CALS- Extension Support Specialist I- Food Science

Cornell University • Ithaca, NY

39d • $65,447 - $72,994 • Onsite

About The Position

Extension Support Specialist I The Opportunity As a university founded to be a place where “…any person can find instruction in any study,” inclusion and belonging are at the core of our values and mission. We strive to be a welcoming, caring, healthy, and equitable community where students, faculty, and staff with different backgrounds, perspectives, abilities, and experiences can learn, innovate, and work in an environment of respect, and feel empowered to engage in any community conversation. As a member of the Cornell University community, it is important to recognize our shared responsibility to each other to cultivate a culture of inclusion for all. Cornell Core values As an individual contributor you will model and support a culture of inclusion, belonging, and wellbeing and continually seek to understand how your role, behaviors, and actions impact the success of this culture. While position responsibilities vary greatly, the Skills for Success and Leadership Skills for Success are foundational to what is expected of every employee and leader working at Cornell. These skills are essential for individual and organizational success. Staff Skills for Success ; Leadership Skills for Success About the College The College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS) is a pioneer of purpose-driven science and Cornell University’s second largest college. We work across disciplines to tackle the challenges of our time through world-renowned research, education, and outreach. The questions we probe and the answers we seek focus on three overlapping concerns: We believe that achieving next-generation scientific breakthroughs requires an understanding of the world’s complex, interlocking systems. We believe that access to nutritious food and a healthy environment is a fundamental human right. We believe that ensuring a prosperous global future depends on the ability to support local people and communities everywhere. By working in and across multiple scientific areas, CALS can address challenges and opportunities of the greatest relevance, here in New York, across the nation, and around the world. In keeping with Cornell’s Land Grant Mission to create and apply knowledge with a public purpose, the Department of Food Science strives to apply the principles of science and engineering to ensure the nutritional value, safety and quality of foods in the United States and around the globe. Our programs integrate the disciplines of chemistry, biology, nutrition, physiology, biotechnology and engineering to ensure that all people have access to healthy, affordable food. Our faculty, staff and students are making a difference in the lives of people throughout the world. What We Need As a member of the Cornell Dairy Foods Center and the Dairy Extension team, this Extension Support Specialist will be key in supporting the mission of these programs under the direct supervision of Dr. Nicole Martin, and will be responsible for: Providing programmatic support to ongoing Dairy Foods Extension activities, including but not limited to: planning, organizing, implementing, recording, and reporting on workshops and other outreach activities. Additionally, providing programmatic support to the newly rebranded Cornell Dairy Foods Center (formerly the Northeast Dairy Foods Research Center), one of six national dairy foods centers established in concert with Dairy Management, Inc. in 1987. Support of key Center activities includes planning and implementing Center meetings (in-person and virtual), supporting Center Director initiatives, engagement with students and dairy industry stakeholders to promote the Center and ensure alignment with stakeholder needs. This position will be responsible for recording and reporting key program metrics, website maintenance, and social media presence. This is a full-time (100% FTE) on-site, one-year appointment role with possible extension dependent on performance and funding. While position responsibilities vary, every member of our community is expected to foster a culture of belonging and a healthy work environment by communicating across differences; being cooperative, collaborative, open, and welcoming; showing respect, compassion, and empathy; engaging and supporting others regardless of background or perspective; speaking up when others are being excluded or treated inappropriately; and supporting work/life integration of oneself and others. Relocation assistance will not be provided for this position.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree, with 2-3 years of previous program support experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Visual concentration and manual dexterity are required.
• Must be well organized and detail oriented.
• Prior event planning experience
• Previous experience with Web Based Learning (webinars/Zoom/Skype/Blackboard), Social Media – including facebook, twitter, instagram, and Online program evaluation tools.
• Ability to lift 20-50 pounds.
• Must have and maintain a valid and unrestricted NYS driver’s license.
• Must be able to occasionally work irregular hours.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft word, Excel, PowerPoint, Salesforce and e-mail.
• Experience in collection of data and preparation of summaries and final reports.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, oral and written communication skills and organizational skills required.
• Demonstrated ability to develop effective working relationships with a wide variety of students, faculty, staff, and outside clientele.
• Experience that demonstrates sound judgment, creativity, management and problem-solving skills, and ability to work well within a team of professionals,
• Ability to plan ahead and anticipate potential issues; strong ability for multi-tasking
• Strong computer skills including Social Media managements, webpage management, Excel, PowerPoint, as well as other Microsoft Office programs.
• Effective problem-solving skills and ability to change program objectives as needed.
• Must be able to meet the travel requirements of the position, approximately 10-12 trips per year, including site visits, and off-site program coordination.
• Ability to create an inclusive, high-quality and respectful work environment both in a team setting and independently to achieve departmental and university goals.
• Ability to cultivate and develop inclusive working relationships with students, faculty, staff, and community members.

Nice To Haves

• Masters Degree
• Prior experience working closely with undergraduate and graduate students.
• Experience with Zoom, Skype, Microsoft Access, Sales Force, SQL server, and html applications.

Responsibilities

• Providing programmatic support to ongoing Dairy Foods Extension activities, including but not limited to: planning, organizing, implementing, recording, and reporting on workshops and other outreach activities.
• Providing programmatic support to the newly rebranded Cornell Dairy Foods Center (formerly the Northeast Dairy Foods Research Center), one of six national dairy foods centers established in concert with Dairy Management, Inc. in 1987.
• Support of key Center activities includes planning and implementing Center meetings (in-person and virtual), supporting Center Director initiatives, engagement with students and dairy industry stakeholders to promote the Center and ensure alignment with stakeholder needs.
• Responsible for recording and reporting key program metrics, website maintenance, and social media presence.

Benefits

• Cornell receives national recognition as an award-winning workplace for our health, wellbeing, and sustainability.
• Our benefits programs include comprehensive health care options, generous retirement contributions, access to wellness programs, and employee discounts with local and national retail brands.
• We invite you to follow this link to get more information about our benefits: Understand Your Benefits | Working at Cornell .
• Our leave provisions include health and personal leave, three weeks of vacation and 13 holidays: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving and the day after, and an end of the year winter break from December 25-January 1.
• To offer greater flexibility for observing faiths and traditions we also offer two additional floating holidays.
• Learn more about our generous leave provisions: Holiday and Accrued Time Off | Working at Cornell
• Cornell's impressive educational benefits include tuition-free Extramural Study and Employee Degree Program, tuition aid for external education, and Cornell Children's Tuition Assistance Program.
• Learn more about our extensive educational benefits: Education Benefits | Working at Cornell
• Follow this link to learn more about the Total Rewards of Working at Cornell: Total Rewards | Working at Cornell .

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level