EXTENSION SPECIALIST; AGRICULTURAL & RESOURCE ECONOMICS: A Permanent, Full-time position. Position ID X1537. Pay: DOE. Dates: ASAP.
Location: Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics, Institute of Agriculture, the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee.
Qualifications: Master's Degree in Agriculture, Agribusiness, Natural Resources, or related field; or substantial work experience, which demonstrates promise in teaching with (5) years of work experience without an earned doctorate. • Ability to learn about appropriate services and resources available to extension clientele and the ability to assist clientele with access to these services and resources. • Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with county, district, and state-wide University of Tennessee Extension staff, local and state government employees, and local, regional, state and national clientele. • Proficiency in current word processing, data management software programs (e.g. Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel); an appropriate program for generating agribusiness analysis efforts (e.g. ESRI, IMPLAN) and knowledge of appropriate nationally-based sources of information. Preferred/Desired Qualifications: •Strongest consideration will be given to individuals with a Master's or other graduate degree, with at least one degree in a field that relates to the responsibilities of this position such as Economic Development, Agribusiness, Agricultural Economics, Business, Community Development, Rural Sociology, Leadership and Organizational Development, Urban and Regional Planning, or Natural Resources related fields. •Strongest consideration will also be given to individuals with experience in dealing with agribusiness activity at the local, regional and state levels. Experience in working with agribusinesses and agribusiness support organizations at the local, regional, and state levels and with government entities either directly or indirectly involved with agribusiness development is a major plus. Experience in delivering programmatic training to Extension personnel, clientele groups, and the public at large is a major plus. UT Extension provides a gateway to the University of Tennessee as the outreach unit of the Institute of Agriculture. With an office in every Tennessee county, UT Extension delivers educational programs and research-based information to citizens throughout the state. In cooperation with Tennessee State University, UT Extension works with farmers, families, youth and communities, to improve lives by addressing problems and issues at the local, state and national levels.
Duties: Plan, conduct, implement, and evaluate assigned phases of the educational programs of UT Extension in such a manner that they meet the needs of all participants. • Develop and prepare appropriate training materials and programs for clientele and Extension personnel and deliver them in the most effective means possible while modeling exemplary teaching methods. • Keep current in assigned subject matter area and strive for professional improvement by means of study, seminars, professional meetings, and self-evaluation. • Deliver current, researched-based subject matter information and educational training for the public at large (both in Tennessee and nationally), appropriate interest groups and Extension Agents. • Author or co-author publications for public distribution to support such educational programs. • Establish and maintain effective working relationships with all University of Tennessee Extension staff, local and state government employees, and local, regional, state and national clientele. • Assist in establishing a nationally recognized program that enhances agribusiness development in Tennessee and the nation. • Assume other duties as necessary, or as assigned. Salary is commensurate with training and experience. Benefits include group hospitalization and life insurance, State Employees Retirement; Workers' Compensation; study, sick and annual leave; numerous University of Tennessee and state benefit programs, including liberal time off for holidays. This position is renewable on an annual basis for a three-year period with the expectation of continued employment beyond the three-year period based on extramural grant funding and satisfactory work performance.
Application: Please apply online at https://ut.taleo.net/careersection/ut_knoxville/jobsearch.ftl?lang=en. Apply for Extension Educator Positions.
Contact: Delton Gerloff, Search Committee Chair, Agriculture and Resource Economics, 302 Morgan Hall, Knoxville, TN 37996-4500. Ph: 865-974-7462, Fax: 865-974-7484. E-mail: agecon@utk.edu.
Filing Date: 10/1/15