Extension Specialist, UT School of Natural Resources: UTIA

Job description

The Extension Specialist provides leadership on development, implementation, evaluation, and reporting on a comprehensive statewide educational program for private rural and urban, non-industrial landowners, concentrating on forest management. Specifically, the Extension Specialist develops and delivers educational programs regarding forest management, enhancing forest productivity, marketing commercial forest products, and understanding forest ecosystems, all aimed at assisting landowners with their forest management objectives. Examples of educational programs include Tennessee Healthy Hardwoods, Welcome to Your Woods, Tennessee Tree Day, Forestry Worker Curriculum, Teachers Conservation Workshop, Back Porch Forestry-YouTube, and The Forestry Footnotes Newsletter. - Responsibilities include engaging in scholarly activities related to Extension programs, publishing articles, securing internal and external grants, and assuming leadership roles supporting grants. - The successful candidate will provide guidance and assistance to county Extension agents and assist other specialists with 4-H youth program development and implementation as needed. - The Extension Specialist develops an...