Extension County Director, Park County
COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY
Location: Fairplay, Colorado
Application Deadline: 2025-03-24
Extension County Director, Park County
COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY
OFFICE OF ENGAGEMENT AND EXTENSION
Search 13-25
OEE invites applications and nominations for an Extension County Director, Park County. This is a full-time, twelve (12) month, non-tenure track Extension faculty position. Faculty rank is dependent upon the candidate’s academic credentials and professional experience and is subject to review by the Extension Promotion Committee. The faculty appointment, evaluation, and promotion standards are centered around the three core duties of extension faculty – educate, create, and connect. Candidates are sought with interests that complement and expand upon current initiatives and education activities in OEE and CSU Extension. Programming responsibilities will include 4-H Youth Development, Agriculture, and Natural Resource Management including horticulture OR 4-H Youth Development, Community Development, and Family and Consumer Sciences. Final programmatic responsibilities will be determined by the training/skills of the successful candidate. This position reports to the Extension Regional Director, Mountain Region.
The primary office location for this position is in Fairplay, Colorado with a satellite office in Bailey, Colorado. While this position is eligible for a hybrid work arrangement, the individual in this position is expected to maintain a balance establishing a presence in the primary office, to effectively carry out the duties of the position. The work schedule will vary, and occasional nights and weekend work will be necessary.
Required Qualifications:
- Completed master’s degree. Conferred degree may be in a variety of disciplines, including business, community development, Extension education, youth development, agricultural sciences, natural resources, social sciences, family and consumer sciences, public health, community development or related degree that can significantly contribute to administrative and/or program responsibilities.
- Course work and/or professional experience must provide a broad and significant understanding of agriculture and natural resources activities associated with position OR coursework and or/professional experience must provide a broad and significant understanding of family and consumer sciences and community development associated with position.
- Two years of professional experience relevant to the Essential Job Duties (below) of the position.
- Must have a valid driver’s license or the ability to obtain a driver’s license or access to a licensed driver by the employment start date.
- The successful candidate must be legally authorized to work in the United States by the proposed start date; Extension will not sponsor a visa for this position.
To view the job vacancy announcement and apply, click link: https://jobs.colostate.edu/postings/158440. For full consideration, all materials must be RECEIVED no later than 11:59 PM Mountain Time on Monday, March 24, 2025.
In addition, there is another position open in Park County Extension. If you are interested in applying for the Extension County Specialist, Park County, please click:
https://jobs.colostate.edu/postings/158491
We are committed to increasing the diversity of our staff and providing culturally responsive programs and services. Therefore, we encourage responses from people of all backgrounds and abilities. We invite you to review Colorado State University’s Principles of Community that guide our mission and vision of access, teaching, service, and engagement.
CSU is an EO employer and conducts background checks on all final candidates.