Job Opportunities

Posted 08/13/2018

University of Georgia Extension Southwest District FACS Extension Program Development Coordinator

The University of Georgia Extension Southwest District FACS Extension Program Development Coordinator position provides leadership and training to the Family and Consumer (FACS) Agents and staff in the SW District of UGA Cooperative Extension. This position fills a significant role in helping county faculty identify programming needs, plan educational programs, and manage county educational priorities. This position is critical for the efficient operation and dissemination of FACS programs throughout the 41 county district. This position will appoint at a rank of either Public Service Associate or Senior Public Service Associate, depending on candidate qualifications.

For full details and to apply, please visit: https://www.ugajobsearch.com/postings/29687.

Posted 08/02/2018

The University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources division seeks a Cooperative Extension Nutrition, Family and Consumer Sciences Advisor to conduct a multi-county based extension, education and applied research program providing leadership to the University of California Cooperative Extension (UCCE) low-income nutrition education programs funded by the Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP) and the UC CalFresh Nutrition Education Program (a SNAP-Ed Program). The CE advisor will develop research based youth programs in Fresno and Madera Counties. 

For full details and to apply, please visit: http://ucanr.edu/Jobs/Jobs_990/?jobnum=1402.

For full interview consideration, complete application packets are due no later than Monday,September 3, 2018 from candidates who, by the hire date, will possess at least a master’s degree in disciplines such as, nutrition, health education, human development or a closely related field. All application packets must be submitted via e-mail to [email protected]. 

Posted 07/27/2018

NC State Funded positions,for more information visit https://jobs.ncsu.edu/ 

Bladen County - Extension Agent, FCS . https://jobs.ncsu.edu/postings/103059 

Pender County - SNAP-Ed Nutrition Educator https://jobs.ncsu.edu/postings/103854

Guilford County – County Extension Director  https://jobs.ncsu.edu/postings/101104 

Center for Environmental Farming Systems –

• NC Farm to Early Care & Education Programm Coordinator https://jobs.ncsu.edu/postings/104522
• Outreach Extension Assistant, Farm to School Initiatives https://jobs.ncsu.edu/postings/103915

Ashe County – County Extension Director https://jobs.ncsu.edu/postings/103809

Granville County – Extension Agent, 4-H  https://jobs.ncsu.edu/postings/103515

Anson County – Extension Agent, 4-H https://jobs.ncsu.edu/postings/102735

Posted 07/24/2018

University of California - Agriculture and Natural Resources
NUTRITION, FAMILY AND CONSUMER SCIENCES ADVISOR
Serving Fresno and Madera Counties
Position #AP18-03

To assure full consideration, submit by e-mail cover letter, academic application form, curriculum vitae, diversity and research interest statements and transcripts by September 3, 2018 to [email protected].

Across California, the University of California’s division of Agriculture and Natural Resources (UC ANR) is an engine for problem solving.  Serving as the bridge between local issues and the power of UC research, our more than 300 campus-based specialists and county-based advisors work as teams to bring practical, unbiased, science-based answers to Californians. For information about UC ANR, visit our Web site: ucanr.edu.

We seek an academic assistant cooperative extension advisor of nutrition, family and consumer sciences to conduct a multi-county-based extension, education, and applied research program with a focus on providing leadership to the University of California Cooperative Extension (UCCE) low-income nutrition education programs funded by the Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP) and the UC CalFresh Nutrition Education Program (a SNAP-Ed Program).

The successful candidate will be: 

•  An innovative researcher who will develop an applied research program, evaluate programs, and report accomplishments, results, and potential or actual impacts to scientific and lay audiences; 

• An educator prepared to facilitate interactions and information exchange among campus based academics, CE advisors and community stakeholders; 

• A collaborator to develop partnerships and leverage resources to deliver innovative approaches that will develop, strengthen and expand the local delivery of statewide programs through collaboration with UC ANR Strategic Initiatives, program teams, workgroups, and specialists; federally funded nutrition programs, the private sector, and others within the research/extension network. 

• A visionary who will complement UC ANR’s Strategic Vision, optimizing opportunities for conducting outstanding research and extension programs that meet the needs of Californians. 

Fresno County, the headquarters for this position, is located in the California Central Valley. Please visit: http://cefresno.ucanr.edu/ for more information about this area.

This academic career-track appointment requires a minimum of a master's degree, although other advanced degrees are encouraged, in disciplines such as Nutrition, Health Education, Human Development, or closely related field.

Contact Karen Ellsworth at [email protected] for more information or view the position vacancy announcement and application procedures at this link:  http://ucanr.edu/Jobs/Jobs_990/?jobnum=1402 

Beginning salary will be in the Assistant Cooperative Extension Advisor rank. Please view the salary table at this link: http://ucanr.edu/sites/anrstaff/files/286596.pdf  and the academic application form at this link: http://ucanr.edu/sites/anrstaff/files/278846.pdf

Posted 06/25/2018

University of Minnesota Extension
Center for Family Development
Position Description/Announcement

Title: Associate Dean, Center for Family Development
Location: University of Minnesota, St. Paul, Minnesota
Initial Application Review: July 31, 2018, position will remain open until filled

CONTEXT:
The University of Minnesota is working to become one of the top three public research universities in the world within a decade. In order to meet this goal the University is currently engaged in a strategic transformation process. The University of Minnesota Extension is a University collegiate unit that partners with other University collegiate units to deliver research-based educational programs to the residents of Minnesota. Extension educational programs are organized and delivered through four centers, each led by an Associate Dean. These include: Family Development; Youth Development; Community Vitality; and Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources. These Associate Deans provide leadership to Extension programs in their Centers, and work in collaboration on interdisciplinary programming.

DESCRIPTION:
The Associate Dean serves as leader for the Center for Family Development providing overall leadership for Extension education programs related to this area. The Extension Center for Family Development teaches families and those who serve families to make informed decisions leading to greater health, resilience and well-being. Family Development academic staff members work with Minnesota families as they face today’s challenges and opportunities. The University of Minnesota integrates the research, teaching, and outreach roles of its land grant mission. The Center is well positioned to work in partnership with Minnesota residents, which include our state’s many communities of color and American Indians, to strengthen families and the systems that affect them.

For full details on this position and how to apply, please click here.