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Service Assistant Professor - Agricultural & Extension Education

Employer
West Virginia University Research Corporation Human Resources
Location
Westover, WV
Closing date
Jun 29, 2022

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The School of Design and Community Development, in West Virginia University's Davis College of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Design (http://davis.wvu.edu/), Morgantown, WV, is pleased to invite applications for a Service Assistant Professor in the Agricultural & Extension Education program. The position will focus on service to the WV FFA organization and preparing school-based agricultural educators.

Duties and Responsibilities

Teaching (20%) - The faculty member will teach undergraduates and graduates in the following areas: agriculture teacher preparation, school-based Agricultural Education, and others as required. They will also actively participate in curriculum development, student-teacher supervision, development of online course content, and the advising of student organizations.

Service (80%) - The Faculty member will serve as the FFA Executive Secretary and will plan and facilitate high-quality WV FFA programs and events across the state. Additionally, this position will conduct student leadership development opportunities reflective of postsecondary & industry demands and emerging trends and will engage in professional outreach activities which support school-based agricultural education throughout WV.

Responsibilities will include but not be limited to:

1. Responsible for maintaining the integrity of the FFA Brand and driving membership efforts, including providing support to FFA advisors to ensure the successful and timely submission of chapter rosters and related payments by state-designated deadlines, and management of the collective state membership to be shared with National FFA to secure accurate delegate counts.

2. Develop and implement a plan to increase enrollment in middle and high school chapters and increase engagement of ag educators to grow academic performance, employability skill development, and postsecondary & career readiness of agriculture students.

3. Provide leadership development opportunities and facilitator training sessions to ensure leadership skills and employability skills are present to the state FFA officer team, guiding them through their roles at each regional and state conference event, as well as participating in national conferences and leadership events throughout their year of service.

a. Train and supervise student officers. Officer training includes time management, communication, teamwork, and presentation skills. Includes attendance with officers to four training conferences ranging from two days to five days in length.

4. Plan and coordinate state and regional level events, including CDEs, LDEs, leadership conferences, award programs, state fairs, and state conventions in an effort to provide students with the opportunity to translate the knowledge & skills derived from classroom instruction into real-life applications, further demonstrating CTE competency attainment.

5. Serve as a liaison between WV FFA and National agriculture education organizations to stay apprised of postsecondary & industry demands and emerging trends.

a. Including stakeholders such as, but not limited to WV FFA foundations, WV FFA alumni, WV ag business and industry representatives, and state/national agricultural education organizations

b. Participate and help coordinate meetings and events such as WV FFA advisory board meeting, FFA foundation board of directors, FFA alumni group, and TEAM Ag Ed.

c. Support the work of the State advisor (as requested) in annual review, improvement, and implementation of strong agriculture courses and programs of study, including providing input on the integration between classroom instruction, FFA activities, and supervised agricultural experiences (SAE) outlined in the three-circle model of high-quality SBAE.

6. Attend the National FFA Convention, National Association of Supervisors of Agricultural Education Convention, National Team Ag Ed summit, an Association of Agricultural Education research conference, and all WV state-level events.

7. Effectively communicate with WV ag educators to promote successful FFA programs and student achievement through the development and implementation of a state calendar of events, management of the state FFA website, and dissemination of updates and resources to advisors via emails, listserves, etc.

8. Provides information and support to agricultural education teachers, national and state FFA staff, state government agencies, industry partners, and the public.

9. Oversee fiscal aspects of WV FFA Association including but not limited to:

a. Develop and manage budgets for WV FFA events such as State convention, State LDEs, state officer travel, and training.

b. Coordinate the annual audit process for the WV FFA Association.

Application:

Applicants may apply for the position at https://careers.wvu.edu/career-opportunities and navigate to the position title listed above.

Upload the following documents for applications to Service Assistant Professor position:

1) Letter of application that discusses qualifications for the position;

2) Curriculum vitae, including a list of courses taught with dates;

3) A philosophy of School-Based Agricultural Education.

4) Letters of recommendation from three professional references.

Direct inquiries to Dr. Jessica Blythe at Jmblythe@mail.wvu.edu

Position is contingent upon State level funding. Review of applications will begin April 15th, 2022 and continue until the position is filled. West Virginia University is strongly committed to diversity. WVU is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. Women, minorities, veterans, and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

Required: Candidates for the position must have a Masters in Agricultural & Extension Education or a closely related field. Candidates must have three years of professional experience (e.g. agricultural education teacher, career and technical education teacher etc.); earned a secondary teacher certification (agricultural education or similar contexts preferred); and expertise in the FFA Organization.

Preferred: Four or more years of professional agricultural education experience. Professional and/or academic membership involvement; experience advising undergraduate students; engagement in outreach activities which aid public school teachers, stakeholders, and other State agencies; experience in West Virginia School-based agricultural education programs.

All qualifications must be met by the time of appointment.

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