Assistant/Associate Professor of Practice – Produce Safety and Value-Added Specialist

Provides educational leadership in the development, implementation, management, and evaluation of research-based, integrative statewide Extension programs that meet the needs of limited-resource and socially disadvantaged audiences. Delivers training and educational support materials for Agriculture and Natural Resources (ANR) agents, technicians and their clientele/customers in Produce Safety and Value-Added processes (Good Agricultural Practices, Produce Safety Rules, Value-Added Processing: Shelf-Life Extension, Flavor Enhancement, Infusion, Fermentation, etc.) consistent with the philosophy, policy and overall mission, goals and educational objectives of Cooperative Extension at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University. Works both individually and collaboratively to plan, deliver, and assess the effectiveness of Extension programs relating to Produce Safety issues and Value-Added processes with a primary focus on opportunities for small farms to utilize these rules and processes to enhance Sustainable Farm Enterprises. Secures external research funding for programs to engage limited-resource audiences in the revitalization, growth, and profitability of small farms.

This is a non-tenured track faculty (NTTF), twelve-month position at the rank of