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ID #3989015
State Utah
City Provo / orem
Full-time
Salary USD TBD TBD
Source Utah
Showed 2020-05-28
Date 2020-05-22
Deadline 2020-07-21
Category Education/teaching
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Home and Community Extension Assistant/Associate Professor (Provo)

Utah, Provo / orem 00000 Provo / orem USA

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Home and Community Extension Assistant/Associate Professor (Utah County)

Requisition ID: 2020-2641

# of Openings: 1

Category (Portal Searching): Faculty

Position Type: Regular Full-Time

City: Provo

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 Utah County, departmental, and University responsibilities. An office will be provided at the Utah County Extension building in Orem, 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). A Master's degree is required for either rank.

Please note that there are two other similar positions open and applicants are encouraged to apply for all locations in which they are interested:

Summit County: https://careers-usu.icims.com/jobs/2643/home-and-community-extension-assistant-associate-professor-or-professional-practice-extension-assistant-professor-%28summit-county%29/job

Cache County: https://careers-usu.icims.com/jobs/2640/home-and-community-extension-assistant-associate-professor-%28cache-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:

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.

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

Document size may not exceed 10 MB.

To Apply:https://careers-usu.icims.com/jobs/2641/home-and-community-extension-assistant-associate-professor-%28utah-county%29/job?mobile=false&width=1006&height=500&bga=true&needsRedirect=false&jan1offset=-300&jun1offset=-240

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 Utah County can be found at the following links:https://www.utahvalley.com/ https://extension.usu.edu/utah/

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, alison.adams-perlac@usu.edu, Old Main Rm. 161, 435-797-1266; Title IX Coordinator Hilary Renshaw, hilary.renshaw@usu.edu, 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, OCR.Denver@ed.gov.

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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