Extension Educator, Family & Consumer Sciences - Delaware

Extension Educator, Family & Consumer Sciences - Delaware County

This position is located in Delaware County, Ohio. The Ohio State University Extension (OSUE) seeks an Extension Educator to work collaboratively with county, regional, and state teams of OSUE professionals and with local agency leaders and volunteers.

As an Extension Educator, you will be responsible for a broad range of basic to complex duties, which may include but are not limited to providing guidance and/or leadership for programming targeted to local and regional needs. This programming will include health, food and nutrition including food preservation and safety, cottage foods and food entrepreneurship; consumer sciences; financial literacy education (Real Money, Real World);

and human and family development and relationships (Successful Co‑Parenting). You will use appropriate methods, both formal and informal, of community assessment to identify educational needs and opportunities of the local community. You will teach educational programming, based on these needs, to groups and individuals comprised of adults and/or youth. You may also convene and facilitate community coalitions focused on those needs.

You will develop, adapt, and implement programs that address the needs of the local community, develop promotional material, work with and/or lead committees and volunteers, and establish and maintain partnerships within the community (e.g., United Way, Health Department) that support the achievement of the program goals. You will evaluate educational programs, community change initiatives, and dissemination strategies, employing established evaluation tools to determine teaching effectiveness, program quality, and the impact of local initiatives.

This position participates in discussions with county representatives concerning program funding and may be responsible for the management of the county‑level project budgets and for securing external funds to support local programming. You will collaborate as a member of county, multi‑county, and/or state Extension teams to further the overall mission, vision, and values of Ohio State University Extension.

Salary Ranges

• Extension Educator 1 — Requires a Bachelor's Degree — $42,100 — $55,000
• Extension Educator 2 — Requires a Master's Degree — $47,700 — $62,300
• Extension Educator 3 — Requires a Master's Degree and 11+ years of direct or related work experience — $55,700 — $72,700

Offer for this position will fall within this range based on internal equity, unit’s available budget, and the candidate’s qualifications.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree (Extension Educator
  1)
• Master’s Degree (Extension Educator
  2)
• Master’s Degree and 11+ years of direct or related work experience (Extension Educator
  3)

Location
: OSU Extension – Delaware (1516)

Position Type
:
Term (Fixed Term)

Scheduled Hours
: 40

Shift
:
First Shift

The offer includes a comprehensive benefits package based on position type and eligibility. For more information, visit (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..

Resume and cover letter specific to this posting are required at time of application. Include months and years worked for each employment listed. Ohio State University will not sponsor work visas for this position.

The university is an equal opportunity employer, including veterans and disability. As required by Ohio Revised Code section , Ohio State will: educate students by means of free, open and rigorous intellectual inquiry to seek the truth; equip students with the opportunity to develop intellectual skills to reach their own, informed conclusions; not require, favor, disfavor or prohibit speech or lawful assembly;

create a community dedicated to an ethic of civil and free inquiry, which respects the autonomy of each member, supports individual capacities for growth and tolerates differences in opinion; treat all faculty, staff and students as individuals, hold them to equal standards and provide equality of opportunity with regard to race, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression.

Final candidates are subject to successful completion of a background check. A drug screen or physical may be required during the post‑offer process.