Remote Outreach Lead for SnapPlus & Nutrient Management

University of Wisconsin; Bowens Addition (WI); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Wisconsin–Madison Department of Soil and Environmental Sciences seeks an Outreach Specialist to develop and facilitate educational outreach programs related to SnapPlus and related software tools used by Wisconsin farms and conservation professionals.

You will lead outreach materials development, test features with user feedback, and coordinate a robust support process via email, phone, and in-person meetings. Partial remote work is available.

Qualifications

• Experience communicating in both verbal and written formats with a broad audience such as farmers, agronomists, researchers, and government agency partners.
• Hands-on experience developing, coordinating, and delivering educational programs or curriculum.
• Demonstrated ability to plan, manage multiple tasks, establish priorities, and organize varied tasks in a complex environment.

Responsibilities

• Schedules and secures resources and communicates logistics in support of an outreach program.
• Facilitate SnapPlus user support process and collaborate with team to respond to user support requests.
• May assist with the monitoring of outreach program budget spending.
• Develops and evaluates curriculum and programs and provides recommendations for improvement.
• Identifies, promotes, and maintains external partnerships to support the outreach program.
• Researches, develops, and facilitates outreach program content and materials.
• Performs quality control and user testing for the SnapPlus software and related software tools.
• Delivers outreach program content and materials to community members.

Skills

Verbal and written communication

Project coordination

Education program development

Multitasking and prioritization

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Agriculture or related field

Tools

SnapPlus

Job description

The University of Wisconsin–Madison Department of Soil and Environmental Sciences seeks an Outreach Specialist to develop and facilitate educational outreach programs related to SnapPlus and related software tools used by Wisconsin farms and conservation professionals.

You will lead outreach materials development, test features with user feedback, and coordinate a robust support process via email, phone, and in-person meetings. Partial remote work is available.