Director and UW Extension Specialist

University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point; Stevens Point (WI); On-site; USD 55,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point’s College of Natural Resources seeks a Program Manager for Extension Lakes (EL) to manage and supervise the EL program and oversee program development, delivery, and personnel. The role involves collaboration with UW-Stevens Point CNR, WDNR, and UWEXT to advance lake management education and stakeholder engagement.

It focuses on capacity building for lakeshore property owners, lake users, agencies, and communities, addressing policy issues and

Responsibilities

• Manage and supervise the Extension Lakes (EL) program within the College of Natural Resources.
• Develop and deliver lake management educational programming and provide capacity building for lakeshore property owners, lake users, agencies, and communities.
• Oversee fiscal management and personnel related to EL activities and collaboration with partner units.

Job description

This position is directly responsible for the management and supervision of the Extension Lakes (EL) program in the College of Natural Resources (CNR) including program development and delivery, fiscal management and personnel. Extension Lakes engages in and oversees lake management educational and organizational assistance for lakeshore property owners, lake users, agencies and local communities. The position assists in providing lake district, lake association and lake owners and/or stakeholders capacity building and public policy issues. This person and EL collaborates in the development of educational programming on a wide range of subjects such as aquatic invasive species, lake monitoring, watersheds and lake ecosystems, land use decision making and human impacts on water, water law, dispute resolution, and community organization options. This position is responsible for program planning and delivery in coordination with the UW-Stevens Point CNR, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR) and the UW-Madison Division of Extension (UWEXT).