Assistant/ Associate Professor of Agricultural Education
- 503430
- Las Cruces, New Mexico, United States
- Faculty
- 9-Month Faculty Full-Time
- Closing at: May 10 2026 - 23:55 MDT
Department Contact: William Norris, 575-646-4539, wnorris1@nmsu.edu
Internal or External Search: External - Open to all applicants
Advertising Summary: The Department of Agricultural and Extension Education (AXED) is pleased to announce a full-time, nine-month, tenure-track Assistant/Associate Professor of Agricultural Education.
Position Details
Position Title: Assistant/ Associate Professor of Agricultural Education
College/Division: Agricultural,Consumer & Env Sci Col
Department: 300400-AGRICULTURAL AND EXTENSION EDUC
Location: Las Cruces
Offsite Location (if applicable):
Target Hourly/Salary Rate: Commensurate with experience
Appointment Full-time Equivalency: 1.0
FLSA Status: Exempt
Bargaining Unit Announcement: This is NOT a bargaining unit position with American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees (AFSCME).
Contingent Upon Funding: Not Applicable
Standard Work Schedule: Standard (M-F, 8-5)
If Not a Standard Work Schedule:
Job Duties and Responsibilities: The Department of Agricultural and Extension Education (AXED) is pleased to announce a full-time, nine-month, tenure-track Assistant/Associate Professor of Agricultural Education position in the College of Agricultural, Consumer, and Environmental Sciences (ACES) at New Mexico State University (NMSU). The workload allocation is 75% teaching and 25% research. Applicants who have completed all doctoral coursework and are actively working on their dissertation, i.e., ABD, will be considered.
The candidate will: (1) communicate effectively with a wide range of audiences, including stakeholders, policymakers, and academic leaders; (2) create a research agenda with national and international relevance to ensure their research can be published in appropriate academic outlets; (3) secure and maintain extramural funding; (4) advise students at the undergraduate and graduate levels; (5) supervise student teachers and other interns; (6) lead effective recruitment and retention initiatives; (7) advise student organizations; (8) serve on departmental, college, and university committees; (9) lead effective professional development and outreach efforts for relevant stakeholders;
(10) engage regularly with school-based agricultural education teachers and FFA Advisors, and student recruitment and retention efforts at the department, college, and university levels; and (11) demonstrate a strong commitment to the core values of excellence, innovation, diversity, global engagement, and public accountability.
This position will also foster collaborations and participate in activities and on research teams that support the work of the Center for Excellence in Sustainable Food and Agricultural Systems (CESFAS.)
The Department of AXED provides students with content knowledge, technical skills, and applied experience that will prepare them to become successful teachers, agents, communicators, and industry professionals. The department offers a B.S. in Agricultural and Extension Education with concentrations in formal teaching, agricultural communications, and community development and Extension. AXED also offers a face-to-face or online M.A. in Agricultural and Extension Education with emphasis areas in teaching, Extension and non-formal education, agricultural communications, and international and development. For more information about the department, please visit https://axed.nmsu.edu/
Qualifications
Required Education and Experience:
Doctoral degree (Ph.D. or Ed.D.) in agricultural education or a closely related field, as well as a minimum of three years of professional experience teaching agricultural education at the middle or high school level. Applicants must have a background in the social sciences and teaching expertise that can support our growing undergraduate and graduate programs. The successful candidate will demonstrate a strong commitment to preparing future teachers and to graduate education. The candidate should also have experience with online course development and instruction.
The AXED Department and the College of ACES more broadly are diverse and multicultural. Therefore, the selected candidate must be able to work effectively with individuals from a range of backgrounds and be willing to operate in a team-oriented environment.
Equivalent Qualifications:
Preferred Qualifications:
Preference will be given to applicants with experience and a passion for integrating innovative educational technologies (e.g., 3-D printing, artificial intelligence (Al), agricultural mechanics, precision agriculture, drones, etc.) into a curriculum designed to prepare future agricultural education teachers with modern workforce development skills. Applicants who are outstanding instructors with experience teaching in face-to-face, hybrid, and online formats are also preferred.
Special Certification/Licensure:
Working Conditions and Physical Effort
Environment: Work is normally performed in a typical interior/office work environment.
Physical Effort: No or very limited physical effort required.
Lifting Requirements: Requires handling of average-weight objects up to 10 pounds or some standing or walking.
Risk: No or very limited exposure to physical risk.
Recruitment Summary
We are New Mexico’s land-grant institution and a comprehensive research university dedicated to teaching, research public service and outreach at all levels. NMSU is a welcoming community of talented faculty, staff and students who are working together to make a difference. We are a NASA Space Grant College, a Hispanic-serving institution (HSI), a minority-serving institution (MSI) and home to the first Honors College in New Mexico. We offer an accessible education that shapes bright futures.
NMSU provides learning opportunities to a diverse population of students and community members at four campuses, Cooperative Extension offices located in each of New Mexico’s 33 counties, 12 research and science centers, and through distance education.
NMSU Global Campus
Since 1888, NMSU has proudly embodied this tradition, building relationships that last a lifetime while serving students who want to earn their degree and grow in their field. Today, NMSU Global Campus provides flexible, career-focused online education that helps our students transform their lives – and the lives of the people they love – through over 70 degree and certificate programs, skill-building microlearning courses, and career and talent development.
NMSU Main Campus
Located in Las Cruces, NM, New Mexico State University's 900-acre main campus is located at the crossroads of I-10 and I-25 in the Southwestern United States. As a thriving center of higher education, deeply rooted in the regional tradition, its role as a comprehensive university is recognized throughout the state.
Doña Ana Community College
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Alamogordo Campus
Established in 1958 to serve the needs of the airmen and families stationed at Holloman Air Force Base located only 10 miles west of Alamogordo, NMSUA is a community college with a long history of excellence that is supported by a caring community of hard-working students and dedicated faculty and staff. The campus is situated “on the hill” above Alamogordo and provides inspiring views of the city and the Tularosa Basin, offering the perfect venue for creative and motivated learning.
Grants Campus
NMSU Grants was established as a branch of New Mexico State University in 1968 through the cooperative efforts of New Mexico State University and Grants Municipal Schools. As a two-year branch community college, NMSU Grants serves the local communities in Cibola and McKinley counties, including the Pueblos of Acoma, Laguna, and Zuni, as well as Tohajiilee, San Mateo, San Rafael, Cubero, the City of Grants, and the Village of Milan.
Special Instructions to Applicants
The electronic application is the *official* document that will be used to qualify applicants. Paper/email documents will not be accepted. Required documents must be attached to this application.
EEO Statement
New Mexico State University does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, military service, or other non-merit factor.
