Description:
Job Description:
Campus Title: Assistant Professor - Equine Science, Hunt Seat Riding - School of Agriculture, Business and Technology.
Unit: 08-UUP, view our generous state benefits summary here!
Professional Rank and Salary Range: $50,000+ depending on qualifications
Duration: Academic Year (this position follows the 10-month academic schedule)
Brief Description of Duties:
SUNY Morrisville is seeking a tenure track faculty member to teach at the Associate and Baccalaureate levels to support the Equine department at SUNY Morrisville. Instructional responsibilities will focus on the Hunt Seat riding discipline, including:
Particularly upper-level specialization courses in Hunter & Jumper riding
Could include any aspect of the equine industry (both lower and upper level courses) as related to the successful candidate's areas of expertise
Coordinating summer programs with Hunt Seat ISA (Instructional Support Assistant)
Hunt Seat herd management:
Assisting in daily care, health and maintenance of lesson horse herd.
Involvement in procurement of new horses and establishing relationships with various equestrian professionals throughout the region and beyond
Recordkeeping, sales and leasing for program animals
Candidate will be a collaborative team member of the Equine Science department:
Responsible for implementing progressive teaching and program development
Work with accounting to develop program budgeting
Entrepreneurial activities and public service in their area of expertise and related discipline
Contribution to academic community though service at departmental, college, and/or university levels will be expected.
Additional duties could involve student recruitment, academic student advising and retention, student club advisement, internship supervisor and course and program assessment, academic review, ISA supervisor and program promotion. Coaching IHSA Hunt Seat riding team may also be potential duties associated with this position.
Requirements:
Minimum Qualifications
Master's degree in equine science, or related discipline
Demonstrated understanding of and experience with current equine industry practices
Experience in starting and finishing training in hunter/jumper industry, & experience in showing horses in the respective discipline
Experience teaching or working as an instructor with strong interpersonal and communication (both written and oral) skills
The successful candidate will demonstrate the potential for the following: 1) excellent teaching, 2) academic and career advisement of our undergraduate students, 3) contribution to department's continuing and developing instructional, entrepreneurial and recruitment activities, and 4) effective teamwork within a diverse array of students, colleagues and equine professionals.
Application Deadline: Applications will be accepted until the position is filled, applicants must submit all required materials directly through the online job application posting.
URL: SUNY Morrisville