Field Specialist in Agronomy – Vernon County, MO

About the role

MU TITLE: Extension Specialist/Assistant/Associate/Full Extension Professional
LOCATION: Nevada, Missouri and primarily serves Vernon, Bates, Cass, Cedar and St. Clair Counties in the West Central Region and Jackson in Urban West with additional service across the state as needed.

Responsibilities

• Deliver research-based solutions to local problems through educational programs in agronomy.
• Teach new and foundational concepts in agronomy, linking people to resources and supporting community goals.
• Create and deliver innovative educational products, services, and materials.
• Evaluate educational programs to ensure they support individual, organizational, and community goals.
• Engage with councils, commissions, legislators, and stakeholders to identify educational needs and collaborate with partners to meet those needs.
• Provide regular reports on program efforts to county extension councils, supervisors, and other stakeholders.
• Attend county extension council meetings and provide updates on program efforts.
• Collaborate on research projects with campus-based specialists and deliver findings via various methods.
• Ensure promotional materials are distributed to the headquartered county and other counties as needed.
• Complete administrative tasks as needed, demonstrating competency in communication, educational programming, subject matter knowledge, volunteer management, grant acquisition, teamwork, interpersonal relations, organization knowledge, leadership, and professionalism.
• Offer timely, research-based information during times of natural disasters or similar events.
• Represent the University of Missouri on boards and committees as assigned.
• Participate in professional development events to improve technical and leadership skills.

Qualifications

• Master's degree (ranked NTT appointment – Assistant Extension Professional title), bachelor's degree (non-ranked academic appointment - Extension Specialist title) in a discipline or program related to Agronomy, Plant Sciences, Crop Sciences, Soil Sciences at the time of appointment.
• Candidates will be evaluated on oral and written communication skills.

Benefits

This position is eligible for University benefits, including medical, dental, and vision plans, retirement, and educational fee discounts for all four UM System campuses. For additional information on University benefits, please visit the Faculty & Staff Benefits website.