"County Extension Director"

County Extension Director

Company: North Carolina State University

Job Location: Bolivia, NC

Category: Extension and Outreach

Type: Full-Time

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Position Number: SE-00002595-0825

Primary Function of Organizational Unit: North Carolina Cooperative Extension gives our residents easy access to the resources and expertise of NC State University and NC A&T State University. Through educational programs, publications, and events, Cooperative Extension field faculty deliver unbiased, research-based information to North Carolina citizens.

For more information about Brunswick County Extension go to: https://brunswick.ces.ncsu.edu/

For more information about Brunswick County visit: https://www.brunswickcountync.gov/

Duties and Responsibilities

The County Extension Director will be responsible for the supervision of all Extension personnel by providing staff development, performing evaluation, and aligning work responsibilities for all agents and staff in the county office.

Other responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Organizing and allocating resources
• Marketing Extension programs
• Preparing budgets
• Maintaining administrative relationships
• Interpreting and communicating policies
• Teaching, evaluating and reporting for the assigned county.

The position requires travel within the county to oversee programs, and other occasional travel within the district and state.

Departmental Required Skills:

Potential candidates must have skills, abilities, or experience in the following areas:

• Demonstrated leadership in Extension programming and management,
• Supervisory experience,
• Skills in human relations
• Ability to negotiate,
• Public relations,
• Team building,
• Managing public policy issues, and
• Securing and managing outside funding and resources to develop innovative educational programming.

This position manages and supervises a large staff. The supervisor must be able to monitor attendance, personnel accountability, and programming efforts while supporting the professional development of each individual. Experience supervising personnel and managing the operations of a large facility are critical skills needed for an applicant to be successful in this position.

Preferred Experience, Skills, Training/Education:

Preference will be given to candidates who have experience in leadership and management as well as an expertise in delivering educational programs in a discipline related to one of the N.C. Cooperative Extension focus areas.

Necessary Licenses or Certifications:

Valid Driver's License and reliable, personal transportation required. Valid North Carolina driver's license is required within 60 days of hire and must be maintained.

AA/EOE Statement:

NC State University is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity, age, sexual orientation, genetic information, status as an individual with a disability, or status as a protected veteran. Individuals with disabilities requiring disability-related accommodations in the application and interview process are welcome to contact 919-515-3148 to speak with a representative at the Office of Institutional Equity and Diversity.

If you have general questions about the application process, you may contact Human Resources at (919) 515-2135 or workatncstate@ncsu.edu.