Assistant Extension Educator-in-Residence

Assistant Extension Educator-in-Residence
Water Resource Management

Department of Extension & Connecticut Sea Grant College Program
Middlesex County Extension Center, Haddam, CT


The Department of Extension and Connecticut Sea Grant College Program
are seeking applications for an Assistant Extension
Educator-in-Residence position, which will be located at the Middlesex
County Extension Center in Haddam, CT. The successful candidate will
develop and conduct Extension outreach education programs for land use
decision makers in Connecticut’s communities, with a focus on
sustainable water resource management. He/she will be the chief educator
and manager of the Nonpoint Education for Municipal Officials (NEMO)
program, an award-winning educational program of the Center for Land Use
Education and Research (CLEAR) that is a collaboration of the Department
of Extension and Connecticut Sea Grant. Topics included in this program
include sustainable land use planning approaches to stormwater
management, low impact development techniques, and climate
change-related water management issues. The Extension educator will be a
faculty member in the Department of Extension, and a member of both the
CLEAR and Connecticut Sea Grant teams. This position reports to the
Head, Department of Extension, College of Agriculture and Natural Resources.
Duties and Responsibilities: 1) Develop and implement Extension programs
to provide information, education, and technical assistance to
communities and other decision makers on the impacts of land use on
water resource health.

This work will include, but is not limited to:
developing research results into Extension education programs and
materials for land use decision makers and other audiences, including
workshops (formal and informal), publications, and web information;
evaluation of programs; and writing of grant proposals and project
reports; 2) As part of the Sea Grant team, work closely with Sea Grant
colleagues to ensure that NEMO programs meet Sea Grant goals for
sustainable coastal development; 3) As part of the NEMO team, work in
concert with the principals from other CLEAR programs to provide
research-based information and education for land use decision makers;
and 4) Work with University departments and officials to help implement
ongoing, long-term on-campus water protection and low impact development
(LID) projects and programs.

Minimum Qualifications: 1) An earned Master’s in a field related to
water resource management or land use planning; 2) a minimum of three
years of experience in a field related to water resource management or
land use planning; 3) experience in working with communities; 4)
demonstrated superior communication skills, including public speaking
and writing of educational materials; 5) strong interpersonal skills; 6)
ability to work as an integral member of a diverse project team, but
also to work independently; 7) proficiency at standard office word
processing, spreadsheet and internet browsing software; 8) experience in
writing and managing grants; and 9) experience in developing and
delivering effective educational workshops and presentations. In
addition, must have demonstrated ability and willingness to travel to
meeting sites. Mileage reimbursement for work-related travel is
reimbursed for personal vehicle use upon proof of insurability and valid
driver’s license. Ability to work a flexible schedule, including
occasional evenings, is required to reach target audiences. Some
out-of-state travel may also be necessary.

Preferred Qualifications: 1) Experience working directly with local land
use officials on water resource issues, particularly stormwater related
issues; 2) Familiarity with federal and state laws and regulatory
programs related to water resource protection; 3) Familiarity with
geographic information system (GIS), remote sensing, and web authoring
technologies and software; 4) Familiarity with Cooperative Extension/Sea
Grant Extension non-advocacy, research-based, educational programming.
Compensation is commensurate with educational background and experience.
Health insurance is included in the benefits package. This is a grant
funded, end-dated position subject to annual renewals, contingent on
satisfactory performance and availability of funds. Initial appointment
is 12 months.

For more information, refer to http://clear.uconn.edu,
http://www.seagrant.uconn.edu/ and http://nemo.uconn.edu.
To Apply: Send a cover letter with curriculum vita and contact
information (including email addresses) for three professional
references to: Nancy Balcom, Connecticut Sea Grant College Program,
University of Connecticut/Avery Point, 1080 Shennecossett Road, Groton,
Connecticut 06340-6048 or email to: nancy.balcom@uconn.edu, telephone
(860) 405-9107. Review of applications will begin March 19, 2010 and
continue until the position is filled. (Search # 2010302). We encourage
applications from under-represented groups including minorities, women,
and people with disabilities.