Engagement Zone Coordinator
- Employer
- The University of Nebraska–Lincoln
- Location
- Lincoln, NE
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- Institutional & Business Affairs, Community & Government Relations
- Employment Type
- Full Time
- Institution Type
- Four-Year Institution
Job Details
Foster Extension Talent (40%)
Expected outcome: Extension professionals achieve excellence in developing and delivering high-impact, learner-centered educational programming on issues critical to Nebraskans.
●Build trust by establishing an inclusive culture that appreciates and recognizes all contributions, uses open communication, is responsive to questions, and follows through with commitments.
●Attract, hire, coach, develop and retain diverse talent working closely with the Dean and Director, appropriate program leader, department head/chair and business center;
●Supervise Extension professionals through coaching and performance management to achieve Excellence in Extension (https://myextension.unl.edu/excellence-extension).
●Encourage and support professional development in the pedagogy of Extension.
Stakeholder Connections (20%)
Expected outcome: Stakeholders value their relationship with Nebraska Extension, contribute to our excellence, partner with resources and champion our people and programs.
●Foster strong partnerships with elected officials, county government, Extension Boards and advisory groups (business, industry, etc) with effective communication, identification of shared interests and opportunities to collaborate;
●Coordinate strong public relations and program marketing initiatives that represent Extension and IANR relative to issues, needs, and opportunities in the region. Coordinators connect Extension work to contemporary research results.
●Facilitate Extension Board development, advocacy training and engagement with elected officials.
UNL Engagement (40%)
Expected outcome: Collaborative relationships with local leaders produce university-community initiatives that generate mutual benefit to all parties.
●Establish productive working relationships with local leaders, businesses, industry and organizations defined by clear outcomes, shared responsibilities and necessary resources.
●Identify key emerging issues in the engagement zone and continuously examine those issues for relevance and priority.
●Connect university faculty, staff and students with local leaders encouraging them to collaborate on solutions to critical issues leading to significant positive impact.
Cross-functional expectations:
●Articulate the vision and direction of Nebraska Extension.
●Build strong and functional working relationships with the Lead Educators in your Zone and with your Engagement Zone Coordinator cohort.
●Through a strong relationship with the Greater Nebraska Business Center, establish best business and human resource practices.
●Serve as an engaged and collegial member of the Extension Leadership Team.
●Build opportunistic connections with Research, Extension and Education Centers, departments, Centers and other key UNL people and resources.
●Seek professional development to enhance administrative skills, stay current with innovations in leadership and management skills and Extension pedagogy.
This position will support one of the following Engagement Zones: https://extension.unl.edu/engagement-zones/. The office location in each zone will be determined based on Coordinator location and resources available. Travel to and time in all counties in the Engagement Zone is expected. Operational resources will be allocated based on the requirements of each individual Engagement Zone.
The Engagement Zone Coordinator is expected to assume other duties and responsibilities as needed in support of statewide Extension and Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources programs.
Travel is required. Must meet driver standards according to UNL policy and have a valid driver’s license. Criminal history background check will be conducted.
Minimum Required Qualifications•Master’s Degree in a field of study relevant to Extension.
•A minimum of 3 years of experience in Extension or closely related field.
•Experience in working with individuals, coworkers and/or teams to accomplish individual and/or group goals.
•Experience in engaging diverse and/or underserved clients/partners.
•Experience in the development and delivery of effective educational programs.
•Experience in building relationships with stakeholders, elected officials and/or community leaders.
•Experience in resource development (external funding, donations and/or public private partnerships).
Click “Apply for this Job” or sign on and complete or review existing Information Form. You will be required to attach the following documents:
- Cover Letter
- Curriculum Vitae
- Transcripts (attach as “other document”)
- List of three professional references
As an EO/AA employer, qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, national origin, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, and/or political affiliation. See http://www.unl.edu/equity/notice-nondiscrimination.
For questions or accommodations related to this position contactJodi Mackin, 402-469-0273, jmackin1@unl.edu
Job CategoryFaculty Non-Tenure LeadingJob Category (old)Faculty Non-Tenure LeadingJob Type12 Month (Faculty Only)Position funded by grant or other form of temporary funding?NoIf Temporary, indicate end datePlanned Hire DateAppointment End DateSupplemental QuestionsRequired fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).
- Describe an experience when you engaged diverse and/or underserved clients/partners.
(Open Ended Question)
- How have you been involved in the development and delivery of effective educational programs?
(Open Ended Question)
- Describe your experience in building relationships with stakeholders, elected officials and/or community leaders.
(Open Ended Question)
- What is your experience in resource development (external funding, donations and/or public or private partnerships)?
(Open Ended Question)
- These ten positions are located throughout the state. See https://extension.unl.edu/engagement-zones/. Is there a particular region or location that most interests you?
(Open Ended Question)
- Cover Letter
- Curriculum Vitae
- List of References
- Other Document
Organization
Working at University of Nebraska-Lincoln
For 150 Years, A Leader in Higher Education
Always a place of high ambition, University of Nebraska was one of the first institutions west of the Mississippi River to award doctoral degrees - the first was granted in 1896. The University of Nebraska established the world's first undergraduate psychology laboratory. The discipline of ecology was born here, and the campuses reflect that tradition, being recognized as botanical gardens and arboreta. An early institutional interest in literature and the arts provided the foundations for today's Prairie Schooner literary magazine, for the University of Nebraska Press, and for the Sheldon Museum of Art, which houses one of the world's most significant collections of 20th century American art.
Today, Nebraska is one of the nation's leading teaching institutions, and a research leader with a wide array of grant-funded projects aimed at broadening knowledge in the sciences and humanities. Nebraska is also a land-grant university and a member of the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU). The university is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.
Benefits
The University of Nebraska offers an extensive benefits package that includes health, life, disability and long term care insurance; retirement accounts; tuition reimbursement for employees and their spouses and dependent children; and reimbursement accounts for health care and dependent day care. Leave policies are designed to help employees deal with personal or family events or crises.
Diversity and Inclusion
In the spirit of the phrase "Every Interaction Matters", UNL has an enacted commitment to diversity and inclusive excellence for our faculty, staff, and students. On our campus, diversity and inclusion are important priorities. Examples include: Husker Dialogues, which is an event that helps first-year students focus on diversity and inclusion and practice handling difficult conversations around difference; three Chancellor's Diversity Commissions that are charged with informing and advising the Chancellor and addressing issues of constituent campus communities; and the establishment of the Office of Diversity and Inclusion whose leader operates at the Vice Chancellor level. At the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, we strive for excellence in all that we do. True excellence requires that each individual be able to work and learn in an atmosphere of respect, dignity, and belonging. Our commitment to diversity and inclusion requires each of us to continuously ensure our interactions are respectful, protect free speech, and inspire academic freedom.
About Lincoln
The University of Nebraska-Lincoln is located in an up-and-coming and safe city of 300,000 people that has many of the cultural and entertainment benefits of a much larger city, with the feel of a friendly Midwestern community. The Pinnacle Bank Arena, opened in 2013, routinely hosts major touring acts. A buzzing entertainment district, the Railyard, connects the arena area to the Historic Haymarket. Cuisines from all continents provide the entree to dynamic urban nightlife and a wide variety of ways to enjoy time with friends. Nebraska's City Campus is one with Lincoln's city center, as it has been since the university was founded.Lincoln has more parkland per capita than Austin, Texas; Portland, Oregon; and all but a handful of U.S. cities. The well-manicured Pioneers Park, the native woods of Wilderness Park and the open grassland of Nine-Mile Prairie are each within a 10-minute trip from campus. Connecting many of these parks is an extensive trails network.
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