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Home and Community Extension Assistant/Associate Professor or Professional Practice Extension Assistant Professor (Summit County)
Requisition ID: 2020-2643
# of Openings: 1
Category (Portal Searching): Faculty
Position Type: Regular Full-Time
City: Coalville
Job Classification: Faculty
College: Extension
Department: Extension Home & Community
Advertised Salary: Commensurate with experience, plus excellent benefits
Overview
Utah State University Extension invites applications for a faculty position in the Home and Community Department. This is a 12-month, fiscal-year appointment. Extension faculty develop, provide, evaluate, and coordinate research-based educational programs for youth and adults. Extension faculty also recruit, train and supervise volunteer leaders and serve as a liaison between local clientele, other resource agencies, and Utah State University administrators, faculty, and programs. Extension faculty have Summit County, departmental, and University responsibilities. An office will be provided at the Summit County Extension building in Coalville, Utah. We welcome candidates with knowledge in one or more family and consumer sciences subject matter areas appropriate to the county assignment, including, but not limited to: positive psychology and solution-focused mental health, suicide prevention, food preservation and safety, diabetes education, gerontology or human development, family finance and/or housing education and entrepreneurship. The estimated start date for this position is July 1, 2020.
Rank will be commensurate with experience, qualifications and current rank. Appointment opportunities include Extension Assistant or Associate Professor (tenure track), or Professional Practice Extension Assistant Professor (non-tenure track). A Master's degree is required for Extension Assistant or Associate ranks. A Bachelor's degree and substantial professional experience is required for the Professional Practice Extension Assistant Professor
Please note that there are 2 other similar positions open and applicants are encouraged to apply for all locations in which they are interested:
Cache County https://careers-usu.icims.com/jobs/2640/home-and-community-extension-assistant-associate-professor-%28cache-county%29/job
Utah County https://careers-usu.icims.com/jobs/2641/home-and-community-extension-assistant-associate-professor-%28utah-county%29/job.
Responsibilities
Provide leadership to Extension activities
Develop, implement and evaluate programs for adults and youth
Develop partnerships and employ innovative approaches to reach clientele and new audiences
Pursue internal and external funding to support Extension programming
Document impacts and produce scholarly publications based on Extension programming
Manage budgets, personnel, and volunteers
Serve diverse audiences and support the civil rights mandate of Utah State University Extension
Serve and collaborate with other Extension county faculty and specialists, University personnel, community and government agencies, and stakeholders
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications:
Extension Assistant or Associate faculty ranks require an earned Master's degree in a discipline such as: family and consumer sciences, public health, nutrition, food sciences, social work, mental health, psychology, finance, business, human development, family studies, health and wellness or related area.
The Professional Practice Extension Assistant Professor rank requires a Bachelor's degree and significant professional experience in a related field. Consideration will be given for those candidates nearing completion of their Master's.
Ability to plan, organize and direct educational programs
Experience in teaching adult and/or youth audiences
Excellent oral and written English communication skills
Ability to act as a liaison between federal, state, university and county clientele
Demonstrated ability to work independently and as a team member
Must have access to reliable transportation
Must be willing to work with community leaders, partners, agencies, and USU county faculty and state specialists to meet various county needs in the program areas described in the position summary, including reaching diverse audiences.
Preferred Qualifications- Skills and Experience with:
Program development and/or delivery related to area of expertise, as listed above or similar
Using various technology platforms for the creation and dissemination of educational webinars, on-line classes, and educational video productions
Implementing applied research activities
Grant writing
Recruiting, supervising, and working with staff and volunteers
Working with diverse, low income and under-served audiences
Marketing and community engagement via Social media
Willing and able to collaborate with colleagues via partnerships and working groups to meet the diverse needs of communities
Fostering positive relationships with related organizations, agencies and community stakeholders
Public speaking and presenting
Ability to communicate effectively in English and Spanish (Bilingual)
Willingness and ability to reach various cultural diversity needs within the county, including Latino programming
Prior experience with the Land Grant University System
Required Documents
Along with the online application, please attach:
1) Resume to be uploaded in the Candidate Profile
2) In your cover letter, please highlight how you have or how you could meet these job expectations and qualifications. Upload under Other Documents 1-5
3) College/University transcripts upload under Other Documents 1-5
4) Contact information for 3 Professional References
To Apply:https://careers-usu.icims.com/jobs/2643/home-and-community-extension-assistant-associate-professor-or-professional-practice-extension-assistant-professor-%28summit-county%29/job?mobile=false&width=1006&height=500&bga=true&needsRedirect=false&jan1offset=-300&jun1offset=-240
Document size may not exceed 10 MB.
Advertised Salary
Commensurate with experience plus benefits
ADA
Employees typically work indoors and are protected from weather and/or contaminants, but not, necessarily, occasional temperature changes.
College/Department Highlights
Utah State University (http://www.usu.edu) is Utah's Land-Grant Institution with an approximate enrollment of 28,000 students. Through the Extension system, the University extends research based information across the state. Extension faculty support elected officials and citizens in all 29 Utah counties.
Information about Summit County can be found at the following links:https://summitcounty.org/ and. https://extension.usu.edu/summit/
University Highlights
Utah State University (USU) was founded in 1888 and is honored to be Utah’s land-grant and space-grant university. USU is a Carnegie RU/H (Research University/High Research Activity) institution with approximately 27,800 students (24,660 undergraduates and 3,140 graduate students) on the Logan main campus. Utah State’s statewide system features eight campuses and 23 education centers and serves all counties in the state with Extension programs. USU offers 165 undergraduate majors, 138 graduate programs, and a variety of innovative stackable associate and certificate credentials. Washington Monthly ranked USU 14th in their national university rankings in 2019 and the 5th best public national university in the nation in 2018. As one of the two premier research institutions in Utah, USU is proud to provide a high-quality education at an affordable price. Additional information about Utah State University can be found here.
A core characteristic of USU is engagement with communities and people in economic development, improvements to quality of life, and human capital. Through the practical application of knowledge, the University and its faculty engage and share expertise with the state, nation, and world, preserving the historical land-grant tradition of partnering with communities to address critical societal issues in the interest of the public good.
The USU main campus is located in beautiful Logan, Utah; a city of about 50,000 situated in a picturesque mountain valley about 80 miles north of Salt Lake City. Outstanding recreational opportunities abound in the nearby mountains and proximate region.
USU recognizes and values the importance of diversity and inclusion in enriching the employment experience of its employees and in supporting the university’s academic mission of learning, discovery, and engagement. USU is an Equal Opportunity employer and does not discriminate in any of its programs and activities based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, genetic information, sexual orientation or gender identity/expression, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other status protected by University policy or local, state, or federal law (https://equity.usu.edu/non-discrimination).
The following individuals have been designated to handle inquiries regarding USU’s non-discrimination policies: Executive Director of the Office of Equity Alison Adams-Perlac, [email protected], Old Main Rm. 161, 435-797-1266; Title IX Coordinator Hilary Renshaw, [email protected], Old Main Rm. 161, 435-797-1266.
For further information on the notice of non-discrimination, you may contact the U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights, 303-844-5695, [email protected].
Learn more at: https://equity.usu.edu/.
USU is sensitive to the needs of dual career couples and provides a Dual Career Assistance program to support careers for partners who are also seeking employment.
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