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LOCATION: Lebanon, Missouri and primarily serves Laclede, Dallas in West Central Region and Texas, Webster Counties in Southwest Region, with additional service across the state as needed.

Responsibilities

Engage with councils, commissions, legislators, and stakeholders in all coverage counties to identify educational needs and then collaborate with appropriate internal and external partners to meet those needs.
Create an annual plan-of-work that reflects local needs and aligns with statewide program area efforts. Provide a monthly report of impact to county extension council assigned, supervisors, county commissioners and others, regarding programmatic efforts. Attend at least one county extension council meeting each month and provide an oral update on program efforts.
Collaborate with campus-based specialists on research projects and then deliver findings from those efforts via demonstrations, field days, courses, workshops, consultations, publications, and appropriate media.
Work in collaboration with other specialist in counties of responsibility to serve the needs of the headquartered county, ensuring counties receive promotional materials in advance of programming.
Effectively work with supervisors, other specialists, and local leaders to complete administrative tasks as needed.
Demonstrate competency in communication, educational programming, subject matter knowledge, educational delivery, volunteer management, grant acquisition, teamwork, interpersonal relations, organization knowledge, leadership, and professionalism.
Offer timely, research-based information during times of natural disasters or similar events.
Represent the University of Missouri on boards and committees as assigned.
Participate in professional development events to improve both technical and leadership skills.
Other duties and responsibilities as assigned to support the mission of MU Extension.

Additional Expectations

MU Extension programs often occur outside of normal business hours. MU Extension Specialists should expect to attend these events as needed to meet the needs of learners, clients, and stakeholders.
MU Extension Specialists travel regularly throughout Missouri and occasionally to out-of-state locations. MU Extension requires specialists to have a valid Missouri driver’s license, a legally operating vehicle, and wireless telephone/data service for university use. MU Extension specialists receive reimbursement for approved travel expenses, per University of Missouri policy.

Experience Requirements

Qualifications

PhD or master's degree (ranked NTT appointment – Assistant Extension Professional title), bachelor's degree (non-ranked academic appointment - Extension Specialist title) in Human Development and Family Sciences or related areas at time of appointment .

Employment of a candidate with a bachelor’s degree will be as an extension specialist with the working title of field specialist. Faculty hired as an extension specialist will have the expectations of completing a master’s degree in an approved subject matter area. The faculty member will remain an extension specialist until completion of the approved master’s degree.

Benefits

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Skill Sets

Providing Service to Others Working on a Team Working with Data Managing Others Solving Complex Problems

Behavioral Traits

Empathy Confidence Sociability Helpfulness Problem Solving

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Field Specialist in Human Development – Laclede County, MO

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Field Specialist in Human Development – Laclede County, MO

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