Extension Assistant Professor or Professional Practice Extension Assistant Professor (Juab County)

Utah State University Extension invites applications for a 12-month full-time fiscal year appointment County Extension faculty position in the Home and Community Department. This role may be appointed as tenure-track (Extension Assistant Professor) or non-tenure track (Professional Practice Extension Assistant Professor) depending on academic credentials and experience. Extension faculty develop implement evaluate and coordinate research-based educational programs to enhance quality of life 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. This Extension position includes university responsibilities and is based in Juab County.

An office will be provided at the USU Extension office in Nephi Utah. The estimated start date for this position is July 15 2026.

Rank will be commensurate with experience qualifications and current rank. Appointment opportunities include Extension Assistant Professor (tenure track) or Professional Practice Extension Assistant Professor (non-tenure track). A Masters degree is required for Extension Assistant rank. A Bachelors degree and substantial professional experience is required for the Professional Practice Extension Assistant Professor.

We welcome candidates with knowledge in one or more home and community program areas appropriate to the county needs including but not limited to:

• Family and consumer sciences
• Health and wellness
• Positive psychology and solution-focused mental health
• Suicide prevention
• Food science preservation and safety
• Diabetes education
• Nutrition
• Gerontology human development family studies
• Finance education
• Economic and community development
• Workforce development
• Entrepreneurship/business development
• Public health
• Social work

More information about Utah State University Extension and the Home and CommunityDepartment can be found here: leadership to Extension activities in the Home and Community field

Minimum Qualifications

• Professional Practice Track (Non-Tenure Track): Bachelors degree in 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 areas.
• Tenure-Track: Masters degree in 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 areas.
• Ability to plan organize and direct educational programs
• Experience in teaching adult and youth audiences
• Excellent oral and written communication skills(English)
• Ability to act as a liaison and collaborate with federal state university and county partners
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Reliable transportation and willingness to travel throughout Juab County and within the state as required.
• Must be willing to collaborate with community leaders partners agencies and USU faculty and specialists to meet diverse county and program needs.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in:
  
  • Program development and/or delivery related to area of expertise as listed above or similar
• Skills in:
  
  • Using various technology platforms for the creation and deliver educationalwebinars on-line classes and educational videos
  • Implementing applied research and evidence-based programming
  • Grant professional and scientific writing including grant management
  • Recruiting supervising and working with staff and volunteers
  • Marketing and community engagement through social media.
  • Public speaking and presentations.
  • Working with low-income rural and underserved communities
  • Bilingual communication in English and Spanish
• Willing and able to serve diverse communities and cultural needs within the county
• Prior experience with the Land Grant University System
• Knowledge of USU Extension and understanding of Juab County demographics

Along with the online application please attach:

1. Resume / CV to be uploaded at the beginning of your application in the Candidate Profile under Resume/CV
2. Cover Letter to be uploaded at the beginning of your application in the Candidate Profile under Documents 1-10
3. Transcript(s) to be uploaded at the beginning of your application in the Candidate Profile under Documents 1-10

**Document size may not exceed 10 MB.**

The environment and physical requirements may change depending on the specific function of the work each department performs. Incumbents may be in both indoor and outdoor environments. Indoors in an office space event space or public space are protected from weather conditions but not necessarily from temperature changes. Incumbents may nearly continuously sit and often use repetitive hand motion (such as typing).

Outdoors incumbents may not be protected from weather conditions and may be exposed to extreme heat and extreme cold. Additionally indoor or outdoor work environments may include being confined or in narrow spaces for periods of time. The incumbent may also be exposed to loud noises or vibrations from equipment and conditions that may affect the respiratory system such as fumes odors dusts mists gases and poor ventilation. Bending crawling and crouching may be required. Incumbents may be required to lift push and/or pull objects up to 50 pounds and be required to walk and/or stand for long periods of time.

Utah State University () is Utahs Land-Grant Institution with an approximate enrollment of 28000 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 Nephi Utah and Juab County can be found at the following links: and Highlights