Description
The National Food and Agricultural Sciences Teaching, Extension, and Research Awards (TERA) program recognizes outstanding college faculty in agriculture, natural resources, veterinary, and human sciences. The program aims to honor excellence in teaching, extension, and research, and to disseminate best practices in teaching throughout the food and agricultural sciences academic system. The program is a partnership between the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA), the Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities (APLU), and the recipient of the National Awards for Excellence in College and University Teaching in the Food and Agricultural Sciences Program. The program will make awards to three categories of teachers: those who are primarily excellent in instruction, those who are new to the teaching profession, and those who have a higher teaching load. The program also aims to increase the number and diversity of academic programs participating in TERA.
Key aspects of the job include:
• Recognizing excellence in teaching, extension, and research in the food and agricultural sciences
• Disseminating best practices in teaching throughout the food and agricultural sciences academic system
• Increasing the number and diversity of academic programs participating in TERA
• Providing logistical support for an annual national awards ceremony to recognize award recipients
• Organizing and supporting regional teaching improvement workshops, conferences, blogs, and other activities to disseminate teaching best practices