Agriculture Education & Operations Coordinator

The Agricultural Education & Operations Coordinator serves as the liaison connecting the Agriculture and Natural Resources and other academic programs with the College Farm enterprises. This position coordinates educational activities, supports administrative operations, facilitates communication among faculty and farm personnel, and helps ensure that the College Farm functions as an integrated teaching, learning, and demonstration resource while fulfilling its financial goals.

The coordinator must possess a strong working knowledge of administrative and financial processes, livestock, horticulture, and value-added agricultural enterprises to effectively connect farm operations with classroom instruction, student work experiences, research projects, public programs, and community engagement activities. Working closely with and in collaboration with the Director of Farm Enterprises, farm staff, faculty, and students, the coordinator develops opportunities for experiential learning while supporting the operational, administrative, and outreach functions necessary to advance the mission of the College Farm as a regional model learning laboratory.

Following long-standing tradition and practice at Berea College, this position includes responsibility for supervising, mentoring, and developing students in the College's integrated Work College Program. This supports student learning, career readiness, and the program's learning goals and outcomes. The Work College Program provides a developmental framework that guides student learning while creating a structured mentorship opportunity, with role-specific training that equips faculty and staff mentors to support student development.

Faculty and staff mentors play an essential part in helping students connect their work-learning-service experiences with broader academic, professional, and personal development. For faculty, this aligns with Berea's tenure and promotion criteria

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Regular and predictable attendance is essential. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Design, schedule, coordinate, and as appropriate, lead class visits, field labs, workshops, demonstrations, and other farm-base educational activities that use Farm Enterprises as a living laboratory for instruction and applied learning in collaboration with Agriculture and Natural Resources and other academic programs.
• Collaborate with faculty to plan an deliver farm-based educational experiences, including support faculty-led activities and independently leading assigned activities. Support special projects and undergraduate research.
• Develop schedule and systems that align academic needs with farm operations.
• Coordinate outreach programs that connect students and community members with agricultural learning opportunities.

• Maintain a comprehensive understanding of all College Farm enterprises and production systems through participating in weekly operational activities and support operations on a weekend and holiday rotation.
• Work with Director of Farm Enterprises and Assistant Managers to understand seasonal production cycles, operational priorities, and educational opportunities,
• Facilitate communication among Horticulture, Livestock, and Farm Store production units with external partners.
• Support documentation, operational planning, and program reporting to assist with regulatory compliance, certifications, an operational…