About the role
About This Role
The Department of Agronomy invites applications for the position of Professor and Head, Department of Agronomy. This is a 100% administrative position. The department seeks an energetic, visionary, and creative individual who will lead the faculty, staff, and students in their research, teaching, extension, and service missions.
- Foster excellence in research, extension, teaching, and domestic and international service.
- Promote quality instruction in undergraduate and graduate programs.
- Actively involve faculty in shared governance of the department using appointed and elected committees.
- Provide leadership in planning and supervising programs relevant to the department’s mission within the land-grant university system,
- Manage departmental budgetary and financial matters and assist in generating extramural support for departmental activities.
- Recruit and retain productive faculty, staff, and students.
- Evaluate, counsel, and promote professional development of faculty, staff and students.
- Communicate effectively with faculty, staff, students, university leadership, department clientele, industry, and supporters.
- Represent and promote the department to the college, university, state, agricultural clientele, and funding agencies.
- Create an environment that fosters collegiality and teamwork.
Worksite Description
This position is On-site.
All employees must reside in the United States when they begin working to comply with state law. K-State is unable to provide remote or hybrid work opportunities for residents of the state of Idaho.
What You'll Need to Succeed
Minimum Qualifications
- Understanding of teaching, research, and extension functions in the land-grant mission.
- Demonstrated success in teaching, research, and/or extension within a land-grant university or comparable institution.
- Record of scholarly achievement consistent with appointment as a tenured Professor in the department.
- Demonstrated experience in leadership, administration, or program management.
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively across a variety of clientele groups.
- Demonstrated success as a strategic planner and as a relationship builder with exceptional collaboration, communication, emotional intelligence, and interpersonal skills.
- A strong vision for the Kansas State University Department of Agronomy in a NextGen land-grant university.
The degree requirement is necessary for accreditation purposes and to ensure candidates possess the specialized knowledge, skills, and abilities that can only be attained through a formal educational program at this level.
Preferred Qualifications
- Demonstrated experience leading or contributing to interdisciplinary programs, public-private partnerships, and/or other collaborations.
- Success in securing extramural funding or developing externally supported programs.
- Experience with budget management, personnel supervision, and strategic planning.
- Experience supporting student success, recruitment, and retention initiatives.
Sponsorship eligibility
Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. on an ongoing basis without sponsorship
How to Apply
Please submit the following documents:
- Provide a letter of application describing the candidate’s interest and qualifications,
- Complete CV
- Vision statement
- Contact information for three references
Application Window
Applications close on: December 14, 2026
Anticipated Hiring Pay Range
Commensurate with education, experience and qualifications