Assistant​/Associate Extension Educator Agriculture Business Management

Search #: 497670 Work type: Full-time Location: Other - please see posting for additional information Categories: Faculty Extension Educator

This is a full‑time, 11‑month appointment for a non‑tenure‑track position at the rank of Assistant/Associate Extension Educator. The successful candidate is expected to develop strong working relationships with producers throughout the state; interact with UConn faculty, state, and federal agency personnel; and develop interdisciplinary extension programs. This is an off‑campus, county‑based position. Assignment of office location is negotiable in the northwest, central, or northeast part of the state.

CAHNR has developed and implemented a Strategic Vision to guide the development and focus of our teaching, research, and Extension programs in the years 2020‑2025. Faculty hired for this position will be expected to make significant contributions in their area of expertise, contributing to the advancement of one or more of the CAHNR’s five strategic priorities ((Use the "Apply for this Job" box below).):

• Ensuring a vibrant agricultural industry and sustainable food supply
• Enhancing health and well‑being locally, nationally, and globally
• Fostering sustainable landscapes across urban‑rural interfaces
• Advancing resilience and adaptation in a changing climate
• Dismantling structural racism and fostering environments that advance racial equity, inclusion, and belonging by advocating for anti‑racist policies, practices, and norms

This position will plan, design, and implement programs for agriculture and aquaculture producers statewide, requiring the individual to travel. Programs may include providing education and technical assistance in financial analysis, enterprise analysis, labor management, farm transfers, farmland access, and product marketing. Extension programs will be conducted utilizing a variety of education methodologies including workshops, webinars, grower meetings, and in‑person farm visits.

It will include sharing current research‑based information through the development of fact sheets, articles, other print, and web‑based resources as well as peer‑based Extension scholarship. Providing one‑on‑one technical assistance in business management to improve economic opportunity and business profitability including urban farming is expected. Working with producers on farms will be expected. This position will work with a diverse range of farm businesses, from larger operations to small, beginning farmers.

Successful candidates will be expected to serve current stakeholders and broaden participation among members of under‑represented groups; demonstrate through public engagement the commitment to, and support of, diversity in the learning experience; and provide leadership in developing techniques designed to meet the needs of diverse learning styles and intellectual interest. The successful applicant will demonstrate leadership skills for serving on state boards, councils, and committees where stakeholders and experts collaborate to address complex systems together.

• Earned master’s degree in a field appropriate to agricultural business management including agricultural economics or closely related disciplines.
• For the Assistant Extension Educator title, at least two years of experience is required. To be considered for Associate Extension Educator title at least five years of experience as an Assistant Extension Educator or the equivalent is required.
• Proven communication skills, including writing and presentation skills as evidenced in the applicant’s curriculum vitae.
• Computer literacy, including working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite.
• Must be willing and able to work occasional evening and weekend hours.
• Must have reliable transportation and a valid driver’s license.
• Must possess adequate physical stamina, agility, and fitness to perform the required duties.

• Experience developing peer‑reviewed scholarship, Extension reports, or articles in electronic media that communicate program impacts and results.
• Experience serving in leadership positions, particularly within an…