PositionX2031 ExtensionSpecialist
Location University ofTennessee, Institute of Agriculture, 4-H Youth Development Department, (Officelocation is flexible)
EffectiveDate: November 1, 2020
Salary andBenefits: Salary is commensurate with training andexperience. Benefits include grouphospitalization and life insurance, State Employees Retirement; Worker'sCompensation; sick and annual leave; numerous University of Tennessee and statebenefit programs, including liberal time off for holidays and longevity payafter three years of service, reimbursement for official travel.
Job Description: The ExtensionSpecialist position exists to provide leadership for planning, implementing andevaluating a statewide educational program in the areas of citizenship,leadership and teen programs. Thespecialist is expected to deliver current, research-based subject matterinformation and educational training primarily for, but not limited to,extension agents. The Extension Specialistposition is expected to author publications for public distribution to supporteducational programs related to citizenship, leadership and teen programs. TheSpecialist position is also expected to support the Tennessee 4-H program byplanning and conducting regional and statewide events.
Program Development (including curriculumdevelopment and grantsmanship)
- Developcounty, regional and state level resources for program implementation(curriculum, tool kits, etc.) in the areas of citizenship, leadership, teenprogramming, etc.
- Securegrant funds to support county level programming in the areas of citizenship,leadership, teen programming, etc.
- Partnerwith peer institutions to implement programs.
- Conductneeds assessment and environmental scanning.
- Reviewresearch-based trends related to assigned program areas.
Program Management
- Determinechanges and updates to the statewide program related to assigned program areas.
- Communicatewith peer institutions on pertinent areas of youth development and research.
Teaching
- Conductin-service training for agents related to citizenship, leadership and teenprograms.
- Presentresearch-based information at conferences and professional meetings.
Education/Experience: Requires aMaster's degree in education, agriculture, family and consumer sciences, or aclosely related field. The successful candidate should have the:
- abilityto organize, apply sound judgment, work independently, communicate, andcollaborate effectively with interdisciplinary teams.
- skillsto demonstrate program impacts through data and applied research and share thatinformation with stakeholders.
- abilityto work with other personnel and volunteers.
- skillsneeded to conduct innovative programs, demonstrate teaching effectiveness,implement applied research and have success in garnering extramural funding.
