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Field Specialist I, II, & III |
Field Specialist (Extension Program Specialist II) The professional will work with ISUE staff and members of the African American or Latino community, as determined, to plan relevant programs on topics of concern in nutrition and health education, resource management, parenting, child care and adolescent development. The person will develop collaborative relationships with minority serving agencies and leaders and assist in linking them to ISU research and programming. The person will serve on local and statewide planning teams to strengthening system wide support for targeting minority audience participation. Position duties and responsibilities include:
Participates in needs assessment activities. Secures resources (volunteers, contracts, and grants) to support identified needs at county level. Responds to programming and information using routine sources and materials, matching relevant information and programs with audience needs. Functions as an effective educator. Provides subject-matter support to local and area networks and coalitions to build community capacity (brings added value to clients of ISUE, addresses environmental issues, and improves education and service for agriculture, youth, community, families, or business/industry). Sets goals related to reaching targeted under-served and under-represented audiences. Cooperates and informs CEEDs, County Councils, Field Specialists, AEED, and Program Director of county projects and has a positive working relationship with staff and clients in assigned geographical and subject matter areas. Provides supervision and/or program support for staff where appropriate. In cooperation with CEEDs, follows appropriate fiscal management for programmatic needs. Appropriately administers the resources. Evaluates four major program efforts per year. Completes system reports when due. Informs and educates the public and key stakeholders about program impacts. ___________________ Conducts needs assessments. Secures resources (volunteers, contracts, and grants) to support identified needs at county and area level. Offers comprehensive and complex programming to support long-term change. Participates in interdisciplinary programming. Functions as an effective educator using innovative and creative approaches. Establishes, organizes, and facilitates networks and coalitions at the local, area, and state levels to build community capacity (brings added value to clients of ISUE, addresses environmental issues, improves education and service for agriculture, youth, communities, families, or business/industry). Provides leadership and subject-matter support at the local, area, and state levels for networks and coalitions. Identifies innovative ways to meet targeted under-served and under-represented audiences. Cooperates and informs CEEDs, County Councils, Field Specialists, AEED, and Program Director of county projects and has a positive working relationship with staff and clients in assigned geographical and subject matter areas. Provides supervision and/or program support for staff where appropriate. In cooperation with CEEDs, follows appropriate fiscal management for programmatic needs. Appropriately administers the resources. Evaluates four major program efforts per year. Completes system reports when due. Informs and educates the public and key stakeholders about program impacts. ___________________ Conducts and analyzes needs assessments. Secures resources (volunteers, contracts, and grants) to support identified needs at county and area level. Offers comprehensive and complex programming to support long-term change. Initiates interdisciplinary programming, drawing from research base. Provides leadership for area and state projects. May be involved in multi-state and/or national partnerships. Serves as role model for others in using innovative and creative approaches to program development and delivery. Establishes, organizes, and facilitates networks and coalitions at the local, area, and state levels to build community capacity (brings added value to clients of ISUE, addresses environmental issues, improves education and service for agriculture, youth, communities, or families, or business/industry). Provides leadership and subject-matter support at the local, area, and state levels for networks and coalitions. Identifies innovative ways to meet targeted under-served and under-represented audiences. Cooperates and informs CEEDs, County Councils, Field Specialists, AEED, and Program Director of their projects and has a positive working relationship with staff and clients in assigned geographical and subject matter areas. Provides supervision and/or program support for staff where appropriate. In cooperation with CEEDs, follows appropriate fiscal management for programmatic needs. Appropriately administers the resources. Evaluates four major program efforts per year. Completes all system reports when due. Assists in development and usage of statewide evaluations, when appropriate. Informs and educates the public and key stakeholders about program impact. |
