SAGINAWBAYDISTRICTEXTENSIONEDUCATOR,MICHIGANSEAGRANT,GREENINGMICHIGANINSITUTE

MICHIGANSTATEUNIVERSITYEXTENSIONMichiganSeaGrant,acooperativeprogramofMichiganStateUniversityandtheUniversityofMichigan,helpstofostereconomicgrowthandconserveMichigan’scoastalandGreatLakesresourcesthrougheducation,research,andoutreach.SeaGrantExtensioneducatorsareinvolvedinplanning,organizing,andimplementinguniversity-basededucationalprogramsthatapplyknowledgeandunderstandinggainedthroughresearch.ExtensioneducatorssupportGreatLakesstakeholderswithinformationandtoolstomakeinformeddecisionstoconserveMichigan’scoastalandGreatLakesresourcesandenhancecoastalcommunities.SeaGrantExtensioneducatorsserveavarietyofstakeholdergroups,butnosingleeducatorcanbeanexpertinallareasofconcerntoallpotentialstakeholders.Therefore,educatorsarepartofacollaborativeteamwithinMichiganSeaGrantandMichiganStateUniversity(MSU)Extension,specializinginparticularareasofconcernintheirdistricts;andsharingtheirknowledgeandskillswithcolleaguesinotherpartsofthestate,GreatLakesregionandnation.ThepersoninthispositionwillworkcollaborativelywiththeteamofSeaGrantandMSUExtensionoutreachprofessionalstoprovideoverallleadershipfortheSaginawBayregion.Thispersonwillcollaboratewithotherpartnerstosupportactivitiesrelatedtotheconservationoffreshwaterwetlands,waterquality,fish,andwildlifehabitatwithinSaginawBay,LakeHuron,andtheGreatLakesEcosystem.Also,theeducatorwillengageinappliedresearchandSeaGrantExtensionactivitiesthatcontributetothesustainabilityofGreatLakeswaterquality,fisheries,waterfowlpopulations,andcoastalcommunityresiliency.SPECIFICRESPONSIBILITIES:SaginawBay(LakeHuron)containsAmerica’slargestcontiguousfreshwatercoastalecosystem,supportingfisheries,migratingwaterfowl,andcoastalcommunities.IntenseuseoftheSaginawBayWatershed,thelargestinMichigan,hasresultedinbeneficialuseimpairmentsoftheSaginawRiverandSaginawBayinLakeHuron.Theindividualselectedforthispositionwillworkwithlocalstakeholders,SeaGrantcolleagues,andotherExtensionteammemberstoidentifykeyissuesanddevelopeducationalandoutreachprogrammingthataddresswaterquality,wetlands,fishandwildlifehabitatswithintheSaginawBayregion.TheeducatorwillalsodevelopperformancemeasurestoevaluatetheeffectivenessofSeaGrantExtensionprogrammingincollaborationwiththeSeaGrantExtensionProgramCoordinator.

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• Thepositionwillberesponsibleforenhancingthestewardshipoffreshwatercoastalwetlands,waterquality,fishandwildlifehabitatwithinSaginawBay,LakeHuron,andtheGreatLakesEcosystem.Programmingmayfocusontheland-waterinterface,coastalwetlands,andnearshoreecosystem.TheindividualwillidentifyinformationalgapsandworkwithstakeholdersandnaturalresourcesagenciestodevelopeducationandoutreachprogrammingtoaddressimportantissuesrelatedtotheconservationoftheSaginawBay,LakeHuron,andtheGreatLakesEcosystem.

• Thispositionwillworkwithcoastalcommunitiesandotherinterestedstakeholdersoncommunityplanningandcoastalcommunitydevelopmenttopromotebestpracticesforresourcemanagementthatconservewaterquality,fish,wildlife,andnearshorehabitatsandpromotevibrantcoastaleconomies.

• Theeducatorwillberesponsibleforworkingwithnaturalresourcesagencies,stakeholderorganizations,andcoastalcommunities,includingtheirresidents,leaders,andvolunteers,inidentifyingproblemareasandopportunitieswhereeducationalprogramsmaypositivelyimpactwaterquality,fish,wildlife,andnearshorehabitats.

• Thiseducatorwillbuildandmaintainanetworkofcontactswithothergroupsinterestedinnaturalresourceissuesrelatedtoland-waterinteractions,andtofacilitatebettercommunicationandinteractionsbetweenstakeholdersandappropriatenaturalresourcesmanagementagencies.TheSeaGranteducatormusthavetheabilitytoworkwithavarietyofstakeholdergroupsthatoftenhavecompetingvisionsforSaginawBay,LakeHuron,andtheGreatLakesecosystemandhelptofacilitatetheinteractionsofthesediversestakeholdersforthecommongoodofsocietyandtheresource.Thisindividualwillalsobeexpectedtoworkcollaborativelywithcommunity-basedorganizationsandutilizetheskillsandabilitiesofcommunityvolunteersandstakeholderstoobtainlocalresourcesthatsupplementSeaGrant/MSUExtensioneffortsandextendandexpandprogrammingsupport.

