Extension Instructor or Open Rank Extension Educator - HLES (Scotts Bluff County

Working Title Extension Instructor or Open Rank Extension Educator - HLES (Scotts Bluff County)

Department NE Ext Engagement Zone 1-12350

Description Of Work


OVERVIEW

This is a full-time, 12-month non-tenure track position based in Scottsbluff, NE, with a geographic accountability region including Banner, Box Bute, Cheyenne, Dawes, Deuel, Garden, Kimball, Morrill, Scotts Bluff, Sheridan, and Sioux Counties. This education professional’s primary responsibility is to develop and deliver educational programs and resources in horticulture or related fields. They will be an active participant in the Horticulture, Landscape, and Environmental Systems ( HLES ) program and one or more of its focus teams, as well as other state-wide and multidisciplinary teams.

They will be expected to interact closely with individuals, homeowners, producers, institutions, and organizations working in communities to deliver programs in their geographic area as well as statewide based on the intentions of the statewide team.
Nebraskan thrives when there are robust, thriving communities. Nebraska Extension’s role is to catalyze opportunities for communities and individuals within communities to make informed decisions that are supported by research. Extension is a co-solution development centric organization. Core to this role is the ability to engage clientele in learning and sharing opportunities. Expected outcomes include:
1) engagement strategies based on lasting and trusted relationships with clientele and associated business and industry leaders that positively impact communities,
2) educational opportunities that result in better stewardship of resources that enhances quality of life, and
3) engagement in education that results in solutions that are sustainable and, where applicable, include a financial and well-being component.
The HLES Extension professional will contribute to the integrated (extension, research, and teaching) land-grant mission of the home unit and IANR as an effective scholar and citizen. In HLES we educate and engage Nebraskans, from youth and home gardeners and homeowners to commercial growers, industry, partner organizations, and local leaders and stakeholders that impact communities and sustainably manage community spaces.
This position carries the title of open rank extension educator or extension instructor, depending on the candidate’s level of education. Those possessing a graduate level degree in the requested area of instruction will be considered for an open rank educator position, a full-time, promo table, non-tenure track appointment. Those in possession of an undergraduate degree in the requested area of instruction will be considered for an instructor position, a full-time, non-promo table, non-tenure track appointment that will be renewed annually for a maximum of five years in the appointment.

If hired as an instructor, the incumbent will be expected to make satisfactory progress towards and complete a master’s degree within the initial five-year appointment period. As part of the Nebraska benefits package, UNL offers tuition remission for full-time employees, up to 15 credit hours per year. Once the master’s degree is earned within that period, the position will advance to an assistant extension educator appointment.

PROGRAMMATIC RESPONSIBILITIES (approximately 80%)

• Exemplifies positive and professional behavior and attitude towards colleagues, clients, and partner organizations.
• Develops and delivers proactive, innovative, and engaging educational programs and products, using teaching methods and strategies that have significant reach, engagement, and impact in your county, accountability region, and, as appropriate, statewide and nationally.
• Establishes and sustains a strong local and regional clientele base and programming portfolio that is documented and shared with colleagues.
• Employs innovative strategies and technologies to design, develop, implement, and assess programs for a strong Extension education program/engagement at the county, accountability region, and statewide levels.
• Engages and teaches in a collaborative learning and problem-solving environment, working with…