PROFESSOR- POST-HARVEST MANAGEMENT LEARNING FACILITATOR

EARTH UNIVERSITY
ANNOUNCEMENT OF FACULTY POSITION

EARTH University is a private, not-for-profit institution dedicated to education in agriculture and natural resource management. EARTH is a four-year residential undergraduate institution with 400 students coming from 40 countries, mostly in Latin America, the Caribbean and Africa. EARTH’s educational model is based on the principles of student centered and experiential learning. All professor positions are focused on the role of teaching.

EARTH University invites applications from professionals interested in the academic position described below:

PROFESSOR- POST-HARVEST

MANAGEMENT LEARNING FACILITATOR

Responsibilities:

• Facilitate in students the learning of principles, skills, and practical experiences in post-harvest techniques and their importance through the development of topics such as: increasing shelf life, conserving the quality and reducing post-harvest losses of fresh fruits and vegetables, analyzing biological, cultural, and environmental factors prior to harvest, physiological processes during ripening and senescence, harvesting, conditioning, packaging, storage, and transportation operations.
• Advise the post-harvest laboratory and other academic farms.
• Facilitate student learning through principles and applied experiences in a multicultural and diverse environment.
• Participate in outreach activities of the University and support the activities of the International Academic Relations Office.
• Participate in research projects, in the Work Experience course and other activities that involve students of the University and in scientific or professional activities in your field.
• Support other activities of the academic program and provide service to the University (in both campuses: Guácimo, Limón and Liberia, Guanacaste) that contribute to the integral education of the student.

Qualifications:
The candidate must possess the following qualifications:

• Undergraduate degree in agronomy with an emphasis on post-harvest/pomology or related fields, with a graduate degree (preferably a doctorate) related to the field of post-harvesting.
• Experience in plant physiology, chemistry, engineering, nutrition/health, phytopathology, and quality and use of technologies in the post-harvest field.
• Experience in advising productive companies (cultivation, harvesting, packaging, ripening, and marketing, among others).
• Research experience in the aforementioned areas.
• Demonstrated teaching excellence. (Attach evaluations.)
• Skills in the use of information and communication technologies in face-to-face and virtual environments.
• Fluent written and oral English and Spanish.
• Excellent abilities in inter-disciplinary and multicultural teamwork.
• Availability to live and work in a rural area

EARTH offers a competitive compensation and benefits package.  EARTH also has residential options inside our Campus available in a multicultural environment

Application Procedure
Candidates should send a cover letter describing their qualifications for the position and their teaching philosophy, a copy of their curriculum vitae, and contact information for three references including phone numbers and e-mails. References will be contacted only if the candidates are selected as finalists. The review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. The document must be send to:

Contact:

Yanine Chan Blanco
Dean of Academic Affairs
EARTH University
E-mail: decanato@earth.ac.cr