This full-time, 9-month, non-tenure track, Professor of Practice appointment at Ohio State ATI in Wooster, Ohio, is focused primarily on teaching (90%) undergraduate courses in dairy and animal sciences, with additional service responsibilities (10%). The faculty member will teach approximately seven courses per year, coordinate the dairy production programs, mentor students, oversee the dairy judging team, and contribute to curriculum development, recruitment, and orientation. The role also includes collaborating with faculty, staff, extension, and external partners to support the land-grant mission; participating in professional development; and engaging in committee and service work.
Performance Objectives
Teach approximately seven courses per year.
Serve as the Animal Sciences-Dairy Management Program Coordinator by working with the division chair and associated faculty at Ohio State ATI and in collaboration with the Department of Animal Sciences to develop syllabi, curriculum, assessment measures and the schedule of classes.
Assist with identifying and onboarding associated faculty as needed.
Be actively involved in student recruitment and orientation.
Mentor undergraduate dairy students.
Coordinate and supervise the dairy judging team.
Work collaboratively with university and Ohio State ATI faculty and staff, and/or OSU extension, government agencies, non-government organizations, and/or community groups to advance the land grant mission of the college and university.
Serve the Institute, College, University, and professional communities through committee work, service, leadership, and other appropriate responsibilities and activities.
Participate in professional development activities related to their discipline and the scholarship of teaching.
Required: MS with a major in dairy science, animal sciences, or a closely related discipline. Prior classroom teaching experience in undergraduate dairy or animal science education.
Desired: PhD or DVM in dairy science, animal sciences, or a closely related discipline. Five years of work experience (employment) in dairy and/or animal related industries is desired.
The College
The College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences (CFAES) anchors its mission in a simple, yet powerful phrase: We Sustain Life. Faculty, staff, and students alike contribute to this mission in a variety of ways. Our Strategic Alignment outlines the college’s values: Land-Grant Scholarship; Lifespan Learning; Diversity, Equity and Inclusion; Integrity and Accountability; and Permeable Borders. These values, which align with the university’s Shared Values, shape our goals of our Strategic Alignment. We are committed to scholarship across three mission areas (teaching, research, Extension) with a commitment to serving our state in addition to the country and world. As a land grant, we are part of a cooperative structure that includes key partners all dedicated to integrating research, education, and Extension to improve the food and agricultural sectors, the environment, and the quality of people’s lives. We educate not just undergraduate and graduate students but learners across the lifespan. We work to ensure groundbreaking scientific discoveries are brought out of the laboratory and into the hands of those who can put them to work.
CFAES houses 11 depart...ments/schools with over 20 undergraduate majors and 9 graduate programs, including 3 interdisciplinary programs affiliated with multiple Ohio State colleges. We also administer OSU Extension, which provides robust and relevant programming to Ohioans and beyond in the areas of Agriculture and Natural Resources, 4-H Youth Development, Family and Consumer Sciences, and Community Development. We are one college spanning three campuses: Columbus, CFAES Wooster, and Statewide. Our CFAES Wooster campus includes a large research station and Ohio State’s only two-year academic unit, Ohio State ATI. The Statewide campus includes 11 research stations and Extension offices in all of Ohio’s 88 counties. Our At a Glance provides additional information regarding our size, capacity, and impact as a college.
Department Information
The Agricultural Technical Institute
At Ohio State ATI in Wooster, students can get started in a career in as little as two years with an associate’s degree or complete the first two years of a bachelor’s degree in the College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences (CFAES). Students start many of Ohio State’s 200+ majors here and save $3,600+ in tuition and fees per year compared to the Columbus campus. As a top-ranked two-year institution, Ohio State ATI offers personalized education, hands-on experience, and close campus community. Every member of the Ohio State ATI community is dedicated to helping students complete programs in a timely manner and stay on track for academic and career success.
Ohio State ATI’s 1,700-acre working agricultural learning laboratory includes dairy, beef, swine, and sheep-goat operations; an equine center;
a heifer-raising facility; and a land laboratory for crop and environmental research. On-campus resources include environmentally controlled
greenhouses with hydroponic systems, the latest software for computer-assisted design (CAD), sports fields, turfgrass plots, a model golf hole, and science labs equipped with state-of-the-art instrumentation such as electrophoresis equipment for DNA analysis. The CFAES Wooster campus encompasses Ohio State ATI and one of the United States’ largest agricultural-related research institutes, which is also a source of internships and campus jobs for ATI students. Secrest Arboretum, a 110-acre outdoor laboratory and landscape garden, is also located at CFAES Wooster.
Wooster, Ohio, is home to over 25,000 residents and growing. Wooster serves as the county seat and dairy capital of the State. It has an excellent school system, a vibrant downtown, three colleges including Ohio State, a world-class community-owned hospital, a portfolio of growing businesses serving the global economy, and a network of volunteers and organizations dedicated to helping individuals succeed.
Wooster also offers 600 acres of parkland, two public pools and a natatorium, a growing urban bike trail network, and full calendar of festivals,
intriguing educational events, and concerts. Wooster was named one of the top three micropolitans in the United States by Site Selection magazine.
The University
Ohio State is a top-20 public university, and its Ohio State Wexner Medical Center is one of America’s leading academic health centers. Eligible Ohio State employees receive comprehensive benefits packages, including medical, dental and vision insurance, tuition assistance for employees and their dependents, and state or alternative retirement options with competitive employer contributions.
Grounded in Ohio State University’s Shared Values, our university community welcomes differences, encourages open-minded exploration and courageous thinking, and upholds freedom of expression.
Ohio State is a dynamic community where opportunity thrives, and individuals transform themselves and their world. Positions are available in countless fields and specialties. Become a Buckeye and contribute to an incredible legacy that serves to guide our future and shape a better tomorrow.
The Ohio State University is committed to enhancing academic excellence. Recruiting, supporting, and retaining faculty of the highest caliber is a core component of this commitment. The Office of Academic Affairs (OAA) has established central resources to focus on offering support to new and prospective faculty and their loved ones. Service offerings include dual career partner consultation, potential employer and/or employment opportunity identification, consultation and resources related to relocation, as well as identifying opportunities to engage on campus and in the surrounding community. While employment opportunities are not guaranteed, resources and consultation are available. More information about dual career and faculty recruitment can be found here.
In addition to being responsive to dual-career opportunities, we strongly promote work-life balance to support our community members through a suite of institutionalized policies. Ohio State is a member of the Michigan, Ohio, Western Pennsylvania & West Virginia HERC.
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Located in Ohio’s capital city, Ohio State’s Columbus campus is near the center of a rapidly growing and vibrant metropolitan area with a population of over 1.5 million. The area offers a wide range of affordable housing, many cultural and recreational opportunities, excellent schools, and a strong economy based on government as well as service, transportation, and technology industries. Additional information about the Columbus area is available here. Beyond its Columbus campus, Ohio State has four regional
campuses including Ohio State Lima, Ohio State Mansfield, Ohio State Marion, and Ohio State Newark, in addition to the College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences (CFAES) Wooster Campus, which houses Ohio State ATI.
