Position Announcement

Position Title

 Plant Science Specialist
(Horticulture 60% and Agronomy 40%) 

Position Location

Headquartered in Shelby County - Shelbyville, Missouri in the Northeast Region with additional responsibilities for Knox, Monroe, Pike and Ralls counties.  [Horticulture responsibilities for all five counties; agronomy responsibilities for Shelby, Knox and Monroe].

 

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Salary

 $35,000 -$45,000 (based on applicable experience)

Position Summary

University of Missouri Extension Regional Specialist provide leadership and expertise to the local community with the assigned counties with research-based education and information.  Specialists work side-by-side with local people to solve problems, make decisions, access resources and chart a course for success.  Work closely with County Councils, program partners, volunteers, and other professionals to provide programmatic leadership to diverse audiences with diverse needs.  Create linkages with University of Missouri campuses, Lincoln University, and other partners and funding stakeholders to plan, implement, and evaluate priority programs.  May provide supervision and leadership to associates within surrounding counties.

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Qualifications

 Minimum Qualifications:  Earned Master's degree in plant science, agronomy, horticulture and/or soil science.  The graduate program should involve coursework related to plant production, pest management (i.e. plant pathology, entomology, weed science) and soils. 

Ability to travel and to work flexible hours including evenings and weekends.

Additional Preferred Qualifications:  Production agriculture experience and/or college level coursework related to livestock production, agricultural engineering, farm management and accounting is desirable. 

Application Procedure

APPLICATION FORM

 All interested applicants must submit a completed application, cover letter, current resume and copies of all academic transcripts to:

MU Extension
Human Resource Development
205 Whitten Hall
Columbia, MO  65211

Applications will be accepted until position is filled. For questions, please call (573) 882-4721 or email hrdext@missouri.edu.

Additional Information

 See http://www.oseda.missouri.edu/countypage/county_seir.shtml and http://www.oseda.missouri.edu/countypage/ext_region_seir.shtml

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