Job Title
Extension Assistant
Agency
Texas A&M Agrilife Extension Service
Department
Soil & Crop Sciences
Proposed Minimum Salary
Commensurate
Job Location
Lubbock, Texas
Job Type
Staff
Job Description
The Extension Assistant, under general supervision, performs programmatic and outreach responsibilities for the assigned extension program.
Serve as an effective team member to plan, produce, implement, and evaluate educational
programs, products, and services.
Coordinate and assist with grant writing, drafting Extension publications, regional programming, off-station field sites, and make on site farm visits.
Assist with off-station research and demonstration plots including but not limited to Texas High Plains Replicated Agronomic Cotton Evaluations (RACE) trials, as well as small plot research at Lubbock, Halfway, and Lamesa, which includes planting, in-season
notes, harvest, processing samples, and processing data.
Responsibilities:
-Assists with program and outreach efforts.
-Produces and or delivers presentations
-Assists in the initiation of applied research studies, collects, and processes data and generates reports.
-Determines the type of educational products and reports needed to meet the needs of external and internal clientele.
-Manages projects and priorities in a timely manner.
-Produces educational programs and services utilizing available technology in program development and delivery.
-Develops effective learning environments for adult and/or youth audiences.
-Identifies, trains, and supports volunteers to enhance effective adult and/or youth education programs.
-Utilizes feedback and evaluations to improve teaching effectiveness.
-Provides expertise for disciplinary, multi-disciplinary, and/or interdisciplinary programming and projects of the agency.
-Coordinates agency activities with appropriate units and individuals in order to increase efficiency and effectiveness.
-Performs other job-related duties as required.
Required Education and Experience:
-Bachelor’s degree in an agriculture related discipline.
-No prior experience required.
Preferred Education and Experience:
Master's degree in an agricultural discipline and two years of related experience.
One-year farm work using field equipment and implements.
Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
-Knowledge of word processing, database, presentation and spreadsheet applications.
-Ability to multitask and work cooperatively with others.
-Strong interpersonal and organizational skills.
-Excellent written and verbal communication and analytical skills.
Preferred Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
Ability to prepare educational resources
Ability to collect, analyze and report data
Additional experience in research work including crop production, preferably with irrigated & dryland cotton production on the Texas High Plains.
Knowledge of High Plains Crop production.
Ability to operate farm equipment.
Ability to assist with regional programming, off-station field sites, and make on site farm visits.
Ability to assist with grant writing and drafting Extension publications.
Ability to travel overnight travel to some trial sites and meetings/conferences.
Ability o to operate all terrain vehicle; and 3/4 ton pickup truck
Ability to lift 60 lbs (maximum weight of a bag of cotton planting seed).
All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution’s verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution’s procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.
Equal Opportunity/Veterans/Disability Employer.
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