Assistant Professor, Sustainable Food Production Systems

Kansas State University is seeking an Assistant Professor in Sustainable Food Production Systems. The role involves teaching and research in horticultural crops, supporting undergraduate and graduate programs, and leading the Willow Lake Student Farm. Responsibilities include developing courses, mentoring students, and establishing a funded research program on sustainable horticulture. Collaboration with faculty across multiple locations is expected. The position is based in Manhattan, KS and is not remote.
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rAbout This Role

This position will be focused on teaching and research in the area of

Sustainable Food Production Systems within horticultural crops. The

successful candidate will support our undergraduate and graduate

horticulture programs, including the M.S. specialization in Urban Food

Systems. Teaching responsibilities will primarily support the

undergraduate horticulture production option and will include leadership

of the Willow Lake Student Farm. Research responsibilities will include

establishment of a nationally recognized and externally funded program

focused on sustainable horticultural crop production systems. Candidates

with teaching and research experience related to assessing

sustainability, crop production methods, regenerative agriculture,

and/or urban food systems are encouraged to apply. This position

provides numerous opportunities including the potential for

multi-disciplinary collaboration, leadership and development of the

Willow Lake Student Farm, working with faculty located at K-State Olathe

and our research and extension centers in Olathe and Wichita, and

contributing towards the Urban Food Systems graduate program at Kansas

State University.

Teaching
• Major Responsibilities:**
• Teach approximately 9-10 credit hours per year of face-to-face or

online courses, in addition to student advising/mentorship, and

leadership of a student club.
• The teaching assignment will include undergraduate courses in

vegetable and fruit crop production, sustainable agriculture, and

other courses to support the horticulture production option, and

courses to support the M.S. Urban Food Systems specialization.
• Participate in the department's efforts to expand online course

offerings by developing the above courses for online delivery.

Specific courses to be developed will be determined in consultation

with the department head.
• Advise undergraduate and graduate students and serve as faculty

advisor for the Student Farm Club.
• Be an active member of the Urban Food Systems faculty group and the

Horticulture Teaching faculty group.
• Conduct scholarship in teaching, such as course and curriculum

development, peer-reviewed publications and collaborative activities

that are validated by peers and communicated to others in the field.
• Serve as Director of the Willow Lake Student Farm.

Research
• Develop a vigorous, externally funded and nationally recognized

research program focused on the sustainability, productivity,

quality and/or profitability of horticultural crops.
• Publish research in refereed journals.
• Collaborate on research projects with horticulture and related

discipline faculty members located at K-State Olathe, the Olathe

Horticulture Research and Extension Center, and the John C. Pair

Horticulture Center, Haysville.
• Participate in all facets of graduate education by chairing and

serving on graduate committees, supervising thesis and dissertation

research, and publishing the results with graduate students.
• Location:* Manhattan, KS
• About Us

The Department of Horticulture and Natural Resources originated in 1871,

making it one of the oldest departments at Kansas State University.

Today, as our mission statement underscores, we are committed to

educating outstanding undergraduate

and graduate students, contributing research results to solve problems

associated with our disciplines, and providing our constituencies across

the state, region and nation with excellent extension programs. Our

department conducts its a tivities at a variety of locations with

facilities on the main campus in Manhattan and outlying research and

education centers.

Kansas State University offers a comprehensive benefits package that

includes health insurance, life insurance, retirement plans, paid time

off - vacation, sick, and holidays. To see what benefits are available,

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• Worksite Option

This position is on-site.

An employee who is working remotely must reside within the United States

in order to comply with all federal and state laws, filings, or tax

requirements. Remote work agreements are required for all flexible work

arrangements and are subject to review. Review K-State's remote work

policy

details

for more information.
• What You'll Need to Succeed*

Minimum Qualifications

A Ph.D. in Horticulture or closely related Plant Science discipline

Qualification for membership on the K-State Graduate Faculty upon start

date (earned Ph.D. and published at least one research art