Job Information
SUNY Morrisville Equine-Hunt Seat Riding Tenure Track Open Rank Faculty in Morrisville, New York
Location: Morrisville, NY Category: Full-time Faculty Posted On: Mon Apr 1 2024 Job Description:
Campus Title: Instructor, Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, Professor
Budget Title: Instructor, Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, Professor
Unit: Equine-Hunt Seat Riding
Professional Rank and Salary Range: Rank and salary, $50,000+ depending on qualifications
Duration: 10-months
Brief Description of Duties:
SUNY Morrisville is offering a tenure track faculty position in our Associate and Bachelor degree equine science program.
Instructional responsibilities will focus on the Hunter Seat riding discipline
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.
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.
Job Requirements:
Minimum Qualifications
Education Requirements
Professor designation: Masters Degree in Equine Science, or related discipline
Instructor designation: Bachelors 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 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.
Additional Information:
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