Farm Business Management Educator - Posting No. 1618
Date Posted
October 21, 2009
Employer
Cornell Cooperative Extension Rensselar County
Location
Troy, NY
Job Description
Job
Title:
General Responsibilities
This position interacts with the public through
delivery of program and through individual clientele assistance in the assigned
subject matter area. Assists supervisor in activities to foster Extension
programs with community leaders and discover best practices and integration of
new tools and material with relevant staff at Cornell University. Provide
advice and education in assigned subject-matter field as a representative of
the County, and State Extension System.
Collaboration in development and delivery of educational programs with other
members of the Rensselaer Cornell Cooperative Extension team, colleagues in
regional and statewide programs, and Cornell faculty related to field crop
production and integrated pest management is required.
This person provide commercial producers with the knowledge and resources
necessary to assess production, management and marketing practices through
business analysis and economic decision-making that will enhance profitability
and sustain the industry in Rensselaer County. Primary emphasis will be
in the field of dairy and field crops, but not preclude emerging opportunities
in other disciplines of agriculture production.
For details, please see http://hosts.cce.cornell.edu/admin/careerops/pa498.htm
Job Qualifications
Qualifications
Masters Degree required. Subject matter major in agriculture and/or business is required with the appropriate combination from BS and MS degree. Two years of relevant experience in Cooperative Extension, Agribusiness, Adult Education, or a closely related field preferred. Coursework in areas of agriculture combined with adult education, farm business management, human resource management, economics of production, finance, marketing, computer science, and communications preferred.
Familiarity with record keeping and analytical software such as Quicken, QuickBooks, AgCheck, Cornell Dairy Farm Business Summary and FinPak preferred.
APPLICATIONS will be reviewed beginning on 11/13/2009, or until an acceptable pool of applicants has been identified.
Send letter of intent, resume, and transcripts to PA#498, Box 26, Kennedy Hall, Cornell U, Ithaca, NY 14853.
**Individuals who bring a diverse perspective and are supportive of diversity are strongly encouraged to apply. EOE.
Salary
Not Available
Contact Information
Connie Kan
Send letter of intent, resume, and transcripts to PA#498, Box 26, Kennedy Hall, Cornell U, Ithaca, NY 14853.
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Cell Phone - Not Available
Email - ck236@cornell.edu
Website - http://hosts.cce.cornell.edu/admin/careerops/pa498.htm