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Professor of Animal Science and Sustainable Agriculture

Warren Wilson

Professor of Animal Science and Sustainable Agriculture

Asheville, NC
Full Time
Paid
  • Responsibilities

    Warren Wilson College welcomes applicants for a faculty position in the Departments of Biology and Environmental Studies. This is a full-time, junior-level position in an extended contract system beginning in August of 2022. The faculty member in this position will teach 24 credit hours per year consisting of 4-5 courses and an additional 4 credits allocated to mentoring undergraduate research. We seek a broadly trained animal scientist with expertise at the level of the organism, who is strongly committed to teaching and student-engaged research in an undergraduate liberal arts environment.  The position is open to any area of animal science. We are particularly interested in candidates whose work (1) emphasizes connections between organismal form and function, and (2) investigates livestock in sustainable/regenerative agriculture settings. Courses taught will include Introductory Biology, Introductory Animal Science, and animal-related courses in the successful applicant's specialty. Specialty student advising will include pre-veterinary and pre-animal care tracks. In addition, faculty have opportunities to teach study-away courses, summer courses, and first-year seminars.

    ABOUT THE COLLEGE:

    Warren Wilson College, rooted in liberal arts education, is committed to providing educational programs that prepare graduates to engage in groundbreaking scholarship and creative work; pursue meaningful careers with professionalism; and lead purposeful lives dedicated to fostering a just, equitable, and sustainable world. Toward that end, the College utilizes an innovative educational approach that intentionally integrates academics and experiential learning (through campus work and community engagement) for a rich, challenging student experience. Our students matriculate through deliberately scaffolded courses and signature capstone experiences that combine intellectual foundations with experiential skill development and problem solving. In that vein, Warren Wilson College is committed to fostering students' curiosity, empathy, and integrity by providing them with a variety of perspectives, mentors and role models. Therefore, we're seeking and supporting an academically and culturally diverse faculty with a genuine interest in our unique approach to education and focus on inclusive excellence, as well as a willingness to fully participate in the life of the college.  

    To fulfill this mission, the College, through its Strategic Imperative for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI), is embarking on institutional initiatives that infuse DEI into all aspects of its functioning. Specifically, the College is unwavering in our commitment to the dignity of all people – particularly those populations who have been both historically oppressed and continue to experience systemic oppression. While we value the breadth of diversity necessary for a rich campus culture, we also recognize the particular challenge and opportunity for growth and leadership around race, noting that such a focus necessarily intersects with deepening efforts around other aspects of identity.  We are committed to a culture of educational access and ensuring that students and employees from a diverse range of identities and experiences will thrive in this community. Fully living out this commitment involves incorporating DEI knowledge, skills, and practices in all academic programs and administrative capacities to advance inclusive excellence at all levels of the College. In alignment with our DEI commitment, we welcome and invite applicants who desire to, and possess the skills and experience to, advance this work.  We welcome applications from members of racial/ethnic underrepresented groups (e.g., BIPOC/people of the global majority) and individuals who have experience working with diverse student populations (e.g., racial/ethnic, income, immigration status, sexual orientation/gender identification, etc.). 

    MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

    • PhD in a relevant field. ABD will be considered;
    • One to two years of teaching experience;
    • Demonstrated experience with advancing diversity, equity and inclusion in learning spaces. For instance, experience incorporating inclusive teaching modalities and working with diverse student populations (e.g., racial/ethnic, income, immigration status, sexual orientation/gender identification, etc.). 
    • Experience mentoring and integrating undergraduate students in research; 
    • Demonstrated track record of scholarship in the area of animal science, including peer-reviewed publications.

    PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

    • Two or more years of teaching experience at the undergraduate level;
    • Experience in animal science in the context of working lands and sustainable / regenerative agriculture
    • Experience advising pre-veterinary and/or pre-animal care students 
    • Experience teaching Introductory Biology.
    • Evidence of experiential and applied learning pedagogy.

    Interested candidates should submit a curriculum vitae and a cover letter which includes a discussion of your demonstrated engagement in diversity, equity, and inclusion in learning spaces. Applicants should also describe how their teaching, research, and/or creative scholarly activity connects to Warren Wilson's distinctive learning approach and community. First consideration will be given to candidates who apply by 5 PM EST on November 28, 2021. Electronic submission is required.

    Located on a beautiful 1,135-acre campus in the Blue Ridge Mountains near Asheville, North Carolina, the College has a working farm and forest. We enroll approximately 750 undergraduates and 100 graduates in a learning community committed to sustainable practices, social justice, and community engagement. We seek individuals with a genuine interest in our unique approach to education, and a willingness to fully participate in the life of the college.

    Warren Wilson College is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.