Small Farms Program Coordinator (Benton & Lane Counties)

OSU Rec Sports - Sport. Leadership. Wellness.•Corvallis, OR

11d•$57,473 - $70,000

About The Position

The Division of Extension and Engagement at Oregon State University is seeking a Small Farms Program Coordinator for the Extension Agriculture and Natural Resources Program. This full-time, 12-month professional faculty position serves Benton and Lane counties. The Coordinator plans, organizes, coordinates, evaluates, and participates in Small Farms education programs; monitors and reports progress toward program goals and objectives; and works with internal and external stakeholders to build program support. The position requires travel and driving throughout Benton and Lane counties. The role provides program coordination and delivery support for workshops, classes, farm tours, and other educational events. It also supports outreach, marketing, public inquiry routing, educational material development, and collaboration with faculty and community partners. The Coordinator is expected to help create safe, inclusive, and welcoming learning and working environments for broad and diverse audiences. Work takes place in a variety of office and work settings, including outdoors for fieldwork and land visits and in inclement weather. Non-standard hours, including evenings and weekends, may be required depending on events and educational programming. The position requires transporting equipment and educational materials.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in agriculture, horticulture, crops and soil, education, or a closely related field.
Experience and/or familiarity working with agricultural and food systems in organic and conventional production systems, potentially including crop planning, field production practices, pest control, regulatory practices and compliance, small farm management, and product marketing.
Must have or be able to obtain an Oregon Department of Agriculture Pesticide Consultant License within six months of employment and maintain it throughout employment in this position.
Commitment to collaborative and respectful learning and working environments that are safe, inclusive, and welcoming.
General computer knowledge and ability, including proficiency with information technology, professional office software, and collaborative work platforms.
Strong verbal and written communication skills and ability to engage successfully with broad and diverse audiences.
Demonstrated ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
Demonstrated ability to work as a team member with other professionals.
Ability to serve audiences from different backgrounds and incorporate broad and diverse perspectives into educational outreach.
Ability to learn and adapt to multiple digital communication systems, including websites, email newsletters, social media, and other tools in a changing technological environment.
Must successfully complete a criminal history check and be determined position qualified; incumbents must self-report convictions, and those in youth programs may undergo additional criminal history checks every 24 months.
Must successfully complete a motor vehicle history check, possess and maintain a current, valid driver’s license in their state of residence, be determined position qualified, and self-report convictions.
Ability to work in a variety of office and work settings, outdoors for fieldwork and land visits, and in inclement weather.
Flexibility to work non-standard hours, including evenings and weekends, may be required.
Ability to transport (lift, carry, push, or pull) equipment and educational materials.
Ability to travel and drive throughout Benton and Lane counties.

Nice To Haves

Master of Science degree in agriculture, agronomy, horticulture, education, or a closely related field.
Bilingual and bi-cultural Spanish/English skills.
Demonstrated teaching skills, formal and/or informal, appropriate for adult learners.
Experience and/or familiarity working with organic and conventional production systems in Oregon’s Willamette Valley.
Demonstrated understanding of the role of program advisory committees.
Experience using multiple forms of digital communication.
Ability to lead groups and plan, organize, evaluate, manage, and delegate details associated with program management.
Ability to secure external funding support for educational and research programs.

Responsibilities

Serve as the first point of contact for the Small Farms program in Benton County and as a program coordinator in Lane County, providing welcoming and inclusive customer service.
Provide logistical and other program delivery and evaluation support for workshops, classes, farm tours, and other Small Farms educational events.
Promote and market Small Farms non-credit educational programs using mixed media, including preparing news releases, event advertising, client correspondence, and telephone contacts.
Participate in outreach programs that serve broad and diverse populations and contribute to a safe and inclusive environment.
Serve on the Ask Extension question monitor team by responding to and routing public inquiries to appropriate OSU Extension experts, with a focus on horticulture, agriculture, and small farms.
Assist with developing or revising teaching and other outreach materials.
Collaborate with faculty on needs assessments to identify and engage local partners, clientele, and underserved populations in designing and delivering non-credit educational programs.
Plan, organize, coordinate, and evaluate Small Farms education programs in Benton and Lane counties.
Monitor and report performance against program goals and objectives and interact with internal and external stakeholders to build program support.
Travel and drive throughout Benton and Lane counties to provide educational programming and services.