POSITION: Agriculture Faculty

DEPARTMENT: Agriculture

TYPE: Full-Time Faculty

START DATE: June 2025

PURPOSE OF POSITION: Teach and lead introductory and advanced agriculture or agriculture-related courses at the undergraduate level and contribute to the department and institution through research, scholarship, outreach, and academic service.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Demonstrate a personal commitment to a Reformed Biblical perspective and the mission of Dordt University, along with the ability to articulate how this Christian perspective shapes the teaching and practice of agriculture.
• Teach agriculture courses related to the candidate’s area of expertise.
• Advance the mission of Dordt University through contributions to Reformational teaching and scholarship, student recruitment and retention, campus and community service, Core program teaching, and ongoing professional and program development.
• Serve as a mentor and faculty advisor for students enrolled in the agriculture program, assisting in course selection, project mentoring, and internship opportunities.
• Participate as a full team member in department and university including curriculum development and review, program accreditation and assessment, new initiative development, club advising, industry outreach, and committee assignments.
• Collaborate with Dordt University faculty and staff to promote student learning across curricular and co-curricular areas.
• Develop and implement a personal annual contribution and professional development plan consistent with university and departmental goals; use the plan as part of regular self-assessment.
• Collaborate with external agriculture partners and organizations to ensure the agriculture programs deliver appropriate goals and outcomes for student learning.
• Other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Express an active Christian commitment, which shall include affiliation with a local, confessionally Reformed congregation that actively supports the mission of Dordt University.
• Personal endorsement of The Educational Task of Dordt University and commitment to the curricular design set forth inThe Educational Framework of Dordt University. 
• A Ph.D. in agriculture is preferred; consideration will be given to candidates with a master’s degree in agriculture (or an agriculture-related field), or with an earned bachelor’s degree in agriculture with at least five years of exceptional experience in agriculture or agriculture education.
• Expertise in areas such as plant science, agronomy, farm management and operations, agribusiness, or animal science. 
• Agriculture experience in consulting, research, business, or farm management is desirable.
• A commitment to excellence in college-level teaching, including curriculum design, classroom management, and ongoing student learning assessment is required.
• Ability to foster and develop industrial partnerships in agriculture and agri-business.
• Oral and written communication skills and interpersonal abilities that enable effective collaboration with students, faculty and staff, community members, and other professionals.
• Prospective members of the Dordt University community are expected to agree with its sexuality, gender identity, and sexual conduct policy, which can be found on the Dordt University website. (Contact the Academic Affairs Office if you need additional information).

Participating in the educational task of Dordt University is to be understood as a calling. When disciples of Christ hear and accept God’s call to participate in the task of Dordt University, they occupy a variety of offices. Participating in the work of development and sharing insight is not merely an occupation or a means to gain financial security or self-esteem, but a task to which God calls us. When this sense of office consciousness is lost, we lose the essential meaning of our work. Therefore, Dordt University seeks to develop and foster an atmosphere where all office-bearers can flourish in fulfilling the calling of their office (from the Educational Task of Dordt University found at: https://www.dordt.edu/about-dordt/publications/educational-task-and-framework).

About Dordt University

Dordt University is a private institution of higher education, committed to the Reformed Christian perspective. Located in the heart of the vibrant midwest in the thriving community of Sioux Center, Iowa, Dordt University seeks to provide a holistic learning experience for our students, in which they can develop Christian insight to discern and challenge modern worldviews of our age in light of God's Word.

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