Colby Community College is located in northwest Kansas, approximately 50 miles from the Nebraska and Colorado borders. From a humble beginning of 99 students in 1964, CCC now serves more than 1,900 students annually. 

In addition to a 57-acre main campus, a 60-acre farm is used as a hands-on laboratory and training facility. The college also accommodates hundreds of off-campus students through face-to-face, online, and hybrid courses.

A number of studies conclude CCC is a solid educational investment. Colby has a strong history of student performance and ranks near the top for graduation and retention rates among all Kansas community colleges. 

Colby Community College is accepting applications for a full-time Head Livestock Judging Coach. The successful candidate will be tasked with recruiting, coaching, and mentoring agriculture students to develop and promote the livestock judging program. This is a 12-month, non-faculty, non-instructional position. The selected candidate may provide instruction for livestock evaluation courses if qualified. The position is expected to have a minimum of 40 hours per week. Evening and weekend work/travel is required for practice and contests in and out of state.

Essential duties include:

• Excellent communication skills, with strong knowledge and experience in livestock evaluation.
• The ability to motivate, inspire and mentor the livestock judging team members to be competitive on a national level.
• Management of team members to ensure success in the classroom and judging arena.
• The development of community service projects and youth livestock judging camps.
• Recruitment of students from throughout the U.S. for the livestock judging program and CCC educational programs will be a priority.
• The successful candidate must be willing to travel in-state and out-of-state (Missouri, Kentucky, Colorado, Texas) and spend time coaching students to develop skills necessary for a strong and competitive program.

In addition, the selected candidate will be expected to help provide supplementary help at the Colby Community College farm. 

SALARY
$34,000-39,500

Flexible benefits program that includes options for single and family health and dental coverage, life insurance, reimbursement accounts, sick leave and vacation leave allowances. Participation in state retirement program required.

APPLICATION
The position will be open until filled. To be considered, applicants must submit a letter of application, resume, all postsecondary transcripts, and references to: 

Colby Community College
ATTN: Human Resources
1255 S. Range
Colby, KS 67701

Materials may be emailed to hr(at)colbycc.edu. 

• Bachelor’s degree related to agriculture is required, preferred in the field of animal science.
• Previous Livestock Judging Experience required with some previous coaching experience preferred.

Colby Community College provides equality of opportunity to its applicants for admission, enrolled students, graduates, and employees.  The College does not discriminate with respect to hiring, continuation of employment, promotion, tenure, other employment practices, application for admission or career services and placement on the basis of race, color, gender, age, disability, national origin or ancestry, sexual orientation or religion.  For inquiries regarding the nondiscrimination policies: Human Resources Office, 1255 South Range Ave., Colby, KS  67701. (785) 460-5406. hr(at)colbycc.edu 

Candidates identifying as a qualified person with a disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act and would like to request accommodations should contact Human Resources.

The successful candidate for this position will be subject to a pre-employment background check.

Visa Sponsorship is not available for this position. The candidate must be authorized to work in the United States.