Assistant/Associate Extension Educator for Agriculture Business Management

Duties And Responsibilities

• Plan, design, and implement programs for agriculture and aquaculture producers statewide.
• Provide education and technical assistance in financial analysis, enterprise analysis, labor management, farm transfers, farmland access, and product marketing.
• Conduct educational activities through various methods such as workshops, webinars, grower meetings, and in-person farm visits.
• Share current research-based information through the development of fact sheets, articles, other print, and web-based resources.
• Provide one-on-one technical assistance in business management to improve economic opportunity and business profitability, including urban farming.
• Work with producers on farms, including serving a diverse range of farm businesses from larger operations to small, beginning farmers.
• Serve current stakeholders and broaden participation among members of under-represented groups.
• Demonstrate leadership skills for serving on state boards, councils, and committees where stakeholders and experts collaborate to address complex systems together.

Minimum Qualifications

• Earned master’s degree in a field appropriate to agricultural business management including agricultural economics or closely related disciplines.
• For the Assistant Extension Educator title, at least two years of experience is required.
• To be considered for Associate Extension Educator title, at least five years of experience as an Assistant Extension Educator or the equivalent is required.
• Proven communication skills, including writing and presentation skills as evidenced in the applicant’s curriculum vitae.
• Computer literacy, including working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite.
• Willingness and ability to work occasional evening and weekend hours.
• Able to provide reliable transportation and have a valid driver’s license.
• Adequate physical stamina, agility, and fitness to perform the required duties.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience developing peer-reviewed scholarship, Extension reports, or articles in electronic media that communicate program impacts and results.
• Experience serving in leadership positions, particularly within an agricultural context.
• Experience working with integrated Extension programs and the land-grant university system.
• Demonstrated ability to work cohesively with diverse audiences, developing partnerships with other professionals and organizations to accomplish team goals.
• Experience in grantsmanship, particularly obtaining progressively larger grants and/or leading medium to large multi-disciplinary, multi-functional grant-funded projects.