Field Specialist in Livestock; emphasis in Ruminant Bates County, MO

Hiring Department

University of Missouri (MU) Office of Extension and Engagement

Animal Health & Production Extension Program

MU

TITLE:

Assistant/Associate/Full Extension Professional

LOCATION: Butler Missouri, and primarily serves Bates and,Benton, Camden, Cass, Cedar, Cooper, Dallas, Henry, Hickory,Johnson, Laclede, Moniteau, Morgan, Pettis, Polk, St. Clair and Vernon Counties in the West Central Region, with additional service across the state as needed.

This position is responsible for planning, implementing, and evaluating educational programs in small ruminant livestock,including management, nutrition, reproduction, animal health, and marketing. Specialist will support the small ruminant livestockindustry in and around the West Central Region.

This part of Missouri has a growing small ruminant industry. Thiswork will include work supporting State Specialists, serve as aresource for other livestock specialists across the state and collaborate with other Field Specialists to promote, inform and educate about small ruminant production. There is a rich history of Extension leadership in this region. Missouri ranks 5th nationally in goat production with 75,000 head in inventory, andalthough not ranked for sheep production includes over 97,000 headin inventory.

This position is a 12-month, ranked, non-tenure track appointment at the rank of assistant, associate, or full Extension Professional. Rank will be determined at the time of the appointment based on qualifications and experience in accordance with the MU Extension faculty standards. This position will hold the working title of Field Specialist in Livestock.

As a Field Specialist, your workload distribution at appointment will be 90% Extension Teaching and 10% Traditional Service.

This appointment is renewable annually at the discretion of the University and workload distribution may change at the discretion of Extension leadership. Circumstances affecting continued employment include, but are not limited to, work performance, fund availability, and educational priorities

MU Extension Specialists deliver the University of Missouri to all Missourians. They serve all Missourians by bringing research-based solutions to work on local problems. MU Extension Specialists teachnew and foundational concepts, link people to resources, supportpartner organizations, participate in research, train volunteers,evaluate programs, foster innovation, and serve communities. MUExtension Specialists work as a team to expand educationalattainment, foster economic development, and improve health outcomes.

These core duties fall into three major areas:

• Educate. MU Extension specialists design, conduct, and evaluate educational programs. MU Extension specialists teachresearch-based information via meetings, in-person, and online courses, continuing education classes, technical assistance, volunteer training, media, websites, consultation, and other educational methods. They provide educational programs that support the individual, organizational, and community goals of Missouri’slearners and clients.
• Create. MU Extension specialists develop innovative and research-informed educational products, services, materials, andother scholarly works. These include curricula, publications,presentations, educational tools, websites, and similar resources.
  
  MU Extension specialists obtain and use extramural funding tosupport creative works. MU Extension specialists contribute to thescholarship of Extension and Engagement by evaluating programs that result in learning and behavior changes that impact individuals and communities.
• Connect. MU Extension specialists engage with learners,stakeholders, volunteers, and communities, including countyextension councils, government officials and agencies, partners,and University and professional organizations. MU Extensionspecialists listen and respond with care. MU Extension specialists intentionally foster engaged partnerships and robust connections tothe wide array of programs offered by the whole University of Missouri System.

• Engage with stakeholders in all coverage counties to identify educational needs and then collaborate with appropriate internal and external partners to meet programming needs, incorporating timely marketing strategies.
• Create an annual plan-of-work that reflects local needs and aligns with statewide program area efforts. Provide a monthly report for assigned county…