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Position Information Quick Link
www.calpolyjobs.org/applicants/Central?quickFind=166500
Requisition Number
104694
Position Title
Instr Fac AY
Job Posting Title
Instructional Faculty AY
Regular / Temporary
Regular
Working Title
Assistant/Associate Professor of Landscape Horticulture
Full / Part Time
Full-Time
If part-time, indicate time base
Appointment Duration / End Date:
Initial two-year appointment subject to renewal
Department
CAFES-Horticulture & Crop Sci (100500)
College / Division
CAFES-College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences
Salary Range
Salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience.
Pay Basis
Monthly
Pay Plan
Academic Year
Position Description ASSISTANT/ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF LANDSCAPE HORTICULTURE - The Horticulture and Crop Science (HCS) Department within the College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences at Cal Poly State University, San Luis Obispo, CA seeks applications for a full-time academic year, tenure-track assistant or associate professor to teach courses related to sustainable landscapes and plant physiology. Topics may include landscape installation and maintenance, landscape plant materials, and general horticulture classes. Depending on areas of expertise, the successful candidate will also have the opportunity to further develop curriculum related to sustainable landscapes, landscape design and management, and/or turfgrass management. Starting date is negotiable, but on or before September 13, 2018 is preferred.
Duties may include, but are not limited to: supervision of undergraduate senior projects, student career and coursework advising, and serving as advisor/mentor for student extracurricular activities with clubs, judging teams, and/or organizations. Student supervision may also include graduate student research, or teaching of a graduate-level course and/or in a Master of Professional Studies or certificate program. The successful candidate is expected to participate in scholarly activities (e.g., applied research, grant writing, publications, and presentations). Service activities will include participation in department, college, and university committees and instructionally-related activities related to landscapes or related disciplines. Additionally, the candidate will have the opportunity to work with technical staff and student employees to oversee and enhance departmental horticultural facilities.
Minimum Qualifications (Staff Only)
Required Qualifications / Specialized Skills
A Ph.D. in horticulture or related field in plant sciences, demonstrated undergraduate teaching skills, and expertise in landscape plant physiology are required. Knowledge of, or experience with, landscape and turfgrass cultivation under semi-arid conditions, and water laws and regulations in arid and semi-arid climates, is desirable. Particular attention will be afforded to candidates who have demonstrable records of teaching and scholarly activity of high quality that would strengthen current department initiatives regarding the integration of sustainability in plant selection, establishment, growth and maintenance.
Must demonstrate excellence in teaching, effective communication, and interpersonal skills. The ability to be a productive team player and to interact well with peers, students, industry, government agencies, and the general public is essential. Must demonstrate commitment to diversity. Excellent written and oral communication skills and strong interests in undergraduate and graduate teaching are required.
Preferred Qualifications / Skills
Industry experience is preferred. The ability to collaborate on research with faculty across the College, University, and industry is desirable. Candidates who have international experience or the desire to cultivate international links, are preferred.
Special Conditions (Staff)
Following a conditional offer of employment, a background check (including a criminal records check) must be completed satisfactorily before any candidate may start work with Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo. Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may result in the withdrawal of the offer of employment. Note: Cal Poly cannot deny an applicant a position solely or in part due to a criminal conviction history until it has performed an individualized assessment and linked the relevant conviction history with specific job duties in the position being sought.
The person holding this position is considered a 'mandated reporter' under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and is required to comply with the requirements set forth in CSU Executive Order 1083 as a condition of employment.
Please note: Current employees who are offered positions on campus will be required to undergo a background check for any position where a background check is required by law or that Cal Poly has designated as sensitive. Sensitive positions are those requiring heightened scrutiny of individuals holding the position based on potential for harm to children, concerns for the safety and security of people, animals, or property, or heightened risk of financial loss to Cal Poly or individuals in the university community.
Faculty employees who wish to apply for permanent residency will be responsible for retaining an immigration attorney. All filing and attorney's fees will be incurred by the faculty member.
For health and wellbeing, Cal Poly is a smoke & tobacco-free campus. The university is committed to promoting a healthy environment for all members of our community.
