Assistant/Associate Professor - Extension Plant Pathology Specialist

Provides educational leadership in the development, implementation, management, and evaluation of research-based, integrative statewide Extension programs that meet the needs of limited-resource and socially disadvantaged audiences. Delivers training and educational support materials for Extension staff and their clientele/customers in plant pathology, consistent with the philosophy, policy and overall mission, goals and educational objectives of the Cooperative Extension at North Carolina A&T State University. This position works both individually and collaboratively to plan, deliver, and assess the effectiveness of Extension programs relating to plant pathology and Integrated Pest Management (IPM) for small scale vegetable production systems.
The incumbent of this role will carry 40% research appointment.

This is a non-tenured track faculty (NTTF), twelve-month position at the rank of "Assistant/associateProfessor of Practice - Extension Plant Pathology Specialist" in Cooperative Extension at North Carolina A&T.The position's incumbent is eligible for title promotion and academically housed in the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Design.As NTTF faculty, this position can be released, up to 25% of time and effort once per year, to teach for-credit academic coursework.