Visiting Assistant Extension Educator in Land Use

American Planning Association Massachusetts Chapter; Connecticut; On-site; USD 55,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Connecticut seeks a Visiting Assistant Extension Educator in Land Use to provide statewide outreach and training to land use commissioners and others. The role leads the Land Use Academy and supports communities in balancing growth with natural resource protection, reporting to the Head of the Department of Extension.

Occasional travel within Connecticut and some evenings/weekends are expected.

Job description

Visiting Assistant Extension Educator in Land Use - Middlesex County Extension Ctr, University of Connecticut

October 5, 2026 by APA-MA Administrator

We seek an individual whose professional skills and abilities can provide statewide outreach and training to land use commissioners and others on issues related to land use planning and decision making. This position (Visiting Assistant Extension Educator in Land Use) will lead the award-winning Land Use Academy in the Center for Land Use Education and Research, advance the Center's mission of supporting communities in balancing growth and natural resource protection, and have the opportunity to contribute to efforts to connect undergraduates with community extension work. The ideal candidate will have professional, municipal-level experience in land use planning, an understanding of community resilience in extreme weather events, and experience in outreach or teaching on these topics. This non-tenure track faculty level position reports to the Head of the Department of Extension, College of Agriculture and Natural Resources.

This is a visiting full-time, 11-month, non-tenure track position. This is currently a grant-funded position with annual review. The successful candidate will work primarily at the University of Connecticut's Middlesex County extension office located in Haddam, CT, with occasional travel to the Storrs Campus, other extension centers, and elsewhere in the state. The selected incumbent will be required to travel to meeting sites, including some out-of-state travel, and work a flexible schedule, which may include occasional evenings and weekends, to reach target audiences.