Posting DetailsPosition Information
Posting Number F001287P
Internal Posting?Recruitment Title **Director - UI Extension 4-H Youth Development / CALS
Advertising Pay Range Commensurate with Experience
Location Moscow
Primary Division/College College of Agricultural & Life Sciences
Primary Unit UI Extension 4-H Youth Development
Employee Category Faculty
Classification Group Title Dept Head/Chair/Director
Position Control Number 1702
Suffix 01
Contingency Code 5
FTE 1
Contract Basis Fiscal Year
Anticipated Contract Start Date 01/06/2025
FLSA Status Exempt
Tenure Tracking Tenured
Rank Full Professor
Extension Type Area Extension Educator/Professorial
Administrative Appointment Type On-going
Administrative Appointment End Date (if applicable)Position Responsibilities
Position Summary The University of Idaho seeks to hire a Full Professor for a tenured fiscal year Area Extension Educator appointment to serve as 4-H Director. This serves as the faculty appointment classification. Rank of Full Professor and Tenure will be awarded only if the candidate meets the criteria outlined in department and college bylaws. The duties for this position are detailed below in the administrative summary section of this posting.
Unit/Department Summary University of Idaho Extension 4-H Youth Development (uidaho.edu)Administrative Summary The University of Idaho, College of Agricultural and Life Sciences, UI Extension 4-H Youth Development unit is seeking a faculty member for a 100% administrative role as the state 4-H Director. The successful candidate will have achieved the rank of full professor and tenure or its equivalent at an accredited university or will have established a professional record at an institution that does not award professorial rankings or tenure to Extension professionals sufficient to be awarded full professor and tenure at the University of Idaho. The UI Extension State 4-H Youth Development Director provides overall effective Extension administrative and visionary leadership for all areas of the statewide UI Extension 4-H Youth Development programs. The director provides programmatic leadership for program development, implementation, and evaluation, as well as leadership to develop and implement long-term Idaho 4-H vision, mission and strategic plan. The director will recruit and retain a diverse workforce. They will manage hiring, direct supervision for 9 faculty members and 7 staff personnel, evaluation, salary recommendations and promotion and/or tenure of assigned faculty and staff personnel. They will manage 4-H Youth Development budgets and seek external funding to support high priority 4-H Youth Development programs. The director reports to the Associate Dean/Director of UI Extension and served on the Extension Administrative Leadership Team, College of Agricultural and Life Sciences or University committees as requested and will represent UI Extension 4-H Youth Development to internal and external audiences on state, regional and national committees. This position receives an administrative stipend which is a percentage of the base faculty salary to do this work.
Contingency Description At the University of Idaho, all academic administrative positions require 60 days written notice to reassign the administrative duties. Employee acknowledges and agrees that in the event they are no longer serving in this administrative role, as determined by University in its sole discretion, University may change this agreement and the employee may return to their faculty appointment within the unit, upon 60 days written notice. That means, if the administrative duties are reassigned, the 20% administrative stipend associated with this role would be removed and the remaining would be the faculty base salary. The base salary considers credit given for their years of service along with any increases awarded to the faculty position during the time served in the administrative role.
Teaching & Advising 0%
Scholarship & Creative Activity 0%
Outreach & Extension 0%
University Service & Leadership 100%
Qualifications
Minimum Education/Degree Required Listed degree qualification is required at time of hire.
Required Qualifications - An earned Ph.D or Ed.D in an area relevant to UI Extension 4-H Youth Development.
- Must hold the rank of full professor and tenure or their equivalent at an accredited university extension program, or a professional record that would qualify for full professor and tenure at the University of Idaho.
- Five or more years of programmatic 4-H leadership work experience with 4-H Youth Development at the county, district, state, regional, and national levels.
- Experience with increasingly intricate goals and objectives with high-level leadership, promotion of diversity, communication, vision, and management.
- Experience with administrative and leadership in an organization with responsibilities for budgeting, financial planning, personnel management, strategic planning, and critical decision making.
- Experience working in a team, diversity in management and promotion of programs and resources as well as experience working with a variety of people.
- Experience with leading a team that is inclusive, empowers others to succeed, fosters respect, builds pride in the accomplishment of shared goals and feeds upon two-way communication.
- Experience in securing external funding.
Preferred Qualifications - Demonstrated experiences in designing, implementing, delivering, and evaluating community based, volunteer delivered outreach education program for youth and adult audiences.
- Positive national reputation as evidenced by appropriate service.
- Experience in leading multi-state or national committees.
Physical Requirements & Working Conditions - Valid driver's license.
- Willingness and ability to travel to meet position responsibilities and essential job functions.
Posting Information
Posting Date 09/23/2024
Closing DateOpen Until Filled Yes
Special Instructions to Applicants Applications received by November 23, 2024 will receive first consideration.
Along with your online application, write a letter of qualification addressing how you meet the required and preferred qualifications listed.
In addition, your application materials must include a CV, names & contact information for at least three (3) professional references, and unofficial transcripts.
For questions, please contact:
MJ Fisher
Central District Extension
Applicant Resources https://www.uidaho.edu/human-resources/careers/applicant-resources
Background Check Statement Applicants who are selected as final possible candidates must be able to pass a criminal background check.
EEO Statement The University of Idaho is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. The University is committed to the policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any other status as protected under applicable federal, state or local law in employment or educational programs.
A visa sponsorship is available for the position listed in this vacancy. Uncertain
