Overview
The University of Nevada, Reno (UNR) appreciates your interest in employment at our growing institution. We want your application process to go smoothly and quickly. Final applications must be submitted prior to the close of the recruitment.
Job Description
The University of Nevada, Reno is recruiting for an Extension County Coordinator with excellent management and interpersonal skills. This position is in Carson City, NV, and will also work closely with Storey County officials and community members. The position reports to the Extension Northern Area Director.
The primary role of the Extension County Coordinator is to work with community members and staff to identify beneficial community-based education and bring in statewide programs for impactful programming in agriculture, children, youth and families, horticulture, community development, natural resources, and health and nutrition in assigned counties. The incumbent will build positive, strong relations with the county commissions and community agencies. Through entrepreneurial leadership, program areas of need will be addressed through collaborations with experts statewide. One role of the position is managing the offices in assigned counties. The position will supervise some office staff to ensure programming addresses community needs. This position requires working effectively with diverse cultural and community interests and developing and maintaining solid working relationships. A joy of Extension work is revitalizing communities and improving individuals’ lives in Nevada.
Required Qualifications
Bachelor’s Degree and four (4) years of related professional work experience, OR
Master’s Degree and two (2) years of related professional work experience
Related Experience: Community education programming and office management or a related field
This position requires candidates to complete a fingerprinting/background check.
Preferred Qualifications
Candidates with knowledge of community education and management processes; skills in leadership, fiscal management, and communication with the public, faculty & staff; and the ability to work with diverse audiences, make oral and written presentations, and provide social media interactions are encouraged to apply.
Licensure
A valid Class “C” driver’s license or higher operator’s license within 30 days of appointment.
Schedule and Travel
Variable work schedule
Moderate travel within the state with some overnight stays is required.
Occasional out-of-state travel is required for conferences and meetings.
Administrative Faculty – C
To view the salary schedule for this position, please visit: Salary Schedules and select Administrative Faculty by Grade. Salary is competitive and commensurate with related education and experience.
Our Benefits
Great Retirement!
Our retirement plan is beyond compare. The University generously matches your 17.50% contribution. With the faculty retirement plan, you are 100% vested on your first day. Sit back and watch your retirement dollars grow! All permanent employees on an annual “A” or “B” contract employed at least 50% full-time are eligible to participate in the NSHE retirement program unless they are members of PERS of Nevada.
“I had no idea the values of the faculty retirement plan when I joined UNR. I discovered I was fully vested in my contributions and the company’s 17.5% matching on my first day. I have watched my retirement grow over the years, not only in contributions but with investments. It is hard to describe how appreciative I am to feel so secure in my future” – Michelle B.
Search Coordinator – Natalie Godinez, godinezn@unr.edu
Hiring Manager – Holly Gatzke
Exempt
Yes
Full-Time Equivalent
100.0%
Required Attachment(s)
Please note that once you submit your application, the only attachments viewable to you will be the attachment/s to the resume/CV section of the application. Any additional required attachments to the cover letter, references, and other documents sections of the application will not be viewable to you after you submit your application. All uploaded attachments will be on the application for the committee to review. To request updates to attachments before the committee review of applications, please contact the candidate helpdesk at jobs@unr.edu.
Attach the following attachments to your application.
1) Resume/CV
2) Cover Letter
3) Contact Information for Three Professional References
4) Please write a brief statement (one page maximum) about how you would contribute toward our mission of creating a culturally inclusive environment in the role for which you are applying.
This posting is open until filled.
Qualified individuals are encouraged to apply immediately. This search will close without notice when a sufficient number of applications are received or a hiring decision has been made.
Note to Applicant: A background check will be conducted on the candidate(s) selected for hire.
HR will attempt to verify academic credentials upon receipt of hiring documents. If the academic credentials cannot be verified, HR will notify the faculty member that an official transcript of their highest degree must be submitted within thirty days of the faculty member’s first day of employment.
References will be contacted at the appropriate phase of the recruitment process.
Applicants hired on a federal contract may be subject to E-Verify.
As part of the hiring process, applicants for positions in the Nevada System of Higher Education may be required to demonstrate the ability to perform job-related tasks.
For positions that require driving, evidence of a valid driver’s license will be required at the time of employment and as a condition of continued employment.
Schedules are subject to change based on organizational needs.
The University of Nevada, Reno is committed to providing a place of work and learning free of discrimination on the basis of a person’s age (40 or older), disability, whether actual or perceived by others (including service-connected disabilities), gender (including pregnancy related conditions), military status or military obligations, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, national origin, race (including hair texture and protected hairstyles such as natural hairstyles, afros, bantu knots, curls, braids, locks and twists), color, or religion (protected classes).
For full consideration, all applicants must apply on the University of Nevada, Reno’s website: https://nshe.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/UNR-external/details/Extension-County-Coordinator–Carson-City-Storey-County–Carson-City–NV-_R0141519?q=carson+city
About University of Nevada, Reno
University of Nevada, Reno Extension is a major unit of the University and resides in the College of Agriculture, Biotechnology and Natural Resources. Extension uses peer-reviewed research to find solutions to community-based issues and needs within six broad legislatively mandated areas: Agriculture; Children, Youth, and Families; Community Development; Health and Nutrition; Horticulture; and Natural Resources. The mission is to discover, develop, disseminate, preserve and use knowledge to strengthen the social, economic and environmental well-being of people and their communities. Extension has offices in 16 of Nevada’s 17 counties with programs that span large urban centers with over two million residents to isolated ranching and farming communities of several hundred or fewer inhabitants.