Associate Dean for Extension/Assistant Director for Human Sciences Extension Programs

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain strong working relationships with Department/School Heads in the College, ACES program units, and County Extension Offices
• Serve as a liaison between CHS and ACES
• Assess institutional needs and explore collaboration across CHS and ACES
• Foster entrepreneurial approaches to engage faculty in the pursuit and procurement of revenue through grants, contracts, gifts and fees to expand programming
• Mentor and work collaboratively with Extension Specialists in CHS Human Sciences Extension programming
• Provide input to Department/School Heads for the evaluation of Extension Specialists and professional staff with ACES appointments
• Recommend changes to ensure constant improvement of Extension programming
• Lead program needs assessment activities, priority program team plan-of-work development, delivery of transformational Extension programs, outcome evaluation and impact reporting
• Be responsible for the recruitment, hiring, supervision, mentoring and performance assessment of Extension Agents
• Provide leadership to assure program alignment with the annual plan-of-work and direction set by ACES and CHS
• Serve as the ACES representative to the Southern Region Family and Consumer Sciences Extension Program Leaders Network
• Serve as an active member of the CHS Executive Leadership Team
• Provide leadership and guidance to team leaders that may include priority program team coordinators
• Foster the use of emerging pedagogy and communication technologies, including the appropriate media and social media, to engage new and diverse constituent audiences
• Build teamwork through communication with ACES and departmental Extension Specialists, Regional Extension Agents, and others as appropriate

Qualifications

• An earned doctorate from an accredited institution in a field within human sciences or related field
• Academic credentials commensurate with Professor rank
• An established academic record of scholarship in a relevant discipline
• Experience and demonstrated effectiveness in leadership, including supervision of professional staff
• Experience and demonstrated effectiveness in development, delivery, and evaluation of extension and/or outreach programs that meet the needs of a target audience and create measurable impacts
• Strong working knowledge of current human science issues in the world, United States and Alabama
• A proactive vision of the future of Extension, a demonstrated commitment to the Extension philosophy and mission, and the ability to effectively communicate with stakeholders on these matters
• An outstanding performance record in previous employment
• Proven record in generation of revenue streams to support applied-research, Extension programming, and/or outreach
• Demonstrated skills in verbal and written communication and a proven ability to interact extremely effectively with faculty, staff, administrators and external stakeholders
• Proven record of extension and/or outreach leadership and scholarship to be eligible for tenure at the full professor rank in his/her appropriate academic department, if applicable
• Commitment to Auburn University's core values of excellence, global involvement, and accountability
• National leadership experience desired