Field Specialist in Community Development – Jackson County, MO

About the role

The Community Development (CD) program works collaboratively with communities across Missouri to build civic capacity through fostering community belonging, civic contribution, collective leadership, and place-based vitality. The CD program is housed within the Business and Communities Extension program and partners closely with the Business Development, Regional Economic Development and Workforce Development teams.

Responsibilities

• Foster research-based community leadership programming in all counties of responsibility and statewide.
  • Leadership programs include Neighborhood Leadership Academy, Neighborhood Leadership Fellows, Youth Empowerment Project, Public Boards Training, Build your Board.
  • Support community leaders with asset mapping, planning, resource development support, and resident empowerment tools.
  • Develop new leadership programming and curriculum using data and evidence-based models.
  • Participate with Extension engaged neighbor team.
  • Collaborate with other Community Development specialists for statewide impact.
  • Collaborate with external partners to broaden community impact.
  • Assess, document, and evaluate programming.
• Actively pursue resources to support both local and organizational operations and programming through grants, contracts, gifts, fees, and partnerships.

Qualifications

• An earned PhD or master’s degree at time of appointment.
• Degree in community development, community social work, regional or applied economics, urban/rural planning, public administration.
• Effective, engaging, innovative program development and delivery in community settings.
• Demonstrated ability in classroom instruction/facilitation of research-based community development knowledge in community settings.
• Years of experience in leadership development, local government, coalition and partnership building, community and organizational facilitation, community planning.
• Expertise in building relationships with audiences.
• Strong listening, written, and oral communication skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively in teams and build partnerships, virtually and in person.

Skills

• Strong understanding of community processes, facilitation, and cultural competency.

Benefits

Not specified.

Pay

Minimum starting salary of $58,000, with the final salary determined based on the candidate’s qualifications and experience.

Schedule

Not specified.