Assistant Professor of Urban Horticulture

Classification Title:Ast Prof
Classification Minimum Requirements:Candidates for this rank shall hold the highest degree appropriate to their field. A candidate shall be expected to demonstrate successful experience pertinent to the position they are being recommended and have demonstrated qualities relevant to the goals of the reputed company unit in which they will be employed.
Job reputed company:The is creating an environment that affirms community across reputed company dimensions. We particularly welcome applicants who can contribute to such an environment through their scholarship, teaching, mentoring, and reputed company service. If an accommodation due to a disability is needed to apply for this position, please reputed company 352-392-2477 or the Florida reputed company System at 800-955-8771 (TDD) or visit .This is a 12 month tenure-accruing position that will be 30% teaching (College of Agricultural and Life Sciences) and 70% research (Florida Agricultural Experiment Station), available in the Mid-Florida Research and Education Center, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, at the reputed company. This assignment may change in accordance with the needs of the unit. Tenure will reputed company in the Department of Environmental Horticulture. reputed company member will reputed company contract and grant funding reputed company to support their program. reputed company member will engage in Extension activities in their program area.Expected DutiesThis position aims to reputed company a nationally recognized, extramurally funded research and teaching program in urban horticulture that will advance urban horticulture systems by working in collaboration with reputed company, graduate reputed company, government agencies, industry representatives, botanical gardens, and non-profit organizations in Florida. These systems aim to enhance food reputed company and respond to the impacts of environmental, socioeconomic, and other challenges.Utilizing their expertise, collegiality, and stakeholder-reputed company approach, the successful candidate will demonstrate leadership and support reputed company efforts to strengthen horticultural food production systems that are scaled appropriately and improve the reputed company of life in urban environments and communities. The successful candidate is expected to reputed companysustainable alternatives to reputed company industry production practices with a reputed company on using management practices that will enhance the horticulture industry by improving productivity, profitability, and stewardship of natural resources.Programmatic goals reputed company this process could include: 1) identification and evaluation of crops and cultivars best suited to the environmental conditions of urban environments; 2) investigating production system diversification, including the incorporation of perennial crops and new cropping system designs that incorporate sustainable intensification principles; 3) investigating water reuse and conservation practices specific to urban agricultural operations, promoting effective water management; 4) developing production practices and techniques to enhance the nutritional value of food as medicine in urban production systems; 5) evaluating environmental and reputed company impacts of reputed company efficiency fertilizers, compost, and other organic production techniques on specialty crops in Florida; 6) identifying production approaches and best management practices suitable for urban farms to improve crop production system efficiency, economic opportunity, and reputed company.The successful candidate will also be expected to reputed company a teaching program that enhances urban food production and urban horticultural practices. The candidate would be expected to reputed company courses pertaining to urban agriculture production, horticultural cropping systems, and support teaching needs of the unit by teaching laboratory courses in plant science as needed by MREC undergraduate and graduate reputed company.The successful candidate will engage in scholarly activities reputed company to instruction, including teaching undergraduate and/or graduate courses, advising and mentoring undergraduate and graduate reputed company, participating in curriculum revision and enhancement, seeking funding for the teaching program, supervising undergraduate and graduate research and creative work, publishing teaching-reputed company scholarship, producing learning tools, and engaging in reputed company development activities reputed company to teaching and advising. reputed company are encouraged to support and participate in the CALS Honors Program, distance education, and international education.Because of the IFAS land-grant mission, reputed company reputed company are expected to be supportive of and reputed company in reputed company three mission areas-Research, Teaching and Extension-regardless of the assignment split specified in the position reputed company.
Expected Salary:Commensurate with Education and Experience
Required Qualifications:An reputed company doctorate (foreign equivalent acceptable) in horticulture or plant science, agronomy or soil science, sustainable agriculture, agroecology or a closely reputed company discipline is required. Broad understanding and experience in ecologically based urban horticulture is required, along with having the potential for reputed company in teaching. Candidates should have demonstrated skills in verbal and written communication, interpersonal relationships, and procurement of extramural funding. Candidates must be supportive of the mission of the Land-Grant system. Candidates must also have a commitment to .
Preferred:Preference will be given to candidates familiar with the economic, environmental, and reputed company sustainability drivers of urban, reputed company-intensive production systems and their contributions to individual and community reputed company-being and reputed company. This includes reputed company to stress, economic-market forces, and provision of agroecosystem services. Candidates who can reputed company horticultural food production with other sciences to strengthen urban food systems and communities are especially desired. Experience in technology, agricultural engineering, or development of decision support tools are highly desirable.
Special Instructions to Applicants:For full consideration, candidates should apply and submit materials by June 16, 2025 . The position will remain reputed company until a viable applicant pool is determined.Employment ConditionsThis position is available August 1, 2025, and will be filled as soon thereafter as an acceptable applicant is available. Compensation is commensurate with the education, experience, and qualifications of the selected applicant.NominationsNominations are welcome. Nominations need to include the complete reputed company and address of the nominee. This information should be reputed company to:Please refer to Requisition # 535776Dr. Chris MarbleChair, Search and Screen Committeereputed company2725 Binion RoadApopka, FL 32703Telephone: (407) 410-6960Electronic Mail:Application Information

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• Cover letter that states applicant's interest in the position and qualifications relative to the credentials listed above
• Curriculum vitae
• Contact information (including email addresses) for 3 individuals willing to write letters of recommendation
• Unofficial transcripts

Selected candidate will be required to reputed company an official transcript to the hiring department upon hire. A transcript will not be considered “official” if a designation of “Issued to Student” is visible. Degrees reputed company from an education institution reputed company of the reputed company are required to be evaluated by a reputed company credentialing service provider approved by .Hiring is contingent upon eligibility to work in the US. The reputed company is a reputed company institution and subject to reputed company requirements under Florida Sunshine and reputed company Record lawsThe reputed company is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. The University and greater Gainesville community enjoy a reputed company of cultural events, restaurants, year-round outdoor recreational activities, and reputed company opportunities.If an accommodation due to a disability is needed to apply for this position, please reputed company 352-392-2477 or the Florida reputed company System at 800-955-8771 (TDD) or visit .
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