Pre-Employment Conditions (Staff)
Background / Fingerprint
Benefits Eligible
Yes
Job Open Date
01-11-2018
Job Close Date
Review Begin Date
02-13-2018
How to Apply To apply, complete the required online faculty application at WWW.CALPOLYJOBS.ORG and submit to Requisition #104694. WWW.CALPOLYJOBS.ORG. Please attach cover letter, curriculum vitae, unofficial transcripts, brief statement of teaching and research interests as well as goals and accomplishments. Please be prepared to provide three professional references with names and email addresses when completing your online application. Selected applicant will be required to submit sealed official transcripts of highest degree prior to appointment. Inquiries can be directed to Professor David Headrick, Committee Chair, Horticulture and Crop Science Department, (805) 756-5382,
[email protected]. Review of applications will begin February 13, 2018; applications received after that date may be considered until an acceptable candidate is secured.
At California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, we believe that cultivating an environment that embraces and promotes diversity is fundamental to the success of our students, our employees and our community. Bringing people together from different backgrounds, experiences and value systems fosters the innovative and creative thinking that exemplifies Cal Poly's values of free inquiry, cultural and intellectual diversity, mutual respect, civic engagement, and social and environmental responsibility.
Cal Poly's commitment to diversity informs our efforts in recruitment, hiring and retention. California Polytechnic State University is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer.
Internal Recruitment Only
No
Projected Start Date (Faculty Only)
09-13-2018
Additional Information Contact Name (Faculty)
Dr. David Headrick
Additional Information Contact Phone (Faculty)
(805) 756-5382
Additional Information Contact Email (Faculty)
[email protected] Department Information (Faculty)
The Horticulture and Crop Science Department's curriculum is designed so that students may enter the agricultural industry in production and related fields or a graduate program upon completion of the Agricultural and Environmental Plant Sciences (AEPS) bachelor's degree. The students in the department may choose one of three concentrations during their freshman year: Environmental Horticultural Science, Fruit and Crop Science, or Plant Protection Science. They may also pursue a Master of Science in Agriculture with a specialization in Crop Science, Environmental Horticultural Science or Plant Protection Science. Facilities include a 15-acre Environmental Horticulture Unit that consists of one and a half acres of greenhouses and outdoor nursery growing areas, a five-acre arboretum and extensive planted areas, a plant protection research/teaching laboratory, and excellent industry relations with landscape and nursery industry personnel and landscape horticulture firms throughout the state.
Cal Poly's College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences (CAFES), the largest non-land grant agricultural program in the United States, awards nearly half of all baccalaureate agriculture degrees granted in California. The college is a leader providing students with real world skills based on learn by doing laboratory and field intensive curriculum, contemporary instructional technology, and uncommon access to senior faculty in small class settings. The college spans more than 6,000 acres of land adjacent to the campus core and consists of nine departments, and approximately 170 faculty, 80 staff, and 4,000 students in 15 majors. In addition, the college is home to a number of unique enterprise projects, centers and institutes, and is responsible for the operation and maintenance of Swanton Pacific Ranch, a working ranch in Santa Cruz, California with over 3,300 acres of rangeland and cropland.
Founded in 1901, Cal Poly is one of only five comprehensive polytechnic universities in the nation, with approximately 19,000 undergraduate, 120 post-baccalaureate, and 900 graduate students. U.S. News and World Report has ranked Cal Poly #1 among public master's universities in the western United States for 25 consecutive years. A primarily undergraduate university, Cal Poly offers academically focused students 66 baccalaureate degrees and 27 master's degrees. Operating on the quarter calendar system, Cal Poly takes pride in its "Learn by Doing" approach to teaching and learning, which has characterized Cal Poly since its founding. One of the 23 campuses of the California State University system, Cal Poly has a statewide mandate as a polytechnic university. Cal Poly is one of the largest land-holding universities in the nation and uses all of its land holdings in active support of its educational programs.
Cal Poly is located in historic San Luis Obispo, a city of 44,000, 12 miles from the Pacific Ocean and midway between San Francisco and Los Angeles on California's scenic Central Coast. With excellent public education resources, recreational facilities and an expanding dedication to the arts, the area is known for its scenic landscapes and extraordinary temperate climate.
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