Extension Specialist​/H STEM

• 504054
• Las Cruces, New Mexico, United States
• Faculty
• 12-Month Faculty Full-Time
• Closing at:
  Oct 10 2026 - 23:55 MDT

Department Contact: Peter Skelton, , skelton

Internal or External Search: External - Open to all applicants

Advertising

Summary:

The Cooperative Extension Service at NMSU is actively recruiting for a 4H STEM Specialist. This is a tenure-track, 12-month appointment.

College/Division: Cooperative Extension Service

Department: 314000-4 H AND YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PGM UNIT

Location: Las Cruces

Target Hourly/Salary Rate: Commensurate with qualifications

Appointment Full-time Equivalency: 1.0

FLSA Status: Exempt

Bargaining Unit Announcement: This is NOT a bargaining unit position with the National Education Association (NEA).

Contingent Upon Funding: Not Applicable

Standard

Work Schedule:

Shift: Other Shift

If Not a Standard

Work Schedule:

May work evenings and weekends

The New Mexico Cooperative Extension Service (CES) delivers practical, research-based knowledge and programs that improve New Mexicans’ quality of life through formal and non-formal education programs. 4-H is the youth outreach program of New Mexico State University’s (NMSU) Cooperative Extension Service. NMSU CES is seeking an innovative and dynamic individual to provide vision and leadership for developing statewide 4-H Youth Development in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Extension education programs throughout New Mexico.

The 4-H STEM Specialist is a faculty member in the 4-H and Youth Development Department in the College of Agriculture, Consumer, and Environmental Science. The 4-H STEM Specialist is responsible for fulfilling the goals and objectives of the NMSU 4-H program, as they relate to working with youths, adult volunteers, and 4-H Extension educators through hands‑on experiential and digital learning engagement.

• Provide state-wide direction in developing, implementing, and evaluating 4-H Youth Development STEM programming (e.g. robotics, drone technology, artificial intelligence and maker learning).
• Develop comprehensive research-based youth development curricula with a connection to STEM careers, school enrichment programs, train-the-trainer workshops, and programming resources in STEM topic areas with an emphasis on needs assessment, program design, program implementation, and program evaluation.
• Coordinate assigned New Mexico 4-H state events, contests, and awards; and communicate with participants, collaborators, and donors.
• Train and support county CES educators in 4-H STEM programming including recruiting and training volunteers to support programs and activities.
• Make contributions to the body of knowledge on STEM teaching and learning through peer-reviewed journal publications, presentations, Extension Fact Sheets or Publications, and other scholarly works.
• Annually pursue, secure, and manage resources (e.g. grants, contracts, external funding, and personnel) to support or implement 4-H STEM programs.
• Write a 5-year Plan of Work, develop annual goals and objectives, and report youth development program impacts and complete other reports as required on an annual basis.
• Collaborate with University-wide faculty and county CES educators to provide relevant curriculum, training, and program support for 4-H STEM programs, volunteers, and other stakeholders.
• Ensure programs are relevant, welcoming, and accessible for all youth audiences.

Must have excellent interpersonal and public relations skills, including written and oral communication skills to effectively interact with stakeholders and with people of all ages, incomes, education levels, and ethnic backgrounds; excellent organizational skills and the ability to manage…