Working Title: Extension Educator - Forest Regeneration
Appointment: Full-time, Assistant Extension Professor (9623), P & A
Extension Area: Department of Agricultural and Natural Resource Systems
Office Location: UMN Regional Office in Cloquet, Brainerd, or Grand Rapids.
Salary Range: Estimated annual starting salary $59,000-$68,000; Commensurate with education and experience.
Apply By: May 27, 2024
ABOUT THIS POSITION
The Forest Regeneration Extension Educator will bring in-depth expertise to assist audiences including community and tribal leaders, public and private forest managers, educators, and nursery growers to obtain and select seed and seedling stock for forest regeneration activities. The position will focus on high public value outcomes including leading new programming on tree seed collection and forest regeneration to promote ecosystem productivity and resilience.
The educator will be a member of the UMN Extension Forestry team and collaborate closely with applied research faculty to identify needs, develop, implement, and evaluate educational programming that supports successful forest regeneration and large-scale collection and distribution of viable tree seed to support assisted migration and regeneration stock selection to strengthen Minnesota's economy and environmental quality. Key roles will include stakeholder network development, delivering Extension programming through various modalities including face-to-face and remotely, synchronously, and asynchronously; as well as providing technical assistance to help seed collectors, growers, land managers, and other stakeholders address questions about forest regeneration and tree seed collection and distribution.
This position is supervised by the UMN Extension Natural Resources Program Leader.
RESPONSIBILITIES
LOCATION OF POSITION
Currently, Extension personnel are participating in a mix of both in-person and remote work. The position will be primarily based at the UMN Extension Cloquet, Brainerd, or Grand Rapids Regional Office; hybrid work arrangements may be available.
TRAVEL
This person will travel overnight to locations across Minnesota approximately 1-3 nights per month and day trips approximately 1-3 times per month.
Appointment/Salary/Benefits
Candidates must meet all REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS and must document them in application materials (cover letter and resume/CV).
Required Qualifications:
Additional Requirements:
Preferred Qualifications:
ABOUT EXTENSION
University of Minnesota Extension is a major outreach arm of the University of Minnesota with a mission to serve the public through applied research and education. Our mission is to make a difference by connecting community needs and University resources to address critical issues in Minnesota. Extension strives to attract and retain high-quality, passionate employees, and weave diversity, equity, and inclusion into all aspects of Extension's programming and employee engagement .
Applications must be submitted online. To be considered for this position, please click on the Apply button and follow the instructions. You will be given the opportunity to complete an online application for the position. Please include the following attachments with your online application:
Three professional references and transcripts for all college work (unofficial transcripts are acceptable) will be required during the interview process.
Additional documents may be attached after the application by accessing your "My Job Applications" page and uploading documents in the "My Cover Letters and Attachments" section. See full instructions, .
To request an accommodation during the application process, please email or call 612-624-UOHR (8647).
For questions about this position, contact:
Charlie Blinn, Extension Specialist-Forest Resources, and search chair, .
For questions about applying online, contact:
Tiffany McMillan, Extension Human Resources, .
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