Title: Lecturer
Position Number: IPOOO
Category Status: Faculty Professional Track, Term Contract
Unit: AGNR-Institute of Applied Agriculture
Position Summary/Purpose of Position:
The Institute of Applied Agriculture (IAA) invites qualified applicants to apply for a full-time, 12-month,
professional-track Lecturer position at the University of Maryland, College Park. The person in this position
will teach agricultural communication courses, advise students enrolled in the Agriculture Forward at
Maryland (Ag Forward) program, keep advising guides updated, track student progress, and build university
relationships by collaborating with other campus departments. Position responsibilities are expected to be
roughly 60% teaching and 40% advising/administrative. This person must demonstrate the teaching
experience and academic and professional qualifications to teach undergraduate communication courses
and provide effective leadership for the Ag Forward program and IAA transfer students.
The IAA, an academic certificate program in the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources (AGNR) at the
University of Maryland, College Park, combines hands-on learning with traditional classroom education and
online resources. The IAA provides students with the entrepreneurial, management, and technical skills
needed to successfully operate sustainable domestic agricultural enterprises including golf courses, sports
fields, landscape companies, and farming operations. This is a renewable, professional track, 12-month
appointment. Continuing appointment will be based on performance and student enrollment. The
University of Maryland, College Park, MD, is a Land Grant institution located near suburban Washington,
DC.
Responsibilities:
• Teach 3-4 undergraduate courses per academic year. Primary teaching responsibilities will be in the
area of agricultural communication and leadership, and may include such courses as Written
Communication, Oral Communication, Academic Writing, Professional Development, Agricultural
Public Relations, and others that the person may develop
• Advise and track Ag Forward students and other IAA transfer students
• Coordinate with IAA Director and Student Services Coordinator to advance and promote the IAA
program
• Participate in departmental decision-making, strategic planning, and recruitment
• Collaborate with UMD, AGNR, and IAA faculty and staff to coordinate transfer applications,
transcript evaluations, and graduation clearances
• Keep Ag Forward advising guides updated
• Continuously update instructional materials, and integrate assessment activities and best teaching
practices into classes
Qualifications:
Required–
• Master's degree in Mass Communications, Public Relations, Agricultural Communication and
Leadership, or related discipline.
• Minimum of three years’ professional experience in communications that includes
training/teaching.
• Demonstrate excellence in teaching.
• Highly detail-oriented.
Preferences–
• Experience in higher education.
• Experience with student advising.
Salary& Benefits: Salary will be commensurate with experience.
Applications:
A complete application packet includes a Cover Letter, Teaching Philosophy, Resume or Curriculum Vitae,
Transcripts (copy acceptable for application process), and contact information of three (3) professional
references. All candidates must apply online at https://ejobs.umd.edu for position IPOOO. The effective
start date is January 8, 2018.
Closing Date: Review of applications will begin September 25, 2017. However, applications will be
accepted and reviewed until the position is filled.
