Extension Specialist, New Farm Enterprise & Entrepreneurship, Center for Profitable Agriculture UTIA
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Job Location:
Columbia, IN - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
Yesterday
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
The Extension Specialist New Farm Enterprise and Entrepreneurship provides leadership for planning implementing evaluating and reporting statewide educational programs in new farm enterprise analysis planning development management and sustainability; entrepreneurship; landowner education (focusing on slowing the rate of farmland loss); and value-added position is full-time non-tenure track 100% Extension Specialist will:
- Lead the development of curriculum publications and other resources for statewide educational programs in new farm enterprise analysis planning development management and sustainability; entrepreneurship; landowner; and value-added agriculture.
- Teach educational programs for land owners agricultural producers industry partners and Extension agents.
- Coordinate educational programs such as workshops webinars tours and conferences.
- Provide consultations and technical assistance for designated subject matter topics via farm and office visits.
- Secure extramural funds through grants fee-based programs and gifts.
- Evaluate and report program inputs outcomes impacts and accomplishments.
- Develop and maintain cooperative working relationships with relevant Extension colleagues and industry partners.
- Assume other duties as assigned.
Responsibilities
- Program Development (including curriculum and publication development and grantsmanship).
- Teaching (in-service training for agents and multi-county programs for producers landowners and industry partners) Teaching the program as a train the trainer to employees throughout the state.
- Conducting needs assessment and environmental scanning. Keeping current on all current trends in their program area and ability to create curriculum to teach and share with other employees who may also teaching it to clientele. Conducting assessments to find the needed programs in portions of the state.
- Program evaluation - Evaluating number of contacts throughout the state for area program. What impact it has provided or not provided. How to update the program from the data.
- Coordinate and select tasks forces within UTIA for action.
- Program management- Determining changes and updates to the statewide program.
- Public relations-Publications websites videos social media and other ways of contacting the public with our programs. Must provide a professional image of Extension.
- Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Required Qualifications
Education/Experience:
M.S. Degree in Agricultural Business Agricultural Economics Economics Finance Marketing Business Administration or closely related field
OR
M.S. Degree with two or more years of relevant experience in Agricultural Business Agricultural Economics Economics Finance Marketing Business Administration or closely related field. Candidates completing required degrees prior to June 1 2026 are welcome to apply.
Knowledge Skills Abilities:
Knowledge and skills that demonstrate promise in Extension program development implementation teaching evaluation and reporting.
Knowledge and skills that demonstrate promise in new farm and value-added enterprise analysis planning development operation and management.
Knowledge and skills that demonstrate promise in entrepreneurship.
Effective communication skills (written and verbal).
Ability to effectively work independently and serve as a team leader and team member.
Ability to effectively utilize computer applications such as Microsoft Office (Word Excel PowerPoint Outlook) Internet (Web e-mail) etc.
Preferred Qualifications
Education:
Bachelors degree in the relevant fields knowledge of or experience in agriculture.
Experience:
1-3 years of relevant experience.
Our Ideal Candidate will have:
Knowledge of agricultural Extension programs and the land-grant mission.
Knowledge and skills in grant writing.
Work Location:
Location:University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture Extension Center for Profitable Agriculture at the Ridley 4-H Center in Columbia Tennessee
Onsite
Compensation and Benefits:
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Application Instructions:
To express interest please submit an application with the noted below attachments. To be assured of full consideration completed applications with all requested materials should be submitted on or before April 10 2026.Applicants completing educational requirements prior to June 1 2026 are welcome to apply.
Resume
Cover Letter
Official or unofficial transcripts showing degree(s) conferred.
About the College/Department/Division:
UT Extensions Center for Profitable Agriculture is a partnership between the University of Tennessee and the Tennessee Farm Bureau Federation. Center staff provide educational materials educational programming and technical assistance to farmers interested in value-added enterprises to improve farm income. Center staff are also working to develop landowner education programs to slow the rate of farmland loss in the state. Learn more at.
Required Experience:
IC
Key Skills
- GIS
- Engineering
- Engineering Practices
- Data Collection
- Irrigation Systems
- Agriculture
- CAD
- GPS
- Water Quality
- Biology
- Nursery
- Emergency maitenance
- Technical Assistance
- Watetr conservation
- Agricultural Equipment
About Company
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