+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | Job Title | Specialist, Agronomy | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | FLSA Status | Exempt | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | Posted Salary Range | Commensurate With Experience | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | Employment Status | Full Time | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | Department | College of Agriculture and | | | Applied Sciences | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | Job Summary | | | | | | | The incumbent* *will provide | | | leadership for the area of | | | agronomy; develop, implement, and | | | evaluate educational projects and | | | programs in the area of agronomy; | | | prepare agronomy educational | | | materials including curriculums, | | | training packages, presentations, | | | visual aids, media releases, and | | | magazine articles; and establish | | | relationship with community | | | leaders, industries, | | | organizations and cooperatives. | | | He/she also provides | | | faculty-level leadership to the | | | various Small Farms Programs in | | | the south and northwest region of | | | the state. | | | | | | | | | | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | Knowledge Skills and Abilities | - Through knowledge of | | | agronomy. | | | - Strong communication skills, | | | verbal, written, and | | | interpersonal. | | | - Leadership and teamwork | | | building skills. | | | - Good computer skills. | | | - Ability to work effectively | | | with minimum supervision both | | | independently and as a team | | | member. | | | - Ability to collaborate with | | | colleagues to develop, | | | implement, and evaluate | | | multi-state and integrated | | | research and Extension | | | programs when these efforts | | | enhance program and cost | | | effectiveness. | | | - Ability to establish and | | | maintain a system for | | | recruiting, training, | | | involving, and assessing | | | volunteer or paid staff where | | | appropriate. Involve | | | volunteers in developing, | | | implementing, and evaluating | | | educational programs and | | | activities. | | | - Ability to work flexible | | | hours including occasional | | | nights and weekends and must | | | have demonstrated ability and | | | willingness to travel | | | statewide to meet clients | | | including occasionally travel | | | out of state for meetings and | | | /or conferences. | | | - The person in this position | | | must be able to work in | | | outdoor fields and farm | | | conditions. | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | Essential Job Functions | - Develop and implement | | | innovative disciplinary and | | | interdisciplinary educational | | | programs specified in the | | | Plan of Work. | | | - Assess statewide, regional, | | | and national needs, issues | | | and trends in assigned | | | subject area and prepare | | | situational data as a basis | | | for program development. | | | - Involve Extension colleagues, | | | faculty, clientele groups and | | | others in identifying | | | educational program | | | priorities in assigned | | | subject area. | | | - Provides leadership and | | | support to area extension | | | educators and affiliated | | | groups in the development, | | | implementation, and | | | evaluation of Extension | | | educational programs in the | | | Plan of Work. Partners with | | | colleagues locally, | | | regional