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Location: Moline, IL Category: Instructor Pool Program Posted On: Fri Jan 19 2018 Job Description: APPOINTMENT: As needed.
RESPONSIBILITIES: Teach undergraduate level courses in animal science, agricultural economics, horticulture and agricultural technology management on a part-time basis as needed.
RANK & SALARY: Part-Time Adjunct Instructor?WIU-Quad Cities. Since this is a temporary, non-continuous position, benefits are not provided. Job Requirements:REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS: Master’s degree in Agriculture or related field; excellent oral and written communication skills.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: Experience in teaching undergraduate level courses in animal science, agricultural economics, horticulture and agricultural technology management as well as documented research experience and/or demonstrated industry experience.
For a degree to be considered, it must be conferred from a regionally accredited degree-granting institution of higher education (or equivalent from an international accrediting body). Additional Information:THE DEPARTMENT: Recognized as one of 12 Signature programs at Western Illinois University. The School garnered this recognition for its successful graduates, numerous internship opportunities for students, active student organizations, and quality hands-on learning experiences. The School of Agriculture provides quality teaching, research, and service related to the academic disciplines of Agricultural Technology Management, Agricultural Business, Animal Science, Agronomy, Urban Forestry, Horticulture, International Agriculture, Natural Resources and Conservation, Plant Breeding and Agricultural Education. The School operates the Agricultural Field Lab with land and facilities north of campus, including a certified organic farm.
THE UNIVERSITY: Recognized as a “Best Midwestern College” by the Princeton Review for 14 consecutive years and as one of 37 public universities ranked a top tier “Best Midwestern University” by U.S.News & World Report, Western Illinois University (WIU) serves nearly 10,000 students at its traditional residential campus in Macomb and its metropolitan, non-residential location in Moline, Illinois.
The WIU-Macomb and -Quad Cities campuses are comprised of accomplished faculty, state-of-the-art technology and facilities, and a wide range of academic and extracurricular opportunities. Western is a comprehensive university offering 66 undergraduate and 38 graduate degree programs, which includes an Ed.D. in educational leadership and a Ph.D. in environmental science. With a student-to-faculty ratio of 15:1, the University’s 566 full-time faculty members teach 96 percent of all undergraduate and graduate courses, in addition to eight pre-professional degree programs and 19 certificate programs.
Western offers a broad-based athletics program, sponsoring 19 NCAA Division I intercollegiate varsity sports. Football competes in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision through the Missouri Valley Football Conference; all other varsity sports compete at the Division I level through The Summit League. WIU is the cultural center of the region. University Libraries house an extensive collection and offer online database access to thousands of academic periodic journals and publications.
WIU-Macomb, IL (Student Population: 8,109): A traditional, residential four-year campus with select graduate programs, including a doctorate in education, WIU-Macomb is located in the heart of west central Illinois in Macomb (population 20,000). Macomb is an Amtrak city with twice-daily service to Chicago. Macomb is located approximately 75 miles from the Quad Cities International Airport (Moline, IL) and 70 miles from the Greater Peoria Regional Airport (Peoria, IL).
WIU-Quad Cities (Student Population: 1,332): The only public university in the Quad Cities area, WIU-QC offers select undergraduate and graduate programs, including a doctorate in education and a doctorate in environmental studies, at its metropolitan, non-residential campus in Moline, IL (population 44,000). The Quad Cities (population 376,000) rests on the banks of the Mississippi River and is comprised of Moline and Rock Island in western Illinois and Davenport and Bettendorf in eastern Iowa. Moline, Illinois is home to the Quad Cities International Airport.