Assistant or Associate Professor of Agriculture, Agronomy

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Assistant or Associate Professor of Agriculture, Agronomy

Category: Faculty Positions

Department: AGRICULTURE

Locations: Macomb, IL

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APPOINTMENT: Tenure-track appointment beginning August 2026

RESPONSIBILITIES: For appointment as assistant or associate professor, the successful candidate's primary focus will be teaching undergraduate courses in Crop Science. Potential courses include: Introduction to Crop Science, Integrated Pest Management, Crop Physiology and Ecology, Weed Science, Entomology; Plant Pathology and No-till Agriculture. Additional courses may be developed, depending on the candidate's interests and expertise. The individual is expected to conduct crop production research, manage WIU's crop enterprises, and communicate and interact with the agricultural community.

The successful candidate is expected to demonstrate effective communication and interpersonal skills with undergraduate students and serve on School of Agriculture, College of Business and Technology, and/or university committees as well as advise undergraduate clubs. This is a nine-month full time tenure track appointment with the potential for summer teaching and research opportunities.

RANK & SALARY: Assistant or Associate Professor, 9-month appointment. $9,587 - $10,653 per month, commensurate with experience.

Western Illinois University employees may be eligible for a variety of State of Illinois benefits.

These benefits are administered through the Illinois Department of Central Management Services (CMS). These benefits include: Health Insurance plans, (HMO's, OAP's, QCHP, and CDHP), Dental Insurance, Vision Plan, Life Insurance, Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D), Supplemental Long-Term Disability (LTD), Flex Spending Accounts (HAS, MCAP, and DCAP), 403(b) Supplemental Retirement Plans and 457(b) Deferred Compensation Plans.

Eligible employees are required to participate in the State Universities Retirement System (SURS). SURS is the retirement administrator for employees in public higher education in the State of Illinois.

Other benefits available to eligible employees include: paid time-off, Employee Assistance Program, Tuition Waiver programs, and discounts to the local YMCA. For a full list of benefits as a WIU employee, please visit our Benefits Homepage: http://www.wiu.edu/ vpas/human_resources/benefits/.

For questions on benefits, or eligibility, contact our benefits team at mailto:[email protected] or by calling 309-298-1971.

Job Requirements:

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Earned doctorate in agronomy or closely related discipline is required by the start of contract.

• The candidate must have demonstrated ability and enthusiasm to teach and conduct research related to their area of expertise.

• Candidate is expected to meet the physical requirements of conducting field research and must possess knowledge of conventional Midwest crop production relevant to Illinois.

• Evidence of actual or potential success in teaching, research, and service is also expected.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Candidates with practical knowledge and experience with newer technologies (i.e. GPS/GIS, etc.) are desired.

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). Unless otherwise stated, the degree must be conferred at the time of appointment.

Additional Information:

THE SCHOOL: The School of Agriculture is one of four units housed in the College of Business and Technology and has 8 full-time faculty positions. Approximately 200 students are majoring in Agriculture with three comprehensive degree options: Agricultural Business, Agricultural Science, and Agricultural Teacher Education. Included on the School of Agriculture's three farms (the nearest located one mile north of the main campus) are bull, swine, and ram test facilities; livestock center; high tunnel production facility; brand new greenhouse complex, and row crop test and demonstration plots. http://www.wiu.edu/cbt/agriculture/.

For additional information about the school, please see: https://www.wiu.edu/cbt/agriculture/

THE COLLEGE: For over 50 years, the College of Business and Technology has prepared students to make meaningful contributions in business, commerce, and technology. Organized around five schools including Agriculture; Accounting, Finance, Economics and Decision Sciences, Computer Science, Engineering and Technology, and Management and Marketing, the college delivers innovative, integrative, technology focused programs providing immersive, experience-based learning to over 1,800 undergraduate and graduate students. Collaborative relationships with industry through joint technology development and deployment are the cornerstone of our educational offerings.

The College of Business and Technology is among an elite group of fewer than 5 percent of business schools worldwide that are accredited at both the undergraduate and graduate levels by the AACSB International. It is among a select 1 percent of business schools worldwide that have additional specialized AACSB accreditation for their accountancy programs.

THE UNIVERSITY:

http://wiu.edu/about

Since 1899, Western Illinois University has provided outstanding educational opportunities to individuals in west central Illinois and well beyond our region and state. WIU's traditional residential campus in Macomb, Illinois, is the educational, cultural and athletic center of the region, while the WIU-Quad Cities non-residential branch campus in Moline, Illinois, is the only public university in the immediate Quad Cities region. WIU-Macomb, IL : Western's traditional, residential main campus off ers a comprehensive slate of undergraduate and graduate programs, including a doctorate in education, and post-baccalaureate certifi cates. A diverse community in west central Illinois, Macomb features a unique blend of agriculture, industry, service, retail, education, and culture. Macomb serves as the county seat, with connections across the state with Amtrak providing twice-daily service from Macomb to Chicago (and point in-between). 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 : Located on the banks of the Mississippi River in Moline, Illinois, the WIU-Quad Cities campus is the only public four-year regional university that serves the Quad Cities region. Designed as a metropolitan commuter campus, WIU-Quad Cities offers select undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programs. Moline is located just 80 miles north of the Macomb campus and is centered within a diverse, bi-state community of 383,000 that offers a broad range of cultural, social, and entertainment amenities and experiences, as well as varied businesses and industries.

http://wiu.edu/academics

More than 61 undergraduate degree programs, 41 graduate programs, two doctoral programs and 16 post-baccalaureate certificate programs prepare students for a successful career after graduation.

Student Resources

More than 200 student organizations at Western provide social, academic, recreation, athletics, service, academic, and many other opportunities for students to grow and learn, develop leadership skills, and much more. Numerous concerts, lectures, films, dance performances, cultural events and more are presented and performed each year, along with numerous major theatrical and dance productions and studio shows, and a variety of service-oriented projects and activities, all in a diverse and inclusive campus environment.

The Multicultural Center is home to four cultural and resource centers: The Gwendolyn Brooks, Casa Latina, the Women's Center, and the LGBT*QA Resource Center. These cultural and resource centers promote WIU's goal of enhancing justice, diversity, equity, and inclusion through educational programming and advocacy.

http://wiu.edu/athletics

The University's athletics program, based on the Macomb campus, sponsors 17 NCAA Division I intercollegiate men's and women's 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.

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