Field Specialist in Community Development

Hiring Department

University of Missouri (MU) Office of Extension and Engagement
Business and Communities Extension

Job Description

MU TITLE: Assistant/Associate/Full Extension Professional

LOCATION: Kansas City, Missouri primarily serves Jackson, Clay, and Platte Counties in the Urban West Region, with additional service across the state as needed.

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM SPECIALIZATION:

The Community Development (CD) program works collaboratively with communities across Missouri to build civic capacity through fostering community belonging, civic contribution, collective leadership, and place-based vitality. The CD program is housed within the Business and Communities Extension program and partners closely with the Business Development, Regional Economic Development and Workforce Development teams.

Community Development Field Specialists will:

• Foster research-based community leadership programming in all counties of responsibility and statewide. Leadership programs include Neighborhood Leadership Academy, Neighborhood Leadership Fellows, Youth Empowerment Project, Public Boards Training, Build your Board.
• Support community leaders with asset mapping, planning, resource development support, and resident empowerment tools
• Develop new leadership programming and curriculum using data and evidence-based models
• Participate with Extension engaged neighbor team
• Collaborate with other Community Development specialists for statewide impact
• Collaborate with various UM System departments and programs for interdisciplinary impact
• Collaborate with external partners to broaden community impact
• Assess, document, and evaluate programming
• Actively pursue resources to support both local and organizational operations and programming through grants, contracts, gifts, fees, and partnerships.
• Other duties and responsibilities as assigned to support the mission and purpose of MU Extension.