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JOB DESCRIPTION AND POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

The College of Agricultural Sciences is seeking an Extension Educator trained in Agronomy, Nutrient Management, Agri-business Management, or Precision Agriculture to join our nationally recognized Penn State Extension Field and Forage Crops State Team.

As a member of the Field and Forage Crops Extension Team, the individual will be responsible for actively working with the team to identify important educational learning objectives, develop and lead educational events to support these learning objectives. The individual will be expected to develop original content to engage audiences through innovative educational methods such as online courses, videos, webinars, and electronic publications in addition to traditional publications and in- person presentations. It is expected that the individual in the position will have a general understanding of agronomic practices and will be able to provide technical support to agricultural producers. Key objectives include adoption of sustainable, economic agronomic production practices; adoption of production practices that contribute to improved water quality through reduced nutrient and pesticide contamination; develop diverse, value-added crop production enterprises that contribute to economic growth; and improve pesticide management practices to reduce human exposure, pesticide runoff into surface waters and reduce the likelihood of pest resistance.

The development of close collaborations with agricultural governmental agencies and ag service providers would be a positive impact. Team members are expected to work closely with university-based research faculty in developing and conducting applied research that is relevant to the state-wide customer needs. The individual must be able to work effectively in a team and with the diverse populations and audiences. The successful candidate will need to develop and/or participate in interdisciplinary collaborations across multiple Extension Program Teams and outside institutions. All team members are expected to participate in the development of a diverse external funding portfolio (e.g., grants, contracts, cost recovery, development) in support of the team’s programs. Location of home county office for this successful candidate could either be Schuylkill, Lehigh, or Northampton counties.

This position offers a flexible work arrangement that combines remote and on-campus work. Questions related to flexible work should be directed to the hiring manager during the interview process.

Education and Experience:

This position will be filled at the level of Intermediate Professional or Advanced Professional, depending on th