Extension Educator, Assistant - WORTH; Tourism

Assistant University Extension Educator, WORTH Institute (Tourism), Serving Wyoming

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At the University of Wyoming, we value our employees and invest in their success. Our comprehensive benefits package is designed to support your health, financial security, and work-life balance. Benefits include:

• Generous Retirement Contributions:
  The State contributes 14.94% of your gross salary, and you contribute 3.68%, totaling 18.62% toward your retirement plan.
• Exceptional Health & Prescription Coverage:
  Enjoy access to medical, dental, and vision insurance with competitive employer contributions, that include 4 deductible options to suit your needs.
• Paid Time Off:
  Benefit from ample vacation, sick leave, paid holidays, and paid winter closure.
• Tuition Waiver:
  Employees and eligible dependents can take advantage of tuition waivers, supporting continuous education and professional growth.
• Wellness and Employee Assistance Programs:
  Stay healthy with wellness initiatives, counseling services, and mental health resources.

At the University of Wyoming, we are committed to creating a supportive and enriching workplace. To learn more about what we offer, please refer to UW's Benefits Summary.

Job Purpose:

We seek an Extension educator to improve tourism-related economic development for the State of Wyoming. This position provides support to rural Wyoming communities and businesses transitioning to maximize natural resource-based tourism opportunities in a responsible way.

The individual in this position works as a representative of the University of Wyoming Extension and the Jay Kemmerer Wyoming Outdoor Recreation, Tourism, and Hospitality (WORTH) Institute to foster productive relationships with tourism providers, elected officials, governmental and non-governmental agencies, and other stakeholders in Wyoming.

The WORTH Institute at the University of Wyoming (UW) expands and diversifies Wyoming's economy by supporting the outdoor recreation, tourism, and hospitality industries. The Institute connects university expertise with industry, community, and government partners through three integrated areas of work: workforce development, statewide engagement, and applied research.

The University of Wyoming Extension (UWE) mission is to empower the people of Wyoming to make choices that enhance their quality of life. By actively involving Wyoming people, institutions, and communities, UWE shows a commitment to connectivity, relevance, accountability, innovation, entrepreneurship, and respect. With this in mind, UWE is responsive to the needs, concerns, and aspirations of the people of Wyoming as we provide learning for better living.

The area of responsibility for this position is the state of Wyoming. The successful candidate must therefore be located in Wyoming, based either in a UW Extension office in Afton, Casper, Evanston, Gillette, Powell, Rawlins, Sheridan, Wheatland, Worland, or a UW campus office in Laramie, Wyoming, subject to the availability of office space and to be negotiated with the successful candidate.

This is a non-tenured faculty position.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Primary duties include but are not limited to:

• Develop and lead a tourism community engagement strategy and processes for the WORTH Institute and Extension.
• Implement an appropriate strategy to assess needs of clientele in the topic area of tourism, and evaluate the impacts of subsequent programming.
• Collaborate with other Extension Educators on mutually beneficial programs.
• Train others and serve as a subject matter expert on tourism in Wyoming.
• Work primarily within the Community Vitality and Health focus area of Extension, with the option to work secondarily within the Agriculture and Natural Resources focus…