Our Commitment to Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion:

California State University (CSU), Chico is a comprehensive and residential public university, holding Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) designation. Chico State operates as part of the 23-campus CSU system, which educates the most ethnically, economically, and academically diverse student body in the nation. The University enrolls over 14,000 students, with over half identifying as first-generation college students.

Chico State is committed to recruiting outstanding candidates who reflect the intersectional identities of our student body. The ideal candidate will embrace our values predicated on the primacy of student success and the elimination of equity gaps, have demonstrated experience working with diverse populations, and will contribute to policies, programs, and practices that support an inclusive, accessible, and equitable learning and working environment. Black, Indigenous, People of Color, veterans, and those with bilingual and/or diverse abilities are encouraged to apply.

The Position: Assistant Tenure-Track Professor

Position Starts: Fall 2025

College: Agriculture

Department/School: Agriculture (Animal Science Program)

Salary: Academic year salary: $89,000 - 98,000, with the possibility of additional winter and summer session employment, depending on interest, programmatic needs, and budget.

Initial Review Date: 2/14/25; complete applications received after that date may be considered.

Minimum Qualifications:

The minimum education requirement for appointment to this position is a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) degree (must earn licensure in California within 12 months of position start date). Candidates nearing completion of the terminal degree may be considered; however, all requirements for conferral of the degree must be met no later than the start date of the position.

Responsibilities:

This tenure-track position carries responsibilities in the areas of undergraduate teaching, scholarship (e.g. dissemination, grants), and service (e.g. student advising, committee service). Instruction may be in veterinary practices, herd health and immunology, animal welfare, livestock, and companion animal behavior, dependent on the successful candidate’s skill set. Additional responsibilities for the tenure-track appointment includes advising undergraduate students, particularly those majoring in Animal Science with an option in Pre-Veterinary Science, as well as basic service on committees for the college and/or university.

How to Apply:

Applicants must provide a current cover letter (including how you have addressed, or plan to address teaching to diverse student groups), a CV, and contact information of three professional references. Additional information may be requested at a later time. All applicants must apply online, applications submitted via email or in-person to the department will not be considered.

The College and Program:

The College of Agriculture includes 18 full-time tenured/tenure track faculty, 16 full or part-time lecturers, and approximately 825 undergraduate students and offers programs leading to bachelor’s degrees in Agricultural Science (options in Agricultural Science and Education and Agricultural Communications and Leadership), Agricultural Business, Animal Science (options in Food Animal Production and Pre-Veterinary Science), and Plant and Soil Sciences (options in Crops and Horticulture and Land and Soil Resource Management).  The Animal Science program has over 450 majors and is currently the eighth-largest major at the university. The faculty represents a wide range of interests, and the hallmark of our program is an integrated, interdisciplinary approach to undergraduate education.  Central to this approach is incorporating our 800-acre University Farm and 240 acres of native rangeland.  Animal enterprises include beef, organic dairy, sheep, swine, and a USDA meats facility. 

Job-related questions should be directed to:

Logan Smith, Search Committee Chair
College of Agriculture
lbsmith@csuchico.edu

Benefits Information:

This position qualifies for benefits including tuition fee waiver (if eligible). California State University, Chico offers several benefits to its employees (e.g., sick leave, vacation, health insurance). For more information, please visit https://www.csuchico.edu/hr/benefits/index.shtml.

Additional Information:

All work must be performed within the State of California.

A background check (including a criminal records check) must be completed satisfactorily before any candidate can be offered a position with the CSU. Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the application status of applicants or continued employment of current CSU employees who apply for the position.

The person holding this position is considered a “mandated reporter” under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and is required to comply with the requirements set forth in CSU Executive Order 1083 (revised July 21, 2017) as a condition of employment.

For disability-related accommodation, please call the ADA Coordinator at (530) 898-5959.

All positions are contingent on funding.

About Chico State:

Graduate and undergraduate programs boast high-quality research experiences, exceptional faculty mentoring, and civic and global engagement opportunities. The campus motto, “Today Decides Tomorrow,” is brought to life by inclusive pedagogy, experiential learning, and co-curricular programming. The Chico Experience prepares students to be critical thinkers, engaged citizens, and inspired stewards of environmental, social, and economic resources. Together, they will become leaders solving the challenges of the 21st century.

The campus is located in Northern California, 90 minutes from the state’s capital, Sacramento, and a three-hour drive from the San Francisco Bay Area. Chico offers year-round natural beauty, outdoor leisure activities, and thriving arts, music, and events scene. We acknowledge and are mindful that Chico State stands on lands that were originally occupied by the first people of this area, the Mechoopda, and we recognize their distinctive spiritual relationship with this land, the flora, the fauna, and the waters that run through campus. We are humbled that our campus resides upon sacred lands that since time immemorial have sustained the Mechoopda people and continue to do so today.

Chico State is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, age, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, medical condition, disability, marital status, or protected veteran status and only employ individuals authorized to work in the U.S.

CSU, Chico's Annual Security Report includes summaries of institutional policy relating to campus safety, drug and alcohol use, sexual assault, and other matters. The report is published in compliance with the Clery Act and includes three years of certain crime statistics that occurred in Clery Act defined geography. A paper copy of the report may be requested in person at CSU, Chico Police Department or by calling 530-898-5555. It is also available on the web at Annual Security & Fire Safety Report.