SGMA Technical Assistance Farms - Academic Coordinator II - UC SAREP
Listed on 2026-02-08
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Education / Teaching
University Professor, Academic
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Open date: February 5, 2026
Next review date: Thursday, Mar 5, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
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Final date: Monday, Jun 1, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Applications will continue to be accepted until this date, but those received after the review date will only be considered if the position has not yet been filled.
Position descriptionPosition Overview
The University of California, Agriculture and Natural Resources (UC ANR) invites applications for a Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA) Technical Assistance for Small Farms Academic Coordinator 2, University of California Sustainable Agriculture & Research Education Program (UC SAREP).
Purpose: The SGMA Technical Assistance for Small Farms Academic Coordinator II will coordinate a statewide technical assistance and extension education program providing small-scale farmers in California with technical information and services and science-based recommendations during implementation of the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA). This position is part of a larger program funded by the California State Legislature to provide technical assistance with SGMA to small-scale farmers in California, in partnership with the California Department of Water Resources (DWR), the Water Foundation, the Community Alliance with Family Farmers (CAFF), and additional nonprofit, consultant, and public agency partners.
The Academic Coordinator will serve as a content expert on groundwater management in California providing technical expertise to county-based community education staff, small-scale farmers, and nonprofit partner organizations. This position will supervise five community education staff (CES IV) working with UC ANR Small Farms Advisors in counties with high priority or critically over drafted groundwater basins. The Academic Coordinator II will coordinate outreach, technical assistance, and education efforts, lead design and review of educational materials, document and synthesize feedback from UC ANR staff, farmers, and community partners, and summarize and present policy recommendations on assisting small-scale and underserved farmers with engagement in sustainable groundwater management.
This position will also include substantial interaction and collaboration with UC ANR specialists and advisors, the UC ANR Water Program Team, and other UC ANR programs such as the California Institute for Water Resources. The Academic Coordinator will work under the guidance of the UC SAREP Associate Director for Small Farms and is expected to independently manage day to day activities of the SGMA technical assistance program.
The goals of the SGMA technical assistance program include increased participation of small-scale farmers in groundwater sustainability agencies and their groundwater management plans; increased access to technical assistance such as hydrological, geological, and legal services for small-scale farms; enhanced water conservation practices on small-scale farms; and inclusion of small-scale farms and equity concerns in local, regional, and statewide groundwater management plans and policies.
Location Headquarters: UC ANR, Davis or at the UCOP building, Oakland, California
Major responsibilities- Extension Education and Outreach
Coordinate local, regional, and statewide outreach, education, and technical assistance activities to support small-scale farmers during the implementation of SGMA. - Develop and disseminate statewide educational materials for small-scale and underserved farmers on topics related to SGMA implementation and groundwater management.
- Lead regional policy analyses of groundwater sustainability plans (GSPs) with technical assistance staff in their counties.
- Contribute to policy improvements at a regional scale. Prepare and publish policy papers, technical memoranda, and/or peer-reviewed journal articles with recommendations on support for small-scale farms during SGMA implementation.
- Independently develop curriculum and build toolkits, with guidance from UC SAREP leadership.
- Plan and conduct informational events such as webinars, field days, farm…
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