Requisition Number: F_240173

Department: NE Ext Engagement Zone 5-12354

Description of Work:

• Enhances knowledge, attitudes (beliefs and values), skills (capacity), and aspirations (motivation to act) among critical stakeholders (farmers, consultants, service providers, agencies, etc.) in the BGMA region to influence behaviors/practices that address water quality and quantity challenges in local cropping systems that lead to healthier outcomes in the BGMA.
• Collaborates closely with colleagues, regional, state, and federal agencies (e.g., Natural Resources Districts, Natural Resource Conservation Service, Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy), industry representatives, crop consultants, commodity groups, and crop producers to address water quality (groundwater contamination) and water quantity (irrigation water conservation) issues in the BGMA.
• Engages in a collaborative learning environment with stakeholders, including the BGMA Steering Committee and area Natural Resources District boards to increase the adoption of research-based information in decision-making and farming practices that improve water quality and water quantity management in the BGMA.
• Uses innovative strategies and contemporary teaching and learning methods to design, develop, and deliver programs that address water quality and quantity issues in agricultural production systems in the BGMA.
• Contributes to collection and interpretation of data to develop data driven, digital, and precision agriculture management strategies, and participates in and supports the Nebraska On-Farm Research Network.
• Uses entrepreneurial practices to secure grants, contracts, program fees, and partnerships to leverage the program's resources and to extend the reach and impact of these programs.
• Partners with UNL research and extension faculty to conduct applied field-based research that can be translated to educational programming and adopted by agricultural producers in the BGMA.identifying priorities, measuring program impact, and reporting results at stakeholder meetings, professional meetings, in professional publications, and in online, print,
• Practices effective Extension scholarship by conducting needs assessments, identifies priorities, measures program impact, and reports results at stakeholder meetings, professional meetings, in professional publications, and in online, print and social media channels.
• Participates in professional development to enhance and maintain professional expertise in Water and Cropping Systems, especially water and nutrient management, and extension pedagogy.
• Supports occasional youth development programs by teaching in areas related to ground water quality and quantity.

• Coordinates with Engagement Zone Coordinator(s), Lead Educators, and other Extension professionals locally and in the accountability region to develop a robust Nebraska Extension presence by:
  • Cooperating with local faculty and staff in a team environment to promote Extension's educational opportunities and impact in the region.
  • Cultivating a culture of collaboration with local leaders and community members that builds positive relationships between the University and the community.
  • Supporting engagement of advisory or policy groups such as Extension Boards, County Boards, Program Advisory Teams, and others as appropriate.
• Understands and adheres to Equal Employment Opportunities; Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion; and Civil Rights compliance efforts.
• Accepts committee assignments, reporting responsibilities, and other special ad hoc assignments as requested at the administrative unit, college/division, institute, and/or university level.

Minimum Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in agronomy, crop science, plant sciences, mechanized agricultural systems, natural resources, or a closely related field (extension instructor) OR master's degree in agronomy, crop science, plant sciences, mechanized agricultural systems, natural resources, or a closely related field (extension educator). If hired as an instructor, the incumbent will be expected to make satisfactory progress toward and complete a master's degree within the initial five-year appointment period.
• Field experience in production agriculture with an emphasis on cropping systems, especially corn production, relevant to Nebraska agriculture.
• Evidence of strong written and oral communication skills as demonstrated by roles in career and/or college activities.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience using precision agriculture strategies to address diverse cropping systems relevant to Nebraska agriculture.
• Evidence of outstanding leadership, organization, team building, and collaboration skills as demonstrated by roles in college, career, and/or community activities.
• Demonstrated ability to influence the behavior change, decision-making and adoption of recommended practices in the agriculture sector.
• Experience teaching in a formal or non-formal setting
• Successful experience in developing financial support for educational programs, including grant writing, fund generation, contracting, and/or cost recovery efforts.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively manage multiple priorities and programs.

Job Type: 12 Month (Faculty Only)

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