Extension Assistant – Climate-Smart Agriculture (AgNR)

Texas A&M University System; Prairie View (TX); Vor Ort; USD 32.000 - 46.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Prairie View A&M University seeks an Extension Assistant for the AgNR unit in Washington County. Under supervision, you will support outreach, education, and project coordination with county agents.

The role involves field visits, soil sampling, workshops, and data collection while coordinating meetings and reports. A Bachelor's degree is required; no prior experience is necessary and funding is grant-based. This is a staff position with potential renewal based on grant funding.

Qualifikationen

• Knowledge of word processing, presentation, and spreadsheet applications.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to multitask and work cooperatively with others.
• Ability to work with sensitive information and maintain confidentiality.
• Strong interpersonal and organizational skills.
• Considerable experience in fieldwork, field research design, and project implementations.
• Strong interest in working with multidisciplinary teams.

Aufgaben

• Creates, establishes, and maintains program files and databases essential for project management and documentation.
• Act as the primary liaison and point of contact for all program-related inquiries, providing prompt and professional assistance to the staff.
• Collaborate with the county agents to plan, market, and coordinate logistics for program seminars, workshops, and other special events.
• Assist in organizing and facilitating committee meetings, including preparing materials, scheduling, and ensuring smooth proceedings.
• Conduct farm visits as needed to monitor project activities and collect relevant data for analysis and reporting purposes.
• Participates and assists in college-wide events, activities, committees and performs others duties as assigned.

Kenntnisse

Word processing

Presentations

Spreadsheets

Communication skills

Multitasking

Confidentiality

Interpersonal skills

Fieldwork

Ausbildung

Bachelor's degree

Jobbeschreibung

Prairie View A&M University seeks an Extension Assistant for the AgNR unit in Washington County. Under supervision, you will support outreach, education, and project coordination with county agents.

The role involves field visits, soil sampling, workshops, and data collection while coordinating meetings and reports. A Bachelor's degree is required; no prior experience is necessary and funding is grant-based. This is a staff position with potential renewal based on grant funding.