Extension Leadership Programs Educator for Impact

Penn State University; University Park (TX); On-site; USD 66,000 - 108,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

75% tuition discount

Comprehensive benefits package

Retirement plans

Paid time off including holidays, vaca

Job summary

Penn State Extension in University Park, PA, is hiring an Extension Educator to lead leadership programming, strengthen partnerships, and advance Extension's strategic initiatives within the College of Agricultural Sciences.

This role designs, delivers, and evaluates research-based leadership education for diverse audiences, coordinating in-person, virtual, and hybrid formats, while managing events, budgets, and stakeholder engagement.

Qualifications

• Strong interpersonal, organizational, and communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Ability to work independently while managing multiple priorities and maintaining high-quality program delivery.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and delivery of leadership programming using multiple modalities, including in-person, virtual, and hybrid formats. Assess community and organizational needs, design responsive programming, and evaluate outcomes to demonstrate program effectiveness and impact. Collaborate with statewide Extension teams and contributes to multi-program initiatives.
• Coordinate and oversee all aspects of leadership program delivery, including scheduling, logistics, curriculum implementation, and participant engagement. Manage events, workshops, and multi-day institutes while maintaining systems for reporting, evaluation, and participant data.
• Build and maintain relationships with community organizations, industry partners, government agencies, alums, and internal university stakeholders. Serve as a liaison between Penn State Extension and external partners, represent Extension in professional associations, and support recruitment and engagement of program participants.
• Lead volunteers and advisory boards by recruiting, training, and supporting members, while ensuring compliance with university policies.
• Grant writing, fundraising, and financial management of program budgets, contracts, and funding streams.
• Contribute to curriculum and resource development by identifying emerging leadership education needs and creating instructional materials, digital content, and evaluation tools.
• Develop and manage communications, marketing materials, and outreach efforts to promote program visibility and impact.

Skills

Leadership development

Project management

Communication skills

Stakeholder engagement

Grant writing

Education

Master's Degree

Job description

Penn State Extension in University Park, PA, is hiring an Extension Educator to lead leadership programming, strengthen partnerships, and advance Extension's strategic initiatives within the College of Agricultural Sciences.

This role designs, delivers, and evaluates research-based leadership education for diverse audiences, coordinating in-person, virtual, and hybrid formats, while managing events, budgets, and stakeholder engagement.