The Division of Extension and Engagement and the College of Agricultural Sciences are seeking an Extension General Agriculture Educator. This is a full-time (1.00 FTE), 12-month, professional faculty position in Lake County.

This Extension General Agricultural Educator position is with the Division of Extension and Engagement’s (division) Extension Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources program. This Educator is based at the Extension Service Lake County office in Lakeview, Oregon and will serve Lake County. The purpose of this position is to provide programmatic leadership for Extension programs in agriculture and natural resources in Lake County.

This Extension General Agriculture Educator will conduct needs assessments and will develop and deliver non-credit educational programs. This Educator will contribute to activities in topics relevant to range, forage production, livestock, and general agriculture in Lake County. This position will serve as an educational liaison to local agricultural organizations and state and federal agencies as well as work collaboratively with agricultural producers in the region, commodity organizations, and subject-matter specialists to provide Extension programs in the assigned county.

In addition, this Educator is responsible for designing, developing, maintaining and/or carrying out educational programming and outreach activities to serve broad and diverse populations in an accessible, inclusive, equitable, and socially just manner. This includes complying with civil rights and language/visual access regulations.

Oregon State University is committed to practicing and delivery of tools for state-of-the-science interaction and engagement of partners and stakeholders. This faculty member is required to use modern learning and outreach tools including online and hybrid classes, multimedia and digital communications, employ and practice engaged scholarship, promote integration of programs across disciplines that are demand-driven and use open-source tools that continually align with innovation and shifts in educational program delivery. These activities will be included in the annual plan of work, impact statements, and summary of accomplishments/achievements

College of Agricultural Sciences faculty are committed to enhancing learner success by engaging them in quality academic, research, internships, global studies, and other experiential learning opportunities.