Job Title: Extension Program Specialist I
Agency: Texas A&M Agrilife Extension Service
Department: Soil & Crop Sciences
Proposed Minimum Salary: Commensurate
Job Location: College Station, Texas
Job Type: Staff
Job Description
Serve as an effective team member to plan, produce, implement and evaluate educational programs, products and services.
Responsibilities:
People
- Identify, train and support volunteers to enhance effective adult and/or youth education programs as appropriate for position.
- Contribute to faculty/staff training and assistance, as needed, and serve as a resource to other faculty and staff.
Programs
- Manage projects and priorities to effectively plan and deliver educational programs utilizing available technology in program development and delivery.
- Work to effectively coordinate and integrate programs relevant to subject matter expertise.
- Determine and understand the needs and interests of targeted audiences for effective program delivery.
- Implement effective approaches to the problem-solving processes involved in producing educational programs and services for clientele.
- Develop effective learning environments for adult and youth audiences.
- Assess and report impacts of programs, utilizing feedback and evaluations to improve teaching effectiveness.
- Provide expertise for disciplinary, multi-disciplinary and/or interdisciplinary programming and projects of the agency.
Partnerships
- Support grant-seeking activities.
- Work cooperatively with industry and other external groups to advance organizational goals.
- Work with individuals, organizations, agencies and/or corporate entities to provide financial and in-kind support for Extension programming.
- Contribute effectively to coordinated program efforts which extend beyond the department or unit.
- Coordinate agency activities with appropriate units and individuals to increase efficiency and effectiveness.
- Contribute to professional and industry organizations through membership, attendance and service.
- Regular email communication with all stakeholders
- Writing and submission of reports on a quarterly basis to sponsors
- Drive public engagement through the use of social media and conventional media
- Writing grants for primary project and project support funding
- Coordination with other agency specialists and faculty to deliver outreach education
- Coordination with outside agencies to deliver the project objectives
- Driving to and from watershed areas regularly to deliver project objectives
- Supporting other program projects as needed
- Other duties as assigned
Required Education and Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree in a related field
- Five years of related experience.
Preferred Education:
- Masters of Science in Natural Resources or similar.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Knowledge of word processing, database, presentation and spreadsheet applications.
- Ability to multitask and work cooperatively with others.
- Excellent written and verbal communication, analytical, interpersonal and organizational skills.
- Statistical analysis
- ARC-GIS
- Driver’s License Preferred
All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution’s verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution’s procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.
Equal Opportunity/Veterans/Disability Employer.
