Northwest Extension & Community Engagement Specialist

University of Missouri-Columbia; Columbia Township (MO); On-site; USD 59,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Missouri MU Extension is seeking an Extension Engagement Specialist serving the Northwest Region counties. This is a 12-month, ranked, non-tenure track appointment with a working title of Extension Engagement Specialist.

The workload is distributed as 40% Extension Teaching, 40% Extension Service, and 20% Administrative Activity. The role focuses on coordinating educational opportunities with county extension councils, regional staff, and community partners to strengthen the

Qualifications

• Successful experiences in coalition and partnership building, community and organizational facilitation, community planning, non-profit management, community economic development, local government, community, and economic data analysis, working with volunteers, leadership development and/or conflict resolution.
• Experience with community engagement, regional development or demonstrated knowledge of community processes, community economics and or organizational dynamics or related community experience.
• Demonstrated effective and innovative teaching strategies that engage others, including strong listening, written, and oral communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the Regional Director to develop a plan for the region, to engage county extension councils and support them in fulfillment of their statutory responsibilities.
• Collaborate with County Extension Councils in navigating their statutory responsibilities and requirements.
• Collaborate with the County Extension Councils to share in the oversite of office staff and provide support in implementing best practices for managing operations, finance, and human resources including standard and ad hoc reporting as needed and/or required.
• Attend a sufficient number of council meetings in assigned counties to support councils in conducting effective and efficient meetings and following up on action items as appropriate.
• Attend Regional Advisory Council meetings and communicate information to County Extension Councils.
• Engage communities, and stakeholders including County Extension Councils, elected officials and agencies, partners, and with university and professional organizations.
• Serve as a liaison between the local extension office and the University.
• Connect with county commissions and legislators to increase their understanding of the value of University of Missouri Extension programs.
• Serve as a resource for county extension offices who have questions about operations and functions.
• Assist Field Specialists in connecting with stakeholders and partners to expand programming opportunities and impact.
• Collaborate with other Extension & Engagement Specialists and Regional Directors to develop and revise council and engagement training resources.
• Provide new council orientation and further training as needed to assist council members understanding of their roles and responsibilities.
• Provide training and better understanding to county commissions and legislators concerning the role and responsibilities of the local County Extension Council, MU Extension and the University of Missouri
• Non-credit extension programming or continuing education teaching activities delivered to external audiences.
• Work with extension faculty and staff to ensure appropriate programming is provided in each county.

Skills

Coalition building

Partnership development

Community facilitation

Community planning

Non-profit management

Community economic development

Local government

Data analysis

Volunteer coordination

Leadership development

Conflict resolution

Education

PhD or Master’s degree

Job description

University of Missouri MU Extension is seeking an Extension Engagement Specialist serving the Northwest Region counties. This is a 12-month, ranked, non-tenure track appointment with a working title of Extension Engagement Specialist.

The workload is distributed as 40% Extension Teaching, 40% Extension Service, and 20% Administrative Activity. The role focuses on coordinating educational opportunities with county extension councils, regional staff, and community partners to strengthen the