Lecturer or Professional Practice Assistant Professor Peace Office Standards and Training (POST)

Overview

Utah State University (USU) is seeking a dynamic, knowledgeable, and experienced candidate for a faculty position as a Lecturer or Professional Practice Assistant Professor in the Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) program at the USU Eastern Campus in Price, Utah. This position is a non-tenure track, academic-year (nine-month) appointment with the possibility of additional compensation for summer months depending on summer work responsibilities, enrollment, and available funding.

Estimated Start date is January 1, 2025

The primary role assignment is teaching (95%). Within the teaching role, the successful candidate will serve as the daytime Instructor of the Peace Officer Academy and will provide leadership, vision, and management for the Academy, including training, certification, special projects, and support services. The faculty member will provide direction, oversight, and approval for education and training programs and activities, Academy budgets and expenditures, overall operations, reporting systems, facility and resource development, and administrative actions. This position also represents the Academy and USU in various capacities in local, state, regional, national, and international law enforcement arenas. The additional role assignment is service (5%), and the successful candidate will be expected to provide meaningful service to the department, campus, university, the profession, and the community.
The Department of Technology, Design and Technical Education in the College of Agriculture and Applied Sciences will provide direct oversight for the faculty position and for the Peace Officer Academy operations as part of the technical education certificate offerings in southeastern Utah. The Peace Officer Academy and the faculty member will maintain connection and coordinate with the Criminal Justice program in the Department of Sociology and Anthropology in the College of Humanities and Social Sciences. The Criminal Justice program provides stackable degree opportunities for students completing POST programs

Responsibilities

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications for Lecturer Position:

Minimum Qualifications for Professional Practice Assistant Professor:

Preferred Qualifications:

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Required Documents

Along with the online application, please attach:

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

Advertised Salary

ADA

Employees typically work indoors and are protected from weather and/or contaminants, but not, necessarily, occasional temperature changes.

University Highlights

Founded in 1888, Utah State University is Utah’s premier land-grant, public service university, with a strong commitment to excellence, access, and inclusion, empowering people to lead successful lives of involvement, innovation, and impact. Utah State provides high-quality education to 27,500-plus students , including at three residential campuses, eight statewide campuses, and 23 education centers. USU Online educates students from all 50 states and 55 countries. For over 25 years, USU Extension has served and engaged Utahns in all of Utah’s counties. As an R1 research institution, Utah State is dedicated to advancing knowledge through research and scholarly activities, providing a high-quality undergraduate and graduate education at an affordable price.

Utah State is committed to cultivating a community ofwhere all perspectives, values, cultures, and identities are acknowledged, welcomed, and valued. We seek to recruit, hire, and retain people from all walks of life who will champion excellence in education, research, discovery, outreach, and service. We believe that promoting a strong sense of community and belonging empowers and engages all members of USU to thrive and be successful. Forbes recognized our commitment to employees when they named in 2023. about USU. 

The university provides a to support careers for partners who are also seeking employment. Additionally, USU is committed to providing access and reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities. To request a reasonable accommodation for a disability, contact the university’s ADA Coordinator in the Office of Human Resources at (435) 797-0122 or

for its strong economy, fiscal stability, education, and health care. Outstanding outdoor recreational opportunities abound throughout the state, including five national parks, 43 state parks and recreation areas, and 15 alpine ski resorts. The home of USU’s main campus, , is a city of 54,000-plus people in a picturesque mountain valley 80 miles north of Salt Lake City. The Logan metro area in the Milken Institute’s 2022 ranking for best-performing small cities in the nation.

*updated 04/2024

Notice of Non-discrimination

In its programs and activities, including in admissions and employment, Utah State University does not discriminate or tolerate discrimination, including harassment, based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other status protected by University policy, Title IX, or any other federal, state, or local law.

The following individuals have been designated to handle inquiries regarding the application of Title IX and its implementing regulations and/or USU’s non-discrimination policies:

Executive Director of the Office of Equity  Matthew Pinner,

, or contact:

. Department of Education,  Office of Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights,800-421-3481,