Updated: 18 days ago
Location: Brookings, SOUTH DAKOTA
Deadline: 10 Apr 2024
Posting Details
Posting Details
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| Institution | South Dakota State University |
| Working Title | Assistant Professor (Dairy Production) |
| Posting Number | F01381P |
| Department | SDSU-Dairy & Food Science |
| Physical Location of Position (City) | Brookings |
| Posting Text | Do you have a passion for dairy production and a drive to shape the future of this vital industry? South Dakota State University is currently seeking an Assistant Professor in Dairy Production. We are looking for an enthusiastic individual dedicated to advancing both the academic field and practical aspects of dairy production with emphasis on dairy cattle. As an Assistant Professor, you’ll have the opportunity to contribute to academic excellence while fostering the next generation of dairy production experts. This role offers a stimulating environment that encourages innovative research, dynamic teaching, and active engagement with industry partners. This position is located in Brookings, South Dakota. This position is a 9 month, full-time, tenure-track, benefits-eligible position. The Dairy Food and Science department has 9 faculty members, approximately 10 staff members, and 30 graduate research assistants. The faculty and staff within the department bring a wealth of experience, recognized expertise, and a strong dedication to teaching, research, and service. Their commitment empowers undergraduate and graduate students to carve out paths for lifelong and rewarding careers in their chosen fields. Pivotal resources like the Alfred Dairy Science Hall, the cutting-edge Davis Dairy Plant, local Commercial Dairy Farms, and the Department of Animal Science Facilities are the important support system. These facilities play a central role in facilitating productive interactions between students and faculty. Here, students engage in hands-on experiential learning, and their practical applications in dairy cattle-related industries. South Dakota State University promotes access to and opportunities for all to receive the benefit of and participate in education, research, and service and is especially interested in candidates that can contribute to this land-grant mission of access. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
SALARY RANGE: Salary is commensurate with qualifications. We offer a generous retirement plan that includes 6% matching, 9.34 hours of sick leave each month, and eleven paid holidays. Relocation benefits are available per university’s guidelines. BENEFITS: South Dakota State University is the state’s largest, most comprehensive university with over $60 million annual research expenditures, more than 200 academic programs and an enrollment of approximately 12,000 students. The university is part of a dynamic community for families, students, young professionals, and retirees, which offers an abundance of attractions and activities. South Dakota State University offers a wide range of excellent benefits including medical, dental, and flexible benefits, retirement plans, compensation packages, paid holidays, and vacation leave. Employees also have access to internal and state-sponsored training as well as reduced tuition for state-supported courses at all State of South Dakota academic institutions. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
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APPLICATION PROCESS: SDSU accepts applications through an on-line employment site. To apply, visit: https://yourfuture.sdbor.edu , search by the position title, view the job announcement, and click on “apply for this job.” This system will guide you through the electronic application form. This employment site will also require the attachment of a cover letter, which should specifically address how the candidate meets the qualifications as outlined in the advertisement, Curriculum Vitae, a teaching statement (3 page limit, attached as other) and a reference page with the contact information for three professional references. Email applications will not be accepted. Please contact SDSU Human Resources at (605) 688-4128 if you require assistance with this process. Any offer of employment is contingent on the university’s verification of credentials and other information required by law and/or university policies, including but not limited to, successful completion of a criminal background check. South Dakota State University is a tobacco free environment. It is the policy of the University to maintain a drug-free environment and to thereby establish, promote, and maintain a safe and healthy working and learning environment for employees and students. This position is subject to South Dakota State University’s Drug and Alcohol Testing Policy 4:14. |
| Posting Date | 03/11/2024 |
| Closing Date | 04/10/2024 |
| Open Until Filled | |
| First Consideration Date | |
| Advertised Salary | Commensurate with Qualifications |
| Duration of the Term | 9 months |
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| Appointment Percent | 100% |
| Tenure Status | Tenure Track |
| Proposed Rank | Assistant Professor |
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| Typical Hours Worked Per Week | |
| Appointment Type | Regular |
| Scope of Search | External (includes Internal) |
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| Department Description and Cultural Expectations | South Dakota State University offers a rich academic experience in an environment of inclusion and access through inspired, student-centered education, creative activities and research, innovation and engagement that improve the quality of life in South Dakota, the region, the nation and the world. Its employees embrace the university’s core values of being people-centered, expanding knowledge through creativity, embracing organizational and personal integrity, commitment to diversity of thought, and excellence through continuous improvement. As the state’s 1862 Morrill Act land-grant institution, the work of South Dakota State University is carried out on its main resident campus in Brookings, at sites in Sioux Falls, Pierre, Rapid City, and Aberdeen, and through Extension offices and Agricultural Experiment Station research sites across South Dakota. Jackrabbits Athletics competes as an NCAA Division I member with membership in the Missouri Valley Football Conference, the Summit League and the Big XII for wrestling. Brookings is home to approximately 24,000 residents and is located 60 miles north of Sioux Falls and 200 miles west of Minneapolis. Brookings is listed as an ideal community for families, students, young professionals and retirees, and is rated among the safest and most vibrant cities in South Dakota. The Brookings Public School District educates approximately 3,300 K-12 students and ranks among the state’s highest academic achieving school districts. The district includes three elementary schools, an intermediate school for fourth and fifth grade, one middle school, and a high school. The city also boasts an abundance of attractions and activities, including the Children’s Museum of South Dakota, Dakota Nature Park, South Dakota Art Museum, McCrory Gardens, South Dakota Agricultural Heritage Museum, Outdoor Adventure Center and the Brookings Summer Arts Festival. |
| Equal Employment Opportunity Statement | South Dakota State University promotes access to and opportunities for all to receive the benefit of and participate in education, research, and service and is especially interested in candidates that can contribute to this land-grant access mission. SDSU is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to, and SDSU prohibits discrimination on, the basis of, sex, race, color, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, religion, age, disability, genetic information, veteran’s status, or any other status that may become protected in the offering of all educational programs and employment. Arrangements for accommodations required by disabilities can be made by emailing [email protected]. Individuals with concerns regarding discrimination should contact: Equal Opportunity Officer/Title IX Coordinator, Human Resources, Morrill Hall 100, SDSU, Brookings, SD 57007. Phone: (605) 688-4128. |
| Contact Information | For questions on the position, contact search committee chair, Howard Bonnemann Lecturer/Program Coordinator and Advisor, Dairy and Food Science Department, Howard.Bonnemann@SDSTATE.EDU | (605) 688-5478 |
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