Back to Listings Tenured/Tenure-Track: Assistant or Associate Professor Agricultural Leadership, Education, and Communications Location College Station, TX Open Date 7/10/2026 Position ID 186425 Description The Department of Agricultural Leadership, Education, and Communications (ALEC) and College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Texas A&M University invite applications for (up to) two full-time, 9-month,
Assistant or Associate Professor faculty positions with academic, scholarly, and faculty accomplishments in Youth Engagement and/or Development. The anticipated start date for this opportunity is August 1, 2027. The successful candidate will contribute to the continued growth of the ALEC academic programs, specifically the Applied Youth Development (AYD) Master’s degree, the Agricultural Leadership (ALED) degree, the
Agricultural Education (AGED), and/or the PhD in Agricultural Leadership, Education, and Communications. Candidates for Assistant Professor will be tenure-track, and candidates for Associate Professor will be considered for either tenure-track or tenure upon hire, depending on their qualifications. The position carries a Division of Effort of 50% research, 40% teaching, and 10% service. The individuals in this
position are expected to obtain federal, state, industrial, and/or foundation funding to support and sustain a vigorous research program. Applicants should have an interest in interdisciplinary research with our departmental faculty, undergraduate and graduate education, and community-engaged outreach. We welcome applicants whose scholarship bridges research and practice in the field of positive youth development,
particularly those applying research to intervention, prevention, and promotion programs; informing governmental and organizational policies; and advancing community and civic engagement. Areas of scholarly interest may include but are not limited to the Texas youth livestock programming; public health concerns, risks, and barriers among youth in agriculture; managing and marketing youth-serving organizations; and
the social, cultural, and structural factors shaping developmental outcomes. Importantly, we seek a scholar whose work centers on approaches to engage youth, families, and communities around youth and youth-serving organizations. Serious consideration will be given to applicants with experience in non-profit youth organizations; youth organizations such as 4-H Extension and the National FFA Organization; youth
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