Director - UI Extension -H Youth Development​/CALS

Director - UI Extension 4-H Youth Development / CALS

Posting Details

Position Information

Recruitment Title
- Director - UI Extension 4-H Youth Development / CALS

Advertising Pay Range
- Commensurate with Experience

Location
- Moscow, Off Campus Location - at a University of Idaho location in the state of Idaho

Primary Division/College
- College of Agricultural & Life Sciences

Primary Unit - UI Extension 4-H Youth Development

Employee Category
- Faculty

Classification Group Title
- Dept Head/Chair/Director

Position Control Number - 1702

Suffix - 01

Contingency Code - 5

FTE - 1

Contract Basis
- Fiscal Year

Anticipated Contract Start Date - 05/26/2026

FLSA Status
- Exempt

Tenure Tracking
- Tenured

Rank
- Full Professor

Extension Type
- Area Extension Educator/Professorial

Administrative Appointment Type
- On-going

Position Responsibilities

Position Summary
- This is a full time fiscal year, tenured faculty appointment at the rank of full professor. While this role is 100% leadership, the position will hold rank and tenure status within UI Extension 4-H Youth Development within the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences. Rank and Tenure will be awarded based on College and Unit bylaws.

Unit/Department Summary - https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)./4h

Administrative Summary
- The University of Idaho, College of Agricultural and Life Sciences, UI Extension 4-H Youth Development Unit is seeking a faculty member for a 100% administrative role as the State 4-H Director. This position provides leadership for the statewide UI Extension 4-H Youth Development program.

The successful candidate will have achieved the rank of full professor with tenure, or its equivalent, at an accredited university. Alternatively, the candidate may have established a professional record at an institution that does not award professorial rank or tenure to Extension professionals that is sufficient to be awarded full professor and tenure at the University of Idaho.

The UI Extension State 4-H Youth Development Director provides overall effective administrative and visionary leadership for all areas of the statewide 4-H Youth Development program. The director is responsible for programmatic leadership related to program development, implementation, and evaluation, and for leading the development and implementation of the long-term Idaho 4-H vision, mission, and strategic plan.

The director will recruit and retain a high-quality workforce and will be responsible for hiring, direct supervision, evaluation, salary recommendations, and promotion and/or tenure processes for assigned personnel, including nine faculty members and seven staff members. The director will also manage 4-H Youth Development budgets and seek external funding to support high-priority programs.

The director reports to the Associate Dean/Director of UI Extension, serves on the Extension Administrative Leadership Team, and participates on College of Agricultural and Life Sciences and University committees as requested. The director will represent UI Extension 4-H Youth Development to internal and external audiences at the state, regional, and national levels.

This administrative role will receive a 25% base salary stipend.

Contingency Description
- This administrative appointment or the administrative portion of the faculty appointment is temporary. Employee acknowledges and agrees that in the event there is no longer a need for the administrative assignment, as determined by University in its sole discretion, University may change this Agreement and remove the administrative salary and/or course release during the contract year and employee may return to their faculty appointment, upon 60 days written notice.

Teaching & Advising - 0%

Scholarship & Creative Activity - 0%

Outreach & Extension - 0%

University Service & Leadership - 100%

Qualifications

Minimum Education /Degree Required
- Listed degree qualification is required at time of hire.

Required Qualifications
- Ph.D. or Ed.D in youth development, human development, public administration, agricultural sciences, agriculture education, education, nutrition and health or related field of study

Must hold the rank of full professor with tenure, or its…