Regional Director, County Services & Community Growth

Iowa State University; Monticello (IA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retirement benefits

Vacation & leave

Life insurance

Flexible Spending Accounts

Employee Assistance Program

Wellbeing program

Job summary

Iowa State University seeks a Regional Director for Region 11 to provide leadership across Benton, Jones, and Cedar counties. The role will oversee program delivery, staff supervision, and partnerships with Extension councils, while ensuring fiscal and civil rights compliance.

The Regional Director will coordinate with county offices, travel across the region, and help shape regional outcomes through collaborative program development and reporting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and 5 years of related experience.
• Valid U.S. Driver's License.
• Ability to communicate effectively with diverse groups.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership to the county Extension councils to meet their legal obligations as an elected body and to carry out the roles and responsibilities of an Extension District.
• Supervise the county staff as detailed in a Memorandum of Understanding between the council and the University.
• Oversee program delivery that meets the programmatic needs of the region.
• Initiate strategies for the Extension council’s implementation of fiscal management, grant and contract management, human resources and program needs assessment, and oversight.
• Work with the councils to initiate strategies to develop and oversee volunteer networks and assist the Extension council and staff to identify innovative ways to reach under‑served and under‑represented audiences and ensure compliance with civil rights requirements.

Skills

Leadership

Staff supervision

Program delivery

Fiscal management

Grant writing

Community outreach

Communication

Partnership development

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

Iowa State University seeks a Regional Director for Region 11 to provide leadership across Benton, Jones, and Cedar counties. The role will oversee program delivery, staff supervision, and partnerships with Extension councils, while ensuring fiscal and civil rights compliance.

The Regional Director will coordinate with county offices, travel across the region, and help shape regional outcomes through collaborative program development and reporting.