Agriculture & Master Gardener Coordinator

Agriculture & Master Gardener Coordinator

The Division of Extension and Engagement and the Extension Agriculture and Natural Resources Program are seeking an Agriculture & Master Gardener Coordinator. This is a full-time (1.00

FTE), 12-month, professional faculty position based in Josephine County. This position is located in Grants Pass, Oregon. This Agriculture & Master Gardener Coordinator is with the Division of Extension and Engagement's (division) Extension Agriculture and Natural Resources program and is based at the OSU Extension Josephine County office. The position's extension activities are closely aligned with the Department of Horticulture in the College of Agricultural Sciences and serves Josephine County.

Decisions regarding this position are made in collaboration with the supervisory team:
Southern Regional Director;
Statewide Master Gardener Program Manager;
Extension Agriculture and Natural Resources Program Leader; and the Josephine County's Community Relations and Program Manager.

As a land grant institution committed to teaching, research, and outreach and engagement, Oregon State University (OSU) mission is to promote economic, social, cultural and environmental progress for the people of Oregon, the nation and the world. This position contributes to the mission of the College of Agricultural Sciences, with principal responsibility for needs assessment; for development, delivery, and evaluation of Extension non-credit program and educational material;

and for conducting applied research to support Extension activities.

This Ag & Master Gardener Coordinator develops and conducts non-credit educational programs and contributes to applied field research activities in topic areas relevant to community and commercial horticulture. This individual works collaboratively with regional agricultural producers, agriculture and natural resource agencies, and OSU academic and professional faculty to plan, organize, deliver, and evaluate non-credit educational programs and provide farm-related problem-solving services.

This position also provides leadership for the Josephine County Master Gardener volunteer program. In this role, the Ag & Master Gardener Coordinator oversees volunteer recruitment, training and retention; organizes volunteer middle managers; and collaborates with the local Master Gardener Association. This Coordinator is expected to develop community horticulture classes in gardening for the general public, for delivery personally or through volunteers or other collaborators.

In addition, this Ag & Master Gardener Coordinator is responsible for designing, developing, maintaining and/or carrying out non-credit educational programs and outreach activities to serve broad and diverse populations in an accessible, inclusive, equitable, and socially just manner. This includes complying with civil rights and language/visual access regulations. OSU is committed to advancing and applying state-of-the-science tools that foster meaningful interaction and engagement with partners and stakeholders.

This professional faculty member is required to use modern learning and outreach tools including online and hybrid classes, multimedia and digital communications, employ and practice engaged scholarship, promote integration of programs across disciplines that are demand-driven and use open-source tools that continually align with innovation and shifts in educational program delivery. These activities will be included in the annual plan of work, impact statements, and summary of accomplishments/achievements.

The division has built the capacity and expectation for employees to use digital communications and technologies in the modern-day workplace. This reflects our demonstrable commitment to using digital communications tools and changing technologies as a primary way to raise Oregonian's awareness of and engagement with our organization, programs and resources. The College of Agricultural Sciences academic and professional faculty are committed to enhancing learner success by engaging them in quality academic, research internships, global studies, and other experiential learning opportunities.

Positions with primary responsibility for Extension and Engagement are likewise committed to learner success through programming appropriate for broad and diverse audiences.

Active and effective communication with colleagues and key stakeholders is critical to the success of this position. This position will require traveling/driving throughout Josephine County.

About Josephine:
Josephine County is one of 36 counties in Oregon and is in south Oregon. Josephine County is known for its exceptional climate, beautiful scenery and abundant recreational opportunities. The OSU employees and trained volunteers of the OSU Extension Service in Josephine County work alongside local partners to provide educational workshops, activities, and services tailored to the unique industries, natural resources, and people in the Josephine…