Assistant Professor & Extension Specialist in Sustainable Living

This is a tenure-track, full-time (12-month) appointment based at the main campus in Logan. Assignment of effort will be 75% for Extension and associated scholarship/creative activity and 25% for teaching. The position is currently open and should be filled no later than August 2007.

Utah State University

Logan, UT

Deadline: 2007/02/15

Assistant Professor and Extension Specialist in Sustainable Living
Position Summary

The Department of Environment and Society at Utah State University (USU), in association with the Vice Presidents Office for Extension, invites applications for the position of Assistant Professor and Extension Specialist in Sustainable Living.

Sustainable Living broadly refers to the theory and practice of making choices that enable people to lead lives that are fulfilling, productive, and environmentally responsible. It involves promotion of an informed citizenry, healthy ecosystems, and enhanced efficiency in the use of scarce natural resources. The main focus area that is highly desired for this position is energy conservation. Ancillary focus areas can include water conservation, socio-economic aspects of green technology, green consumerism, sustainable landscapes, etc.

Academic and Professional Setting: Utah State University is a land grant and space-grant institution, classified as a Carnegie Research Doctoral Extensive University, and was recently chosen as a National Science Foundation ADVANCE Gender Equity Program recipient. Being an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer, USU is dedicated to recruiting stellar candidates from a diverse pool including women, minorities, veterans, and persons with disabilities. USU is sensitive to the needs of dual-career applicants and offers competitive salaries with outstanding medical, retirement, and professional benefits (www.usu.edu/hr). For further information on the university, department, college, or Office of Extension please see (http://www.usu.edu; www.usu.edu/academics/colleges.cfm; http://cnr.usu.edu/envs; http://extension.usu. edu)

Area and Community: The main campus of USU is in Logan, a community of 50,000 inhabitants, located 80 miles north of Salt Lake City. It is situated in the beautiful Cache Valley, a largely agricultural landscape surrounded by mountains that offers easy access to ski resorts, lakes, rivers, and public lands making it one of the finest outdoor-recreation locales anywhere. The area offers ample opportunities for a family friendly professional life as well as having a full range of services and cultural amenities typically found in larger cities. For more details see www.cachechamber.com

Responsibilities: The core of the position will be representing USU Extension and working with a statewide Extension faculty, private individuals, communities, NGOs, and government to create and deliver innovative, science-based outreach programs dealing with Sustainable Living themes throughout the State of Utah. Approaches would include one-on-one interactions as well as participation in in-service training, seminars, workshops, and conferences, and giving service to relevant governing boards or bodies. Regular reporting of Extension activities is required. Such duties are commensurate with the land-grant mission of USU. Responsibilities will also include directorship of the Utah House, a model residential facility where conservation technology and practice is demonstrated (http://www.extension.usu.edu/cooperative/utahhouse/); as well as providing leadership oversight for the Utah Bioneers Conference, an annual gathering for stakeholders concerned with promoting a sustainable society (http://www.extension .usu.edu/bioneers/). The successful candidate will be a faculty member in the Department of Environment and Society (EnvS). Teaching will include offering one course per year at the graduate and/or undergraduate level at the USU-Logan campus dealing with theory and practice of Sustainable Living.
Minimum Qualifications Applicants must have an earned doctorate or other terminal degree in a field related to the natural environment and human behavior. The successful candidate must have a strong commitment to education and must be able to generate external funds to help support their Extension and scholarly/creative activities. The EnvS department is especially interested in applicants who will contribute interdisciplinary expertise and are able to work collaboratively.

Preferred Qualifications: Experience or aptitude in delivering distance education is highly desirable.
Special Instructions to Applicants.

Along with the online application please attach:
(1) a letter summarizing your interests and notable achievements in extension, outreach, scholarly/creative endeavors, and teaching
(2) a current resumé
(3) names, postal addresses, phone numbers, and email contacts of three references

Please apply using the online system, but additional questions and inquiries may be directed to:

Dr. D. Layne Coppock
Chair, Sustainable Living Search Committee
Email: lcoppock@cc.usu.edu
Phone: 1-435-797-1262

Review of applications will begin February 15, 2007, and applications will be accepted until a suitable candidate has been identified.
Required Applicant Documents: Resume, Cover Letter, References
Optional Applicant Documents Transcripts
Review Date: 02-15-2007
Position Close Date: Open Until Filled