About Colorado State University
The Office of Engagement and Extension (OEE), in cooperation with the Colorado State University (CSU) colleges and other units, has general charge over the University’s educational programs and services across the areas of engaged scholarship, extension, and extended campuses, which complement and reinforce the research, teaching, and service missions of CSU. OEE is collaborative space for faculty, staff, and students pursuing and promoting community-based research, service-learning, industry partnerships, and other forms of the scholarship of engagement. In partnership with the CSU colleges and other divisions, OEE faculty and staff work throughout the state of Colorado to engage individuals and communities in the design, implementation, and application of scholarship and educational opportunities. The OEE Vice President is the principal administrative, academic, and fiscal officer for the division, reports to the CSU President, and works closely with the Provost/Executive Vice President. OEE includes over 400 employees and operates with a total budget across the enterprises of approximately $85 million. OEE is one of the most institutionally comprehensive commitments to engagement and outreach among all land-grant and other universities. Propelled by OEE’s leadership, nationally CSU is a Carnegie Engaged University (2008, 2014), is a member of the Engagement Scholarship Consortium, is an APLU Innovation and Economic Prosperity University (2016) and is highly ranked for its online degree programs. CSU was established in 1870 and remains inspired by its land-grant heritage and world-class faculty, staff, and students. CSU enrolls approximately 33,000 undergraduate, graduate, and professional students, and is the largest employer in northern Colorado with more than 7,400 faculty and staff. Colorado State University is located 60 miles north of Denver in the beautiful city of Fort Collins.
CSU Extension, organized under OEE, is the academic unit designated to promote the land-grant mission of increasing access to education through the application of university knowledge “in the several pursuits and professions in life” for the people and communities of Colorado, across the United States, and around the world. In partnership with CSU’s colleges and external partners, CSU Extension amplifies the research, teaching, service, engagement, and extension missions of CSU. CSU Extension faculty aim to educate, create, and connect with learners through inclusive, transdisciplinary, and activated engaged scholarship, and innovative, accessible, and connected lifelong education. To learn more about CSU Extension, visit www.extension.colostate.edu.
Weld County is in north-central Colorado and incorporates both the rural and agricultural eastern plains and the growing urban Front Range. County residents enjoy elements of both this rural and urban lifestyle. Weld County consistently ranks as the top agricultural producing county in Colorado and among the top ten agricultural counties in the nation. Weld County is recognized as one of the most fiscally healthy and effective local governments in the United States. The county is home to 314,305 residents, 107,348 of whom live in Greeley, the county seat and location of the Extension office. Weld is also one of the fastest-growing counties in Colorado and projected to reach 453,000 residents by 2030. Weld County’s population spans all socioeconomic groups, with 7% of residents living at or below the poverty level. Greeley is home to the University of Northern Colorado and Aims Community College.
The Weld County Extension staff currently includes the director; 4-H youth development Specialist; 4-H/livestock Specialist; 4-H Outreach Specialist; horticulture Specialist , agronomy Specialist; family and consumer science Specialist; county fair coordinator; 4-H admin, 4-H events coordinator; Colorado Master Gardener coordinator; Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP) educators; support staff; and various temporary/seasonal employees. To learn more, visit Weld County Extension or Colorado State University Extension.
We are committed to increasing the diversity of our staff and providing culturally responsive programs and services. Therefore, we encourage responses from people of all backgrounds and abilities. We invite you to review Colorado State University’s Principles of Community that guide our mission and vision of access, teaching, service, and engagement. Colorado State University encourages professional development and provides an Employee Study Privilege with up to nine credit hours of tuition assistance annually.
