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4-H AGRICULTURE & ANIMAL SCIENCE SPECIALIST

Job no: 236756-AS
Work type: Staff-Full Time
Department: EXT/YFH/YTH/4H/WI 4-H
Location: Madison
Categories: Agricultural, Animal, Biological and Life Sciences, Extension, Outreach, Public Engagement



Position Summary:

The Wisconsin 4-H State Youth Development Agriculture & Animal Science Outreach Specialist is an academic staff member of the University of Wisconsin-Madison Division of Extension Institute for Positive Youth Development with a primary affiliation within the Wisconsin 4-H Program. This position will focus on engaging youth in high quality educational experiences at the local and state levels. Responding to evolving youth and 4-H program needs, the Educational Program Specialist will provide leadership to and coordination of key Wisconsin statewide youth educational experiences with a focus on:

1. Providing leadership, oversight, and support for Wisconsin 4-H Agricultural and Animal Science programs by working with 4-H staff, 4-H volunteers, and volunteer groups to plan, implement and evaluate educational programs and events.
2. Providing resources, training and content through connection to UW Departments and programs that support 4-H staff and volunteers in delivering high-quality, academically-informed Agricultural and Animal Science 4-H programs, and intentionally support pathways to access college and employment in these core program areas.
3. Serving as a liaison to external partners, such as fairs, the agriculture industry, local food producers, tribal food sovereignty programs, etc. to enhance resources available to youth and the capacity of 4-H staff and volunteers to deliver high-quality Agricultural and Animal Science 4-H programs that link youth to educational, entrepreneurial, and career opportunities.
4. Identifying and/or managing grant and other resource development opportunities related to Agricultural and Animal Science, including those that expand access to urban and other audiences under-served by 4-H programs.
5. This role may also support programming for Military Partnerships.

Position Duties:

List of Duties

Institutional Statement on Diversity:

Diversity is a source of strength, creativity, and innovation for UW-Madison. We value the contributions of each person and respect the profound ways their identity, culture, background, experience, status, abilities, and opinion enrich the university community. We commit ourselves to the pursuit of excellence in teaching, research, outreach, and diversity as inextricably linked goals.

The University of Wisconsin-Madison fulfills its public mission by creating a welcoming and inclusive community for people from every background - people who as students, faculty, and staff serve Wisconsin and the world.

For more information on diversity and inclusion on campus, please visit: Diversity and Inclusion

Degree and Area of Specialization:

Bachelors degree with significant experience in Animal Science required. Masters degree in a related field of study such as Education, Youth Development, Agriculture Science or Animal science, etc. preferred.

Minimum Years and Type of Relevant Work Experience:

Required:
1. Three years experience in youth development programming
2. Experience planning, implementing, and evaluating educational programs for youth
3. Ability to communicate effectively using a variety of methods and technology
4. Demonstrated ability to work effectively with and to provide responsive educational programs for people from diverse backgrounds, including those associated with race, ethnicity, national origin, religion, socioeconomic status, age, gender, disability, sexual orientation, and other aspects of human diversity.

Preferred:
1. Experience developing and managing people in paid or volunteer roles
2. Experience in supporting underserved youth in rural and urban communities
3. Demonstrated experience using collaborative leadership to accomplish project goals, including the ability to convene and facilitate diverse groups of stakeholders

Additional Information:

WORKING CONDITIONS:
1. Expected to make individual arrangements for transportation adequate to meet position responsibilities and essential job functions;
2. Work evenings or weekends as needed to meet program needs; and
3. Carrying educational equipment, up to 25 lbs.

Please note that successful applicants are responsible for ensuring their eligibility to work in the United States (i.e. a citizen or national of the United States, a lawful permanent resident, a foreign national authorized to work in the United States without need of employer sponsorship) on or before the effective date of appointment.

Department(s):

A473830-EXTENSION/YFH/YTH/4H/WI 4-H

Work Type:

Full Time: 100%

Appointment Type, Duration:

Ongoing/Renewable

Salary:

Minimum $52,000 ANNUAL (12 months)
Depending on Qualifications

Instructions to Applicants:

We are eager to learn more about how your experience and passion may align with this position. Please submit a cover letter referring to your related work experience and a resume detailing your educational and professional background. Please keep in mind, applicants need to articulate all required qualifications in their cover letter and/or resume. Applicants who have preferred qualifications should share those too in the cover letter and/or resume. The application reviewers will be relying on written application materials to determine who may advance to preliminary interviews.

We are committed to reducing bias in the recruitment process and utilize a redacted application process, which is the practice of removing personally identifiable information from application materials, before the screening of applicants begins. This may include, but is not limited to, name, gender, age, education, address, dates (such as graduation dates), photos, references, links to personal webpages, supervisor names, and/or citizenship.

Contact:

Matthew Calvert
matthew.calvert@wisc.edu
608-262-1912
Relay Access (WTRS): 7-1-1 (out-of-state: TTY: 800.947.3529, STS: 800.833.7637) and above Phone number (See RELAY_SERVICE for further information. )





Official Title:

OUTREACH SPECIALIST(S92DN) or ASSOC OUTREACH SPEC(S92FN)

Employment Class:

Academic Staff-Renewable

Job Number:

236756-AS

The University of Wisconsin is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. We promote excellence through diversity and encourage all qualified individuals to apply.

If you need to request an accommodation because of a disability, you can find information about how to make a request at the following website: https://employeedisabilities.wisc.edu/disability-accommodation-information-for-applicants/

The University of Wisconsin-Madison is engaged in a Title and Total Compensation (TTC) Project to redesign job titles and compensation structures. As a result of the TTC project, official job titles on current job postings may change. Job duties and responsibilities will remain the same. For more information please visit: https://hr.wisc.edu/title-and-total-compensation-study/ .

Employment will require a criminal background check. It will also require you and your references to answer questions regarding sexual violence and sexual harassment.

The University of Wisconsin System will not reveal the identities of applicants who request confidentiality in writing, except that the identity of the successful candidate will be released. See Wis. Stat. sec. 19.36(7).

The Annual Security and Fire Safety Report contains current campus safety and disciplinary policies, crime statistics for the previous 3 calendar years, and on-campus student housing fire safety policies and fire statistics for the previous 3 calendar years. UW-Madison will provide a paper copy upon request; please contact the University of Wisconsin Police Department .

Applications Open: Jul 20 2021 Central Daylight Time
Applications Close: Aug 6 2021 11:55 PM Central Daylight Time

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