Agriculture Extension Specialist

University of Kentucky, United States

Updated: 2 months ago
Location: Lexington, KENTUCKY
Job Type: FullTime
Deadline: ;

Posting Details
Posting Details


Job Title Agriculture Extension Specialist
Requisition Number RE44101
Working Title
Department Name 81110:Horticulture
Work Location Lexington, KY
Grade Level 46
Salary Range $51,491-84,950/year
Type of Position Staff
Position Time Status Full-Time
Required Education

MS
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Required Related Experience

3 yrs
Required License/Registration/Certification
None.
Physical Requirements
Sitting for long periods of time.
Shift
Monday – Friday / days.
Job Summary
This position coordinates the horticulture-focused parts of the Center for Crop Diversification (CCD) in collaboration with other CCD staff in the Horticulture and Agricultural Economics departments. The ideal candidate has: familiarity with horticultural principles (expertise a plus), experience developing structured extension curricula, creative approach to delivering programs and developing content, experience working with Extension on campus and at county offices, and an enthusiasm for working in a collaborative non-hierarchical team environment. The ideal candidate will be enthusiastic to meet and engage with new people, learn new skills, and communicate and collaborate with team members. The ideal candidate would possess communication skills applicable to a variety of formats including writing, editing, publication review, web development, public speaking, video development, audio recording, meeting facilitation, internal team communication, and external partner relationship building. This position will co-edit the CCD newsletter, co-manage the CCD website, and is responsible for managing the Horticulture department website.
Skills / Knowledge / Abilities
HTML, CSS, Excel, InDesign, Photoshop, and PowerPoint.
Does this position have supervisory responsibilities? No
Preferred Education/Experience
Deadline to Apply 03/25/2024
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