• Serveasaninformationresourcetoclientele,partnersandExtensionstaff;• CreateandpromotepositivepublicrelationsforMSUExtension,theGreening

MichiganInstituteandtheMichiganSeaGrantProgram.• Author,produceandsubmitregularresearch-basededucationalarticles.• Developandutilizeappropriatemediamethodstocommunicatecurrentand

timelyinformation,researchresults,andrelevantindustryupdates,aswellasascheduleofcurrentandfutureactivities

• Gatherandreportprogrammingoutputsandimpacts,todemonstrateprogrameffectivenessandtoguidefutureprogramprioritiesforMichiganSeaGrantCollegeProgram,GreeningMichiganInstitute,andMSUE.

• ThisindividualisresponsibleforworkingwithMichiganSeaGrantExtensionandMSUEadministrativeteammembers,aswellastheMichiganSeaGrantCollegeProgramadministrativeteam,toassurecompliancewithequalopportunity,affirmativeactionandothercivilrightsrequirements.Heorshe

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willberesponsibleformeetingMSUExtensioncommitmentstodiversity/pluralism.

• TheeducatorwillpreparerequiredreportsnecessaryfortheEmployeeDevelopmentSystem(EDS)andassiststheInstituteDirector,DistrictCoordinatorandProgramCoordinatorofMichiganSeaGrantExtensionintabulatingrelevantinformationnecessaryforunitoutreachandotherreportingrequirements,includingMIPPRS,andotherMSUEorMichiganSeaGrantreports.

• ItisexpectedthattheSeaGranteducatorwillparticipateinappropriatein-servicetrainingandprofessionaldevelopmentactivitiesthatmaintainprogramareaeffectivenessandcompetenceintheireducationalroles.

• Theeducatormustalsoperformotherdutiesasassigned,asrelatedtothemissionoftheprogram.

MINIMUMQUALIFICATIONS:• Master'sdegreefromanaccreditedinstitutioninafieldofstudyrelatedto

freshwatercoastalwetlands,fisheriesorwildlifeecology,waterquality,landuse,planning,naturalresources,orrelatedfieldmustbeearnedbydateofhire;

• 3-years’experienceinExtensionprogramdeliveryordemonstratedabilityandskillineducationalprogramplanning,implementationandevaluation(relevantexperienceacquiredwithinthelast5-yearspreferred);

• Provenabilitytocreateandcarry-outaprojectplanfromresearchofinitialconcepttoprojectcompletionandfollow-up;

• Experiencewithmarketing/promotionofeducationalprograms;• Stronginterpersonal,oralandwrittencommunicationskills;• Experienceandprovenabilityworkingproductivelywithateam;• Proficiencyinuseoftechnology(e.g.webresearch,MicrosoftWord,Excel,

PowerPoint,Outlookformail/calendaring,distancetechnology,etc.)forday-to-dayworkandeducationalprogramdelivery,recordkeeping,reporting,team-basedcommunicationsandoverallmanagement;

• Thispositionrequirestravelasaregularpartofthepositionandcarryingofeducationalmaterials,equipment,etc.upto25lbs.

• Demonstratedsuccessinprogramdevelopmentanddeliverytodiverseaudiences/communitiesincludingbutnotlimitedtorace,gender,socioeconomicclass,disabilitiesandotherdifferences;

• Provenabilityinestablishingandmaintainingstrongstakeholderpartnershipsandworkingwithadiversenetworkofconstituentsandcommunitymembersacrossrace,gender,socioeconomicclass,disabilitiesandotherdifferencestoassistwithprogramdevelopmentandoutreach;

• UnderstandingofandabilitytoimplementCivilRightsprinciplesandcompliancestandards.

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DESIREDQUALIFICATIONS:• Demonstratedeffectivenessinleadership,facilitation,humanrelations,and

writtenandoralcommunications;• ProvenrecordofworkingwithState,Federal,andcommunitybased

organizationsandgroups.Experienceinestablishingcollaborationsandcommunity-basedinitiatives;

• Computerskills,includinguseofwordprocessing,spreadsheets,GIS,presentationsoftwareandthedevelopmentofmultimediaprograms;

• Anunderstandingofeducationalprogramplanningandsuccessfulexperienceinproposaldevelopment;

• Demonstratedsuccessingrantwritingandexperiencemanagingoperatingbudgets;

• Documentedunderstandingofandcommitmenttoequalopportunity,affirmativeactionanddiversity/pluralism;and

• Demonstratedabilitytoworkeffectivelywithdiverseaudiencesofallsocioeconomiclevelsandculturalbackgrounds.

ADMINISTRATIVERELATIONSHIPS:ReportstotheGreeningMichiganInstituteDirectorforadministrativedirectionandtheProgramCoordinatorofSeaGrantExtensionforprogrammaticdirection.EducatorwillcoordinateeducationalprogramopportunitieswiththeDistrictCoordinatorintheprogramcoveragearea.LOCATION:SaginawBayregionApplicationProcessInterestedandqualifiedcandidatesshouldvisittheMichiganStateUniversityjobspageatwww.jobs.msu.edutoapplyforpostingnumber4076undertheMSUExtensionpostings.Candidatesareaskedtosubmitanup-to-dateresume/CVandacoverletterthatincludesthenamesandemailaddressesoffourprofessionalreferences.ThereviewofapplicationswillbeginonFriday,October14,2016andthepositionwillremainopenuntilfilled.Forquestions,pleasecontactDr.HeatherTriezenberg(vanden64@msu.edu),MichiganSeaGrantExtensionProgramCoordinator.MSUExtensionisanaffirmative-action,equal-opportunityemployer.