Lecturer– Livestock Judging Coordinator

Department of Animal Science

College of Agriculture and Life Sciences

Texas A&M University

POSITION: This is a full-time, 9-month, non-tenure-track appointment with a 90% teaching and 10% service appointment, and the anticipated start date is December 2024.

GENERAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:  The incumbent will be expected to advise, coordinate, and fund-raise for intercollegiate livestock judging activities, provide undergraduate animal science instruction, including general animal science production systems and livestock evaluation classes and will also be part of the teaching faculty cadre to instruct students where required in the curriculum.   In addition, the incumbent will assist with youth extension and livestock judging programs and be active in recruiting for the Department of Animal Science. The successful applicant will have access to all Department of Animal Science herds, flocks, and livestock facilities. The incumbent may also be expected to serve as an advisor or coach for extracurricular student organizations.

REQUIREMENTS:  A minimum of a master’s or Ph.D. degree in Animal Science or a closely related field with an emphasis in production and management or a related field is required.  Evidence of outstanding teaching or strong indication of teaching potential is required.  Evidence of excellent communication skills (written, verbal, interpersonal). Evidence of strong leadership and team-building skills that are commensurate with experience working with livestock industries.

PREFERRED:  Experience competing on and/or coaching competitive intercollegiate livestock judging and/or meat evaluation teams. Experience demonstrating potential for raising funds to support collegiate and youth livestock judging programs and significant teaching experience at the college/school level in the field or in a related field or have an extraordinary record of accomplishment in an applied setting.

RESOURCES:  Texas A&M University is a public land-grant institution.  The successful candidate will be offered a competitive salary and benefits package.  Expected start date: December 1, 2024

APPLICATION PROCESS: Applicants must submit: 1) a cover letter, 2) a curriculum vitae, 3) a two-page personal statement of teaching plans and coaching philosophy, and 4) contact information for three individuals who can provide a critical evaluation of the applicant’s qualifications for the position. 

The application materials must be submitted online at: http://apply.interfolio.com/149905

Review of applications will begin September 9, 2024, and will continue until the position is filled.

For questions, email inquiries to: Dr. Katie Dunlap Search Committee Chair, Department of Animal Science, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843-2471, via Amy Carwile e-mail: carwile@tamu.edu.

Texas A&M University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Veterans/Disability Employer.

About Department of Animal Science at Texas A&M University

The Department of Animal Science at Texas A&M University remains one of the largest of its kind in the United States, offering degree programs leading to B.S., M.Ag., M.S. and Ph.D. programs in Animal Science, Animal Breeding, and Physiology of Reproduction. Additionally, our faculty are members of Intercollegiate Faculties capable of granting degrees in Nutrition, Food Science and Technology, Biotechnology, and Genetics. The mission of the Department of Animal Science is to improve lives through discovery, integration, dissemination and application of science-based knowledge of animals and animal products. Areas of Excellence have been identified and developed to more effectively fulfill the mission of the Department of Animal Science. The goals for these Areas of Excellence are to provide focused areas of scholarship within the Department. The Areas of Excellence align with the missions of both the Department and College, as well as the strategic pillars of the University: (1) Transformational Education for all students, (2) Discovery and Innovation for the world, (3) Impact on the state, the nation and the world. Our dedication to these goals have formed the evolution of our programs and remains a driving priority.

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