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District Sea Grant Extension Educator Michigan State University Extension
Position No. 1554District Sea Grant Extension Educator Michigan State University Michigan SALARY RANGE
David J. Guikema or Lynn Vecziedins940 Monroe Avenue N.W., Suite 140 Grand Rapids Michigan 49503
Michigan State University Extension employment opportunities are open to eligible/qualified persons without regard to race, color, national origin, gender, religion, age, disability, political beliefs, sexual orientation, marital status, or family status. Persons with disabilities have the right to request and receive reasonable accommodations.DISTRICT EXTENSION SEA
GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES:Michigan Michigan State University University Michigan Great Lakes Great lakes Each Sea Grant Extension educator is expected to serve a variety of clientele groups, but no single educator can be an expert in all areas of concern to all prospective clients. Therefore, educators are part of a team within Michigan Sea Grant Extension and Michigan State University Extension specializing in particular areas of concern in their districts and sharing their knowledge and skills with colleagues in other parts of the state and Great Lakes Basin. The person in this position will be responsible for programs that focus on enhancing Great Lakes Fisheries; including sport, commercial and charter fisheries, recreation boating industries, sustainable coastal development, and environmental stewardship of the Lake Michigan
SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES:
Specifically, this educator will be expected to conduct, facilitate and support educational programs that focus on the improvement of Michigans Great Lakes ecosystem and its fisheries resources including such programs that assist in the understanding of commercial recreation, tourism development, water safety, water quality, waterfront development and preservation, coastal economic development, aquatic nuisance species, natural resources management, environmental education, wise use of the land and natural resources, and environmental stewardship.
This educator will also be expected to build and maintain a network of contacts with other groups interested in natural resource related issues to facilitate better communication and interactions between constituencies with appropriate natural resource agencies. The Sea Grant educator must have the ability to work with a variety of clientele groups that often have competing visions for the Great Lakes and help to facilitate the interactions of these diverse constituencies for the common good of the resource. This individual will also be expected to collaborate with community based organizations and utilize the skills and abilities of community volunteers and stakeholders to obtain local resources that supplement Sea Grant/MSU Extension efforts and extend and expand programming support.
The educator must be able to effectively work with natural resources agencies, constituent organizations, coastal communities, community residents, leaders and volunteers in identifying problem areas and opportunities for educational impact. This individual will identify informational gaps and work with researchers to develop research that addresses important issues.
This individual is responsible for working with Sea Grant and MSUE administrative team members to assure compliance with equal opportunity, affirmative action and other civil rights requirements. He or she will be responsible for meeting MSU Extension commitments to diversity/pluralism.
It is expected that the Sea Grant educator will participate in appropriate in-service training and professional development activities that maintain program area effectiveness and competence in their educational roles.
The educator must also perform other duties as assigned as related to the mission of the program.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Demonstrated effectiveness in leadership, facilitation, human relations, and written and oral communications. Experience in conducting effective Extension programming is highly desirable.
Proven record of working withFederal State
Computer skills, including use of word processing, spread sheets, presentation software and the development of multimedia programs.
An understanding of educational program planning and successful experiences in proposal development. Experience managing operating budgets is desirable.
Documented understanding of and commitment to equal opportunity, affirmative action and diversity/pluralism. Demonstrated ability to work effectively with diverse audiences of all socioeconomic levels and cultural backgrounds.
ADMINISTRATIVE RELATIONSHIPS
MSU Extension is an affirmative-action, equal-opportunity employer.Grand Rapids Michigan
David J. Guikema or Lynn Vecziedins
Michigan State University Extension employment opportunities are open to eligible/qualified persons without regard to race, color, national origin, gender, religion, age, disability, political beliefs, sexual orientation, marital status, or family status. Persons with disabilities have the right to request and receive reasonable accommodations.
GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES:
SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES:
Specifically, this educator will be expected to conduct, facilitate and support educational programs that focus on the improvement of Michigans Great Lakes ecosystem and its fisheries resources including such programs that assist in the understanding of commercial recreation, tourism development, water safety, water quality, waterfront development and preservation, coastal economic development, aquatic nuisance species, natural resources management, environmental education, wise use of the land and natural resources, and environmental stewardship.
This educator will also be expected to build and maintain a network of contacts with other groups interested in natural resource related issues to facilitate better communication and interactions between constituencies with appropriate natural resource agencies. The Sea Grant educator must have the ability to work with a variety of clientele groups that often have competing visions for the Great Lakes and help to facilitate the interactions of these diverse constituencies for the common good of the resource. This individual will also be expected to collaborate with community based organizations and utilize the skills and abilities of community volunteers and stakeholders to obtain local resources that supplement Sea Grant/MSU Extension efforts and extend and expand programming support.
The educator must be able to effectively work with natural resources agencies, constituent organizations, coastal communities, community residents, leaders and volunteers in identifying problem areas and opportunities for educational impact. This individual will identify informational gaps and work with researchers to develop research that addresses important issues.
This individual is responsible for working with Sea Grant and MSUE administrative team members to assure compliance with equal opportunity, affirmative action and other civil rights requirements. He or she will be responsible for meeting MSU Extension commitments to diversity/pluralism.
It is expected that the Sea Grant educator will participate in appropriate in-service training and professional development activities that maintain program area effectiveness and competence in their educational roles.
The educator must also perform other duties as assigned as related to the mission of the program.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Demonstrated effectiveness in leadership, facilitation, human relations, and written and oral communications. Experience in conducting effective Extension programming is highly desirable.
Proven record of working with
Computer skills, including use of word processing, spread sheets, presentation software and the development of multimedia programs.
An understanding of educational program planning and successful experiences in proposal development. Experience managing operating budgets is desirable.
Documented understanding of and commitment to equal opportunity, affirmative action and diversity/pluralism. Demonstrated ability to work effectively with diverse audiences of all socioeconomic levels and cultural backgrounds.
ADMINISTRATIVE RELATIONSHIPS
MSU Extension is an affirmative-action, equal-opportunity employer.