ERN Jobs: Kansas State University - Extension Specialist Agricultural Economics

                       KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY

                   Southeast Area Extension Office

             Extension Specialist, Agricultural Economics;
          Instructor/Assistant Professor, full-time Extension


      LOCATION:

      Southeast Area Extension Office
      308 West 14th Street
      Chanute, KS 66720-2895


      DATE AVAILABLE:

      This position is available on or after June 16, 2008.


      JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

      - Provide leadership for Kansas State University's
        Agricultural Economics Extension program in Southeast
        Kansas. Successful applicant will be responsible for
        planning, designing, marketing, implementing, and
        evaluating, significant Extension educational programs.
        Responsibilities also include cooperating in the
        development and delivery of training programs for county
        Extension staff with other Agricultural Economics
        Extension faculty. Create an environment that fosters
        diversity, collegiality and ability to work in a multi-
        cultural setting.
      - Develop a Cooperative Extension and Applied Research
        Program in agricultural economics with an
        interdisciplinary team of Extension specialists and
        research scientists. This program will be responsive to
        the issues and needs of the people of Southeast Kansas
        and integrate with Agricultural Economics faculty and
        other subject matter specialists at the area and state
        level, where appropriate.
      - Meet expectations of Extension-related scholarship and
        applied research. Extension scholarship includes
        developing Extension publications, interacting and
        sharing ideas with other Extension and research
        colleagues, and communicating with clientele via public
        meetings/conferences, web sites, and other electronic
        means. The Applied Research Program should complement
        Extension education goals and objectives and include
        participation in appropriate professional organizations,
        and publishing in agricultural economics and production
        science related outlets.
      - Jointly responsible to the Southeast Area Extension
        Director and the Head of the Department of Agricultural
        Economics for subject matter competency.


      JOB QUALIFICATIONS

      Required:
      1.) M.S. degree at the time of appointment in Agricultural
          Economics.
      2.) Non-tenure track appointment.
      3.) Interest in production agriculture.
      4.) Excellent English language written and oral
          communication skills.
      5.) Strong commitment to expanding and fostering diversity.
      6.) Ability to use technology and delivery methods that
          support educational programs and guide behavior change
          among Extension clientele.
      7.) Eligibility to obtain, or possession of, a valid Kansas
          Driver's License.

      Preferred:
      - Ph.D. in Agricultural Economics (if successful candidate
        has a Ph.D., position will be placed on tenure-track in
        the Department of Agricultural Economics).
      - Experience in Extension educational programs and/or in
        field research involving cooperation with other
        scientists, agricultural producers, and agribusiness
        firms.
      - Evidence of ability to work as part of an
        interdisciplinary team.


      SALARY/BENEFITS:

      Salary is commensurate with academic training and
      experience. This is an unclassified position of K-State
      Research and Extension. The Kansas State University
      benefit package includes a retirement plan, group health
      and life insurance plans, worker's compensation, vacation,
      sick leave, and other employee benefits. For additional
      information, see:

              http://www.ksu.edu/hr/benefits/index.html


      APPLICATION PROCEDURE:

      Send letter of application, current resume, curriculum
      vitae, official transcripts, and have three letters of
      reference sent to:

      CONTACT:       Karl Harborth, Ph.D.
                     Assistant Professor and Extension Specialist
                     Southeast Area Extension Office
                     308 West 14th
                     Chanute, KS 66720-2895
      Tel:           620-431-1530
      Fax:           620-431-2108

      Additional information about the Department of Agricultural
      Economics is available at the home page of the department:

                     http://www.ageconomics.ksu.edu

      For more information about K-State Research and Extension
      or the Southeast Area Extension Office, visit:

                     http://www.oznet.ksu.edu

      Screening of applications will begin May 15, 2008 and
      continue until the position is filled.

      Kansas State University is an Affirmative Action/Equal
      Opportunity employer committed to nondiscrimination on the
      basis of race, sex, national origin, disability, religion,
      age, sexual orientation, or other non-merit reasons
      (including employment of disabled veterans and veterans of
      the Vietnam era.) EEO Coordinator: Stacey M. Warner, 121
      Umberger Hall, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS
      66506. EEO Counselor: Daryl D. Buchholz, 123 Umberger
      Hall, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS 66506.
Posted 4/7/08