Back to Listings Academic Professional Track (Non-Tenure): Instructional Assistant Professor or Lecturer Horticultural Sciences Location Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas Open Date 1/9/2026 Position ID 175592 Description The Department of Horticultural Sciences, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Texas A&M University, invites applications for one full-time, Academic Professional Track (Non-Tenure)
faculty position with a 9-month academic appointment beginning August 3, 2026. Applicants will be considered for the faculty title Instructional Assistant Professor or Lecturer, depending on qualifications. The Department of Horticultural Sciences in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Texas A&M University is one of the only departments in the nation to offer a Bachelor of Arts in Horticulture, which
focuses on plant-human interactions, socio-horticulture, floral art and design, interior scaping, entrepreneurship, with plans to expand offerings in horticulture therapy. The department is also leading the Plant Nature and Health Initiative in collaboration with the School of Public Health and is home to the Benz School of Floral Design that offers continuing education to the public. The successful candidate will be
expected to teach a minimum of two (2) or three (3) courses or five (5) sections of a single course per semester. The individual will be responsible for teaching Hort 203 Floral Design and serve as instructor of record for the labs associated with the course and manage the certificate program in floral design. Additional courses in Sociohorticulture, Horticultural Therapy or other areas of Horticulture may be
assigned based on the needs of the undergraduate program. The successful candidate will also be responsible for coordinating the procurement of all floral materials, serve as co-advisor for the Texas A&M student chapter of the Student American Institute of Floral Design (SAIFD), assist with coordination and implementation of campus special events through class projects and SAIFD, plan, procure and process lab
materials and supplies, engage with floral and art organizations, public partners, and horticultural organizations on a local, regional, state, and national level, and assist with the supervision of two or three student workers. The candidate should have excellent oral and written communication skills, proficiency with word processing and spreadsheets, a willingness to learn multiple TAMU software systems, and
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