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Form of workWorking cooperatively with county and state staff, this position is responsible for planning, teaching, and evaluating Extension educational programs associated with the Building Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities in SC grant on the statewide level. Serves on the Extension Horticulture Program Team. Other duties as assigned.
60% - Essential - Coordination of Education and Assistance: Coordinate Cooperative Extension components of Climate-Smart leafy greens grant project across the state. Train Extension agents, commercial producers, and other stakeholders about Climate Smart practices in leafy greens production. Provide technical assistance and deliver educational programs to growers, landowners, and Extension agents. Collaborate with other Extension Associates, Agents, and Researchers.
15% - Essential - Communication and Information Sharing: Provide adequate, timely, useful, and research-based information to clientele, stakeholders, and agents by means of mass media, newsletters, direct mail, telephone, electronic means, and clientele groups. Produce technical fact sheets and reports related to Climate-Smart production.
15% - Essential - Training: Train and support county extension agents. Work cooperatively with University researchers and extension staff to train producers and other stakeholders in commercial vegetable and fruit production.
10% - Essential - Other: Document programming impacts for targeted stakeholders and contribute to all relevant Extension and grant project reporting requirements.
Experience - 3 years of relevant experience
JOB KNOWLEDGE
Firm Job Knowledge - Firm working knowledge of concepts, practices and procedures and ability to use in varied situations
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
Supervises Work of Others - Supervises work of others and may offer recommendations for hiring, termination and pay adjustments but does not have responsibility for making these decisions.
BUDGETARY RESPONSIBILITIES
Monitors Budget - Does not provide input but is responsible for monitoring the departmental budget and may oversee fund allocation.
Stand for prolonged period
Sit (stationary position) for prolonged period
Communicate, converse, give direction, express oneself
Exposure to heat or cold
Exposure to dust/fumes
Wet or humid
Noise
Overnight Travel
