Professional Practice Assistant Professor

Overview

Utah State University’s Center for Anticipatory Intelligence (CAI) invites applicants for a professional practice assistant professor non-tenure-track, full-time, 9-month academic-year position. This position is primarily administrative and involves ongoing curricular and extracurricular program development. In addition to a 70% administrative role, this position offers opportunities to teach courses in political and economic development as well as region-specific courses focused on Africa.  

 

This position is eligible for hybrid work within the state of Utah.

Responsibilities

• Participate in discussions related to refining and advancing curriculum and extracurricular programming.  
• Assist with CAI courses, as needed. 
• Work with students on professional development, including organizing workforce-related workshops and other opportunities. 
• Direct and oversee advertising, outreach, and communication to academic, government, and industry partners regarding CAI initiatives. 
• Design graphics and visual advertising for CAI programming, events, and reports.  
• Manage, maintain, and create content for CAI website, social media accounts, and all recruitment efforts.   
• Compile, format, and submit required CAI reporting to the State of Utah. 
• Work with industry partners to increase opportunities for internships, co-ops, and work-based learning. 
• Take a lead in external engagements, as assigned 
• Represent CAI at campus events. 
• Recruit, train, and supervise CAI Student Coordinator. 
• Advise CAI-related student clubs. 
• Oversee CAI event management (invitations, tracking, RSVP, ticketing, etc.). 
• Assist in external development efforts including identifying promising federal and state grants and seeking support from private industry and individuals. 
• Lead efforts to develop an alumni network. 
• Ensure that applications for scholarships and student funding are offered, reviewed, and disbursed in a timely fashion and in accordance
• with university guidelines.  Track student eligibility across the life of the scholarship. 
• Perform miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned. 
• Help organize, and occasionally attend, periodic weekend and evening extracurricular functions. 
• Teach a course in political/economic development. 
• Develop and lead international student experiences exploring successful approaches to development, growth, and resilience. 
• Offer a course on African political economic, and security issues.  

Qualifications

Minimum:

• Master’s degree or higher degree in related field. 
• Teaching experience. 
• Experience mentoring students. 
• Experience in program-level curricular design. 
• Demonstrated success in seeking and administering grants. 
• Significant international experience. 
• Significant development experience. 
• Experience in project management. 
• Demonstrated ability to take a lead in professional engagement with external partners. 
• Strong interpersonal skills that facilitate relationship-building across campus. 
• Familiarity with the US intelligence community and national security issues. 
• Detail-oriented with strong organizational skills. 
• Professional communication skills, both verbally and in writing.   
• Ability to make administrative and procedural decisions and judgments. 
• Aptitude for managing multiple lines of effort simultaneously. 
• Ability to work effectively as a team member and collaborator.  
• Strong autonomous work ethic. 
• Willingness to learn and apply AI platforms. 

Preferred: 

• Skills required to manage multiple social media platforms. 
• Website maintenance and upgrading skills. 
• Graphic design skills. 
• Event management. 

Required Documents

Along with the online application, please attach:

CV to be uploaded at the beginning of your application in the Candidate Profile under “Resume/CV”

Cover letter to be typed/pasted at the end of your application

Names and contact information of at least three references (requested in the online application) 

 

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

Advertised Salary

Minimum $65,000, Commensurate with qualifications and experience, plus excellent benefits

ADA

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

College/Department Highlights

The Center for Anticipatory Intelligence (CAI) is a nationally-leading Center which fuses STEM and social science expertise in tackling next-generation security threats by advancing the resilience of communities, private industry, and governing institutions.  

 

University Highlights

Founded in 1888, Utah State University is Utah’s premier land-grant, public service university. As an R1 research institution, Utah State is dedicated to advancing knowledge and serving the public good through innovative research and scholarly activities that are grounded in reciprocal engagement with local, regional, and global communities. USU prepares students to be active, civically engaged leaders who are prepared to address critical societal challenges. Dedicated to providing a high-quality and affordable education, USU remains a leader in research, discovery, and public impact.

 

USU enrolls over 29,800 students, both online and in person at locations throughout the state. Utah State’s 30 locations include a main campus in Logan, Utah, residential campuses in Price and Blanding, and six additional statewide campuses, along with education centers serving every county. USU educates students from all 50 states and more than 80 countries. For over 100 years, USU Extension has served and engaged Utahns, serving every county in the state.

 

Competing at the NCAA Division I level, USU is a proud member of the Mountain West Conference and will join the Pac-12 Conference beginning in the 2026-2027 season. The Aggies’ long-standing tradition of athletic and academic excellence is exemplified by recent Mountain West regular-season and tournament championships in women’s volleyball, three consecutive Mountain West tournament titles in women’s soccer conference championships, and a first-ever conference championship for gymnastics, reflecting USU's commitment to perseverance and achievement.

 

Utah State is dedicated to fostering a community where all individuals feel respected, valued, and supported and where diversity of thought and culture are cultivated. 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 Utah State the best employer in Utah in 2023. Learn more about USU. 

 

The university provides a Dual Career Assistance Program to support careers for partners who are also seeking employment. Additionally, USU is committed to providing access and a reasonable accommodation 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 [email protected]. 

 

*updated 12/2025

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*updated 10/2025