Extension Specialist, TN Landowner Education Specialist: Center for Profitable Agriculture - UTIA
Extension Specialist, TN Landowner Education Specialist: Center for Profitable Agriculture - UTIA
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Job Description
The Extension Specialist TN Landowner Education provides leadership for planning implementing and evaluating statewide educational programs in value-added agriculture; landowner education; and enterprise analysis planning development management and sustainability.The position is full-time non-tenure track 100% Extension position.
Responsibilities
- Lead the development implementation and evaluation of a new Tennessee Extension Landowner Education Program with advisory teaching and publishing teams
- Develop and maintain a farm landowner guidebook and curriculum (with collaborators)
- Identify and disseminate information on farmland ownership incentives
- Identify and disseminate information on farmland ownership strategies opportunities and enterprises
- Collaborate on landowner education programs (face-to-face and online)
- Provide consultations and technical assistance for various identified subject matter topics
- Publish and utilize Extension teaching methods
Qualifications
Required:
- Masters degree in Agricultural Business Agricultural Economics Economics Finance Marketing Business Administration or a closely related field. Applicants graduating prior to the target start date are welcome to apply.
- Knowledge and skills that demonstrate promise in Extension program development implementation and evaluation.
- Proficiency with computer applications such as Microsoft Office (Word Excel PowerPoint Outlook) Internet (Web e-mail) etc. Ability to provide leadership to multidisciplinary teams as well as abilities to work and serve as an effective member of program teams.
- Effective communication skills (written and verbal).
Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis without need now or in the future for sponsorship for employment visa status.
Preferred:
- Knowledge of agricultural Extension programs and the land-grant mission.
- Knowledge of or experience in agriculture.
- Knowledge of value-added enterprise analysis development and operation.
- Knowledge and skills of how to develop and conduct Extension educational programs for value-added enterprises.
- Knowledge and skills in grant writing and proposal preparation for external funding.
Submit a complete application packet which includes a
1) Letter of interest
2) Resume or curriculum vitaeand
3) Official or unofficial transcripts showing degree(s) conferred.
LOCATION: OnsiteUniversity of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture Extension Center for Profitable Agriculture at the Ridley 4-H Center in Columbia Tennessee
EFFECTIVE DATE:Screening of applicants credentials will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled. The target start dateis October 1 2025.
SALARY AND BENEFITS:
Salary is commensurate with training and experience. Benefits include group hospitalization andlife insurance; State Employees Retirement; Workers Compensation; sick and annual leave; numerous University of Tennessee and state benefits programs including liberal time off for holidays and longevity pay after three years of service; reimbursement for official travel.
For additional information please contact:
Megan Bruch Leffew Search Chair
Website:
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Employment Type
Full-Time
