Director for the center of Rural AI Integration

Description

The Snow College Office of Academic Affairs seeks a collaborative leader to serve as Director of the Center for Rural AI Adoption and Integration and lead the Center for Rural AI Adoption and Integration. The Center coordinates Snow College’s five-year AI integration initiative to expand AI literacy, strengthen workforce readiness, support responsible AI adoption across academic programs and college operations, and extend AI education and training to rural schools, employers, and communities.

Reporting to the Provost, the Director will lead the Center’s daily activities, coordinate work across college departments, and build external partnerships. The Director will work closely with Information Technology and department leaders to identify and implement practical AI applications that improve instruction, student services, and administrative operations within the scope of the grant.

The Director will monitor grant objectives, coordinate evaluation and reporting, support curriculum and credential development, and lead sustainability planning. The position will report directly to the provost.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in education, business administration, information technology, computer science, or a related field. Master’s degree in a related field preferred.
• At least three years of relevant professional experience in program or project management, educational or workforce programming, technology implementation, or a related area, including experience leading projects across departments.
• Demonstrated experience with artificial intelligence, emerging technologies, or AI-enabled educational, workforce, or operational applications.
• Experience developing, administering, or supporting educational programs, professional learning, workforce training, or related initiatives.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to prepare reports and present project outcomes to institutional leaders and external stakeholders.
• Demonstrated experience collaborating with faculty, staff, school districts, and other stakeholders with diverse vewpoints.
• Knowledge of responsible and ethical AI use, including data privacy, security, and accessibility, preferred.
• Experience in higher education, rural education, workforce development, grant-funded initiatives, or community partnership development preferred.
• Ability to work across departments and college areas, to build programs and to build consensus among stakeholders with diverse viewpoints.

Major Responsibilities/Duties

Responsibilities include the following:

• Provide strategic leadership and day-to-day management for the Center for Rural AI Adoption and Integration and the associated five-year AI integration initiative.
• Develop and implement the Center’s plans and procedures in alignment with Snow College priorities and grant objectives.
• Assist with college-wide AI implementation with Academic Affairs, Technical Education, Information Technology, Institutional Effectiveness, Student Success, Human Resources, Finance and Administrative Services, and other college units.
• Coordinate with Snow College administration, the Grants Office, Business Office, and the U.S. Department of Education on project implementation, compliance, reporting, and sustainability.
• Oversee project budget activity in coordination with appropriate college offices, including submission of monthly expenditure reports to the Provost and Business Office.
• Coordinate evaluation with the external evaluator and Institutional Effectiveness staff, including collection and analysis of data required to assess grant outcomes.
• Build and maintain partnerships with rural school districts, employers, workforce agencies, technical education partners, and community organizations.
• Work closely with Information Technology and department leaders to evaluate, pilot, and implement enterprise AI platforms and tools for instruction, student services, and administrative operations. Help departments identify practical uses, improve workflows, train users, and assess effectiveness while following college requirements for data privacy, security, and accessibility.
• Perform other duties and responsibilities related to the Center and project as assigned by the Provost.

Additional Information

This position description is intended to indicate the general nature and level of work performed within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive list of every duty, responsibility, or qualification required of the employee assigned to the position.

Because this position is central to a federally funded initiative, the successful candidate will be expected to participate in applicable Title III compliance training, budget orientation, project evaluation, reporting, and other grant-related requirements.

Applications received by 11:59 PM on November 17, 2026, will be eligible for review by the hiring committee. Applications received after that date may not be reviewed by the hiring committee unless deemed appropriate by the college administration.

Initial screening is based on the responses to the online submitted application, as well as your redacted resume, curriculum vitae (CV), cover letter and teaching philosophy statement. Transcripts or any other submitted material will not be considered during initial screening.

Snow College is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and educator.

With campuses in both Ephraim and Richfield, Snow College offers programs and courses that are highly interactive and are designed to reach a broad spectrum of students: high school students desiring college courses, traditional on-campus students, technical education students, online students, non-traditional students who wish to start or complete a degree. Snow is committed to the success and positive experience of every one of these students.

Snow College is a two-year public college, and in January 2020, The Chronicle of Higher Education ranked Snow College #1 in the nation for student success in two-year colleges. Located in the heart of Utah, at the foot of the Wasatch Mountains, Snow College is one of the oldest comprehensive two-year college in the Western United States.

The College was established in 1888; excellence continues to be the hallmark of all our work and activities. We are the preferred choice of approximately 6,000 students, with 600 students attending the Richfield campus, who want a small College experience filled with a variety of many different activities, events, and performances. With campuses located in Ephraim, Richfield, and online, students complete degrees in Associate of Arts, Science, or Applied Science with numerous specialized, short-term technical training certificates and diplomas including a few Bachelor’s degrees. To learn more about Snow College, please visit our website or brochure.

Benefits:

Snow College offers benefits including medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, retirement, and more.

Below is an estimate of the benefits you would receive according to the salary listed in the example:

Salary:	Total Benefits(based on a family plan, including retirement, life insurance, FICA, disability etc.):
$73,360	$37,855

To find out the most current information on benefits offered by Snow College to full-time employees, please visit our benefit informational pages online.