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Position Summary:
The Agriculture and Horticulture Educator serves as the association’s program contact for government representatives, Cornell University representatives, and farmers and producers in the areas of agriculture, horticulture, and agribusiness, enhancing the growth, development, and sustainability of agricultural and horticultural, agritourism, and value-added enterprises, and providing timely information to the general public.
The educator is responsible for assessing, planning, developing, organizing, delivering, and evaluating the association’s program efforts in areas of conventional and alternative agriculture and horticulture methods, agricultural economic development, consumer horticulture, and the master gardener volunteer program. The Senior Resource Educator will guide and supervise assigned program staff and oversee master gardener volunteers.
The educator ensures producers’ access to program specialists with the Eastern New York Commercial Horticulture Program (ENYCHP) and Central New York Dairy, Livestock, and Field Crop Program (CNYDLFCP) Teams. The educator works with external organizations, including the county agriculture and farmland protection board, and with volunteers, including master gardeners. The individual embraces the Skills for Success behaviors as outlined on page six, including health and safety, job skills, inclusiveness, adaptability, self-development, communication, teamwork, service-mindedness, stewardship, and innovation.
Required Qualifications:
Preferred Qualifications:
Cornell Cooperative Extension provides equal program and employment opportunities.
Mayra Richter
Finance and Human Resource Manager
mer333@cornell.edu
518-234-4303 x118
Last updated March 10, 2021