CEA Extension Specialist (Practice Track)

The Chronicle Of Higher Education, Inc.; Greensboro (NC); On-site; USD 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

North Carolina A&T State University invites applications for an Assistant/Associate Professor of Practice – Controlled Environment Agriculture Specialist in the Cooperative Extension. The role focuses on enabling small farms to use CEA systems for profitable food production, including greenhouse production, high tunnels, indoor farming, mushrooms, and vertical farming.

The successful candidate will lead statewide education programs, collaborate with ANR agents, secure external funding, and

Qualifications

• Doctorate in controlled environment production, horticulture, urban agriculture, sustainable agriculture, food systems, or closely related field.
• Three or more years of experience in Extension, educational programming, or closely related work.
• In-depth knowledge of state and national trends and data supporting Extension program development for Controlled Environment Agriculture.

Responsibilities

• Provide educational leadership and develop, implement, manage, and evaluate research-based Extension programs on CEA.
• Deliver training and support materials to ANR agents, technicians, and clientele in CEA topics.
• Secure external research funding to support small farms and expand opportunities for limited-resource audiences.
• Plan, deliver, and assess Extension programs related to CEA in collaboration with colleagues.

Skills

Oral communication

Written communication

Interpersonal skills

Multitasking

Critical thinking

Education

Doctorate in relevant field

Tools

MS Excel

MS Word

PowerPoint

Job description

North Carolina A&T State University invites applications for an Assistant/Associate Professor of Practice – Controlled Environment Agriculture Specialist in the Cooperative Extension. The role focuses on enabling small farms to use CEA systems for profitable food production, including greenhouse production, high tunnels, indoor farming, mushrooms, and vertical farming.

The successful candidate will lead statewide education programs, collaborate with ANR agents, secure external funding, and