
-Demonstrated experience in landscape management or production horticulture

Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. on an ongoing basis without sponsorship.