Assistant Professor of Animal Nutrition

Warren Wilson College invites applicants for a full-time, continuing faculty position in Animal Nutrition. This is an Assistant Professor position in our extended contract system beginning in August of 2025.

The ideal candidate will be a broadly trained animal scientist with specific expertise in animal nutrition and chemistry, who is strongly committed to teaching and student-engaged research in an undergraduate liberal arts environment. Strong candidates will have experience using fundamental chemistry concepts in a focus on animal nutrition, and in investigating livestock in sustainable or regenerative agriculture settings.

The successful candidate will join the Department of Biology and Chemistry. This department is an interdisciplinary and highly collaborative learning community. We graduate leaders who think creatively and critically, and who are enthusiastic about scientific practices. The department offers majors in Biochemistry, Biology, and Conservation Biology, and is developing a program in Animal Science. The successful candidate will also work in close collaboration with the Center for Working Lands team, particularly through the College Farm’s livestock operation. Promotion is earned through demonstrated excellence in undergraduate teaching, a track record of relevant scholarly activity, and service to the college community.

Responsibilities

• Teach 24 credit hours per year; typically, 4 credits are re-assigned to mentor undergraduate research projects. Courses taught regularly will include Animal Nutrition, Livestock Management Techniques, animal-related courses in the successful candidate’s specialty, and courses in the General Chemistry sequence; additional teaching opportunities will be available.
• Provide academic and career advising to majors in the department.
• Mentor student research projects within the Natural Science Undergraduate Research Sequence.
• Participate in and contribute to the business of the Biology and Chemistry Department.
• Contribute to the college’s General Education Program, as appropriate.
• Engage in ongoing professional development and scholarly activities.
• Engage in service to the college.

Minimum Qualifications

• Ph.D in Animal Science or a related field. ABD will be considered.
• One year of successful teaching experience.
• Demonstrated experience with advancing diversity, equity and inclusion in learning spaces. For instance, experience incorporating inclusive teaching modalities, selection of course content, subject matter experts and working with diverse student populations (e.g., racial/ethnic, income, immigration status, sexual orientation/gender identification, etc.).
• Experience mentoring and integrating undergraduate students in research.
• Experience working with livestock in teaching and research settings.
• Demonstrated track record of scholarship in the area of animal science or chemistry education, including peer-reviewed publications.

Preferred Qualifications

• Two or more years of teaching experience at the undergraduate level.
• Experience in animal science in the context of working lands and sustainable or regenerative agriculture.
• Experience working with undergraduate students in academic advising.
• Experience teaching foundational chemistry courses.
• Evidence of experiential and applied learning pedagogy.

About the College:

Warren Wilson College is located on a beautiful 1,135-acre campus in the Blue Ridge Mountains near Asheville, North Carolina. We enroll approximately 750 undergraduates and 100 graduates. Rooted in liberal arts education, the College provides educational programs that foster students’ curiosity, empathy, and integrity to prepare graduates to engage in groundbreaking scholarship and creative work; to pursue meaningful careers with professionalism; and to lead purposeful lives dedicated to fostering a just, equitable, and sustainable world.

As the National Leader for Learning in Action, our Progressive Promise articulates our innovative educational approach that intentionally integrates academics, campus work and community engagement for a rich, challenging student experience. Our students matriculate through deliberately scaffolded courses and signature capstone experiences that combine intellectual foundations with experiential skill development and problem solving.

Interested candidates should provide the following documents to complete their application:

• A curriculum vitae.
• A cover letter that emphasizes how their teaching practices connect to Warren Wilson’s distinctive learning approach and community, and describes how their research and/or creative scholarly activity will complement their approach.
• An essay response to the following prompt: Reflect on your past experience with creating inclusive learning spaces in 500–1000 words.

Priority consideration will be given to candidates who apply by January 31, 2025. Electronic submission is required. A Teaching Philosophy and/or Letters of Recommendation may be requested at a future point in the application process.

We are committed to a culture of educational access and to ensuring that students and employees from a diverse range of identities and experiences will thrive in this community. We seek and support an academically and culturally diverse faculty and staff with a genuine interest in our innovative approach to education and focus on inclusive excellence, as well as a willingness to fully participate in the life of the College. We welcome applications from individuals who have experience working with diverse student populations.

Warren Wilson College is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.