Utah State University, Family, Consumer and Human Development (FCHD)

Job Description

Assistant Professor & Family Resource
Management & Consumer Sciences Extension
Utah State University
Family, Consumer and Human Development (FCHD)

This is a 12-month, tenure track position which is anticipated to begin July 1, 2010. This position is 75 percent extension/research and 25 percent teaching. Utah State University Cooperative Extension (http://extension.usu.edu) delivers research-based education and information to Utahns throughout the state. Educational programs that address agriculture, community and economic development; 4-H and youth; natural resources and family, finances, food and nutrition, are delivered via a variety of methods and are offered through a federal, state and county partnership. Utah State Cooperative Extension has offices that reach every county and in a very real sense "extends" the university to each citizen of the state.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

The successful applicant will be an individual who can (1) develop and provide research-based information, in-service training, and educational resource materials to strengthen Family Resource Management and Consumer Science Extension programming; (2) demonstrate scholarship appropriate for an Extension specialist, including procurement of external funding and scholarly publications; (3) work closely with various multi-agency project teams, Extension campus and off-campus professionals, and internal and external stakeholders and (4) demonstrate teaching effectiveness in family finance and consumer sciences university courses at the USU-Tooele Regional Campus.

Job Requirements

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Ph.D. in Family Resource Management, personal finance, consumer science or a closely related area completed by July 1, 2010
• Demonstrated history of publishing in scholarly journals related to family resource management or consumer sciences
• Demonstrated competency in teaching, training, and/or providing community outreach programs in family finance related fields
• Ability to provide state-wide leadership, which includes providing assistance to Extension agents' programming efforts in the area of impacts and evaluation
• Ability to mentor Extension agents and graduate students
• Ability to secure external funding

Information and Application Process Instructions

SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS TO APPLICANTS

Along with on-line application, please attach:

1. A letter describing qualifications for the position, as well as projected career goals
2. Current Curriculum Vitae
3. Un-official electronic transcripts
4. Evidence of classroom and/or community teaching effectiveness, such as student ratings.
5. Samples of recent publications or paper presentations
6. A list of the names and contact information of three professional references that are familiar with your work.

Applicants need to apply using the online application system, but any of the documents that can't be attached at the time of application, may be mailed to the address below.

Jean Lown, Ph.D.
Chair, Search Committee
Department of Family, Consumer and Human Development
2905 Old Main Hill
Utah State University
Logan, UT 84322-2905
(435) 797-1569
email: jean.lown@usu.edu

QUICKLINK TO APPLY

http://jobs.usu.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=54490

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