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Job Opening: Agriculture Business Management

 

This is a full-time, 11-month appointment for a non-tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant/Associate Extension Educator. The successful candidate is expected to develop strong working relationships with producers throughout the state; interact with UConn faculty, state, and federal agency personnel; and develop interdisciplinary extension programs. This is an off-campus, county-based position. Assignment of office location is negotiable in the northwest, central, or northeast part of the state.  

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

This position will plan, design, and implement programs for agriculture and aquaculture producers statewide, requiring the individual to travel. Programs may include providing education and technical assistance in financial analysis, enterprise analysis, labor management, farm transfers, farmland access, and product marketing. Extension programs will be conducted utilizing a variety of education methodologies including workshops, webinars, grower meetings, and in-person farm visits. It will include sharing current research-based information through the development of fact sheets, articles, other print, and web-based resources as well as peer-based Extension scholarship. Providing one-on-one technical assistance in business management to improve economic opportunity and business profitability including urban farming is expected. Working with producers on farms will be expected. This position will work with a diverse range of farm businesses, from larger operations to small, beginning farmers.

Successful candidates will be expected to serve current stakeholders and broaden participation among members of under-represented groups; demonstrate through public engagement the commitment to, and support of, diversity in the learning experience; and provide leadership in developing techniques designed to meet the needs of diverse learning styles and intellectual interest. The successful applicant will demonstrate leadership skills for serving on state boards, councils, and committees where stakeholders and experts collaborate to address complex systems together.

More information and application instructions: https://jobs.hr.uconn.edu/en-u...-business-management

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