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County Extension Faculty Positions
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Northwest District
Jackson County - Marianna, FL - Extension Agent I - III - Commercial and Environmental Horticulture (526111)
Closing date: April 4, 2023 at 11:55 PM Eastern Time
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Details
Location
Marianna, FLOpen Date
Mar 14, 2023
Deadline
Apr 4 2023 at 11:55 PM Eastern TimeYou Belong at a University that’s Leading the Way
The University of Florida (UF), the flagship university for the state of Florida, is a land grant institution with core values of unique purpose, excellence, integrity, collaboration and partnership, lifelong learning, diversity, responsiveness, innovation, communication, and global reach.
The Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (IFAS) is committed to creating an environment that affirms diversity across a variety of dimensions, including ability, class, ethnicity/race, gender identity and expression. We particularly welcome applicants who can contribute to such an environment through their scholarship, teaching, mentoring, and professional service. We strongly encourage historically underrepresented groups to apply.
If an accommodation due to a disability is needed to apply for this position, please call 352-392-2477 or the Florida Relay System at 800-955-8771 (TDD) or visit Accessibility at UF.
The Opportunity
This full-time permanent status accruing Extension Agent will work jointly for UF/IFAS Extension and Jackson County. We seek a self-starting, energetic, and team-oriented individual with skills teaching diverse audiences. The Agent will lead environmental horticulture education through the design, implementation, and evaluation of extension programming that meets the needs of the county’s diverse population. The Agent will spend about half of their time on commercial horticultural programs and about half on residential horticulture programs, including leadership of the Jackson County Master Gardener Volunteer program. This role provides the opportunity to make a positive impact in the Jackson County community as you help shape future generations. As such, you will collaborate with the County Extension Director and District Extension Director on other responsibilities that benefit the total county extension program.
The candidate will be able to:
- Work as part of a team of Extension Agents from neighboring counties that collaborates to measure the impacts of educational programs on 1) Best Management Practices (BMPs) to promote sustainability and conservation of resources in support of commercial and residential vegetable, fruit, citrus, nut, ornamental nursery, and sod production systems; and 2) promotion and implementation of Florida Friendly Landscaping.
- Develop and foster a volunteer group of Master Gardeners to expand program scope.
- Build an advisory committee composed of citizens and professionals to assist with program priorities and design to reach target audiences.
- Obtain financial resources to support your programs and manage all components (e.g., policies, records, risk, communication, and accountability).
- Cooperate on interdisciplinary projects.
- Develop creative works (presentations, posters, website development, etc.) and write non-technical people-friendly publications.
- Participate in professional academic societies.
Minimum Requirements
- A bachelor’s degree in horticulture or a related field. We will accept applicants without a bachelor’s degree if the degree will be earned by June 2023. If hired solely with a bachelor’s degree, we want you to advance your career. As such we expect you to make at least 50% progress towards obtaining your master’s degree within the first 6 years of employment.
- Working knowledge of horticultural best management practices including plant and pest identification, diagnostics, nutrient and fertilizer management, soils, irrigation, and integrated pest management.
- Excellent interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills.
- A strong commitment to customer service.
- Ability to prioritize, multi-task, and balance diverse responsibilities.
- A commitment to inclusion, diversity, equity, and access (IDEA) guidelines of UF/IFAS Extension.
Northeast District
Central District
Osceola County - Kissimmee, FL - Extension Agent I – Family and Consumer Sciences and Food Systems (525965)
Closing date: March 30, 2023 at 11:55 PM Eastern Time
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Details
Location
Kissimmee, FLOpen Date
Mar 2, 2023
Deadline
Mar 30 2023 at 11:55 PM Eastern TimeYou Belong at a University that’s Leading the Way
The University of Florida (UF), the flagship university for the state of Florida, is a land grant institution with core values of unique purpose, excellence, integrity, collaboration and partnership, lifelong learning, diversity, responsiveness, innovation, communication, and global reach.
The Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (IFAS) is committed to creating an environment that affirms diversity across a variety of dimensions, including ability, class, ethnicity/race, gender identity and expression. We particularly welcome applicants who can contribute to such an environment through their scholarship, teaching, mentoring, and professional service. We strongly encourage historically underrepresented groups to apply.
If an accommodation due to a disability is needed to apply for this position, please call 352-392-2477 or the Florida Relay System at 800-955-8771 (TDD) or visit Accessibility at UF.
The Opportunity
This full-time permanent status accruing Extension Agent will work jointly for UF/IFAS Extension and Osceola County. We are looking for an individual with skills in human nutrition, health, and wellness. The Agent will develop, deliver, evaluate, and report on science-based education programs emphasizing individual and family education to adopt healthy eating habits and lifestyle behaviors that can prevent or delay the onset of chronic conditions like obesity, heart diseases, hypertension, diabetes, osteoporosis, and cancer. The Agent will integrate a “food systems” concept into all extension programs. Food systems in the context of this position includes access to local, safe, and healthy foods; resource management and sustainable living; and social, mental, and physical well-being. The Agent will also provide education for 4-H youth development in health and wellness.
The candidate will be able to:
- Work with UF/IFAS and Osceola County teams to identify needs, issues, and opportunities.
- Design, implement, evaluate, and report on community-based series based educational programs focusing on human nutrition, health, and well-being in a food systems theme.
- Extend educational training through volunteer systems.
- Establish a local advisory committee to analyze the county situation, identify priority issues, and assist with program design to reach target clientele.
- Seek, secure, and manage grants, contracts, or other funding and partnership opportunities to support FCS Extension programs.
- Manage program components including program policies, records, risk management, communication, and educational materials.
- Establish and maintain an effective system for accountability and public information to all relevant individuals, groups, organizations, and agencies.
- Develop and sustain partnerships with community agencies and leaders, businesses, media, and the public.
- Develop effective working relationships with the 4-H Youth Development program plus other nutrition and wellness programs in Osceola County.
- Use traditional and innovative (e.g., web-based) educational methods to teach audiences new practices, procedures, techniques, and skills that will result in positive behavioral or practice change.
Minimum Requirements
- A bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in family and consumer sciences, nutrition, dietetics, health and wellness, or a closely related area. We will accept applicants without a bachelor’s degree if the degree will be earned by May 2023.
- If hired solely with a bachelor’s degree, we want you to grow in your career. Therefore, you will be expected to progress at least halfway towards obtaining a master's degree within 6 years of employment.
- A working knowledge of healthy eating habits, lifestyle behaviors and food system integration that can prevent or delay the onset of chronic diseases some knowledge of food system impacts.
- Excellent interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills.
- Ability to prioritize, multi-task, and balance diverse responsibilities.
- A commitment to inclusion, diversity, equity, and access (IDEA) guidelines of UF/IFAS Extension.
- Ability to provide excellent customer service, responding to client needs in a timely and professional manner.