Assistant Professor Job Description
assistant professor job description includes a detailed overview of the key requirements, duties, responsibilities, and skills for this role.
Assistant Professor Job Description
An assistant professor is a faculty member who has recently earned tenure or has received tenure.
In college and university settings, assistant professors are junior faculty members who have earned tenure or received a promotion from an associate professor position.
Many universities have three-tier tenure systems that include three ranks of faculty members.
A professor is the highest level of faculty rank, and assistant professors, associate professors, and professors are each ranked according to years of service and qualifications.
After a faculty member has earned tenure, he or she is considered a professor.
Tenure is an academic award bestowed upon a professor who has demonstrated excellence in research and scholarship.
Job Brief:
We’re looking for an Assistant Professor to join our team. The ideal candidate will have a PhD in a relevant field, and will be able to teach and conduct research at a high level. They will also be expected to contribute to the wider life of the department and university.
Assistant Professor Duties:
- Discuss the objectives of the organization with prospective students and their families and promote the organization’s programs
- Develop understanding of students interests and career goals, and of employer requirements
- Provide students with clear answers to their questions
- Provide feedback to management on student learning, including identifying student needs, evaluating teaching methods, and improving learning outcomes
- Promote the organization’s academic and social programs
Assistant Professor Responsibilities:
- Leverage technology to improve teaching, learning, and student engagement, and collaborate with researchers to integrate new instructional technology into existing curricula
- Create and teach courses according to department and college standards, and supervise student workers
- Develop and maintain student and departmental records according to external regulations
- Collaborate with faculty to design courses that meet departmental and college requirements
- Obtain grant funding for research projects and support student research
Requirements And Skills:
- Master’s in relevant discipline, such as agronomy, business, or engineering
- Strong technical background and aptitude for teaching
- Possesses subject matter expertise and knowledge to teach specifically in the agriculture field
- Proven experience developing and delivering educational content
- Excellent communication skills,
[Company Name] is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We believe that diversity and inclusion are essential to building a strong team. We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, races, religions, national origins, genders, and ages, as well as veterans and individuals with disabilities.