Assistant Professor of Practice in Equine Science

Department of Animal Science

Texas A&M University

POSITION:  The Department of Animal Science, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Texas A&M University invites applications for a full-time Academic Professional Track (Non-Tenure) position with a 9-month academic appointment. The anticipated start date for this opportunity is August 1, 2025. Applicants will be considered for the faculty title of Assistant Professor of Practice with an emphasis in equine science depending on qualifications. The breakdown of effort for this position is 100% teaching.

GENERAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: The successful candidate will be expected to provide undergraduate animal science instruction related to equine science. They will need to develop a teaching program that includes but is not limited to, laboratory-based courses in equine handling and management. The successful candidate will have access to livestock facilities associated with the Department of Animal Science. 

RESOURCES: Texas A&M University is a public, land-grant institution with several high-quality academic units conducting research, teaching, and service activities in animal science. The successful candidate will be offered a competitive salary and benefits package.

REQUIREMENTS:  An M.S. or a B.S. in Animal Science or a related field emphasizing equine science and the ability to teach equine handling, safety, and management are required. The candidate must have substantial professional credentials or experience.  Evidence of outstanding equine handling skills and industry engagement is required, as well as an extraordinary record of accomplishment in an applied setting. 

Preferred experience includes but is not limited to young horse development, equine behavior and problem solving, teaching ground handling and colt starting, Western and/or English riding instructional skills at various levels, herd management, using horses in a ranching environment, and preparing young horses for sale or have significant experience at the college/school level in the field or a related field.

APPLICATION PROCESS: Applicants should submit the following: 1) a Cover letter; 2) Curriculum Vitae; 3) a Personal Statement to include teaching philosophy and hands-on equine experience, specifically detailing experience in starting young horses, experience finishing horses, and examples of handling equine emergencies; 4) Contact information for five individuals who can provide a critical evaluation of the applicant's qualifications for the position, both as a horseman and instructor.

Applications will only be accepted through Interfolio at: apply.interfolio.com/161866

Review of applications will begin February 27, 2025, and continue until the position is filled. For questions, email inquiries to Ms. Amy Carwile, Administrator, e-mail: (amy.carwile@ag.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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