Position Summary
Position Description
As County Director, this position is responsible for the day-to-day operations for the Weld County Extension office, including support and supervision of other CSU staff that may include State Classified, Administrative Professionals and Faculty, as well as employees of Weld County assigned to the office. Currently there are a total of 13 employees in the Extension office, which is a standalone department within the County. Colorado State University Extension and Weld County are seeking a dynamic leader with the experience and skills to lead a diverse and high-functioning staff in the strategic delivery of quality educational programs and services attuned to the community needs in Weld County. The successful candidate will have a record of success managing administrative functions including an approximate $722,000 Extension budget, personnel and a positive work culture, programming, day-to-day office operations and fostering both internal and external collaborations and teamwork. The Director will also be an effective communicator with the experience and skills to engage with a variety of people and groups. This individual will promote, represent, and build connections for Extension in Weld County and support staff and stakeholders in doing the same. They will collaborate with other Front Range County Directors and work as part of a team, with strong connections to CSU resources such as the CSU Spur campus, statewide and regional specialists, and teams that offer expertise and resources to deliver quality educational programming that meets community needs. The Director will work as a local representative of Colorado State University Extension.
This position provides guidance and coordinates with the Weld County Fair by providing limited supervision of County Fair employees. The County Director may also attend Fair Board Meetings as needed.
The County Director acts as the Weld County Extension Department head and performs administrative functions for employees such as payroll verification (approving time and absences), revising job descriptions, recruitment and hiring, performance evaluations, and taking disciplinary actions as needed. The successful candidate will meet with the Weld County Board of Commissioners as needed and meet regularly with an assigned Commissioner liaison.
This individual works under the guidance and supervision of the Front Range Regional Director and reports to and liaises with the Weld Board of County Commissioners. The primary office location for this position is in Greeley, Colorado. While this position is eligible for a hybrid work arrangement, the individual in this position is expected to maintain a balance establishing a presence in the primary office that is consistent with County expectations, to effectively carry out the duties of the position. The work schedule will vary, and occasional nights and weekend work will be necessary.
Required Qualifications
• Completed master’s degree. Conferred degree may be in a variety of disciplines, including business, community development, Extension education, youth development, agricultural sciences, social sciences, family and consumer sciences, natural resources, public health, or related degree that can significantly contribute to administrative and/or program responsibilities. •Five years professional experience relevant to the Essential Job Duties (below) of this position. • Professional experience must demonstrate a broad and significant understanding of leading, directing and managing a high-functioning team. • Must have a valid driver’s license or the ability to obtain a driver’s license or access to a licensed driver by the employment start date. • The successful candidate must be legally authorized to work in the United States by the proposed start date; Extension will not sponsor a visa for this position
Preferred Qualifications
• As evidenced by written materials, experience in office administration, mentoring a high functioning team and maintaining an exceptional workplace culture, creating and managing budgets, working with elected officials, and collaborating internally and externally with partners to complete organizational goals. • As evidenced by written materials, experience and/or certifications in managing conflict, mediating outcomes, and facilitating group discussion/decision making. • As evidenced by written materials, successful experience developing financial support for educational programs: grant writing, fund raising, contracting, or cost recovery. • As evidenced by written materials, experience in audience needs identification, program development, evaluating, and reporting results of programs. • Minimum two years professional adult volunteer development, leadership and management experience including volunteer recruitment, selection, orientation, education and training, motivation, evaluation, recognition and support to prepare volunteers to take on increasing leadership, management, and diverse public education/information roles. • Bilingual in English and Spanish.
Driver’s license or alternate transportation required?
yes
Contact Name
Cary Weiner
Contact Email
Cary.Weiner@colostate.eduApplication Instructions
Visit https://jobs.colostate.edu/postings/154340 for complete posting and instructions.
Equal Employer Statement(s)
Colorado State University is committed to providing an environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based on race, age, creed, color, religion, national origin or ancestry, sex, gender, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, or pregnancy in its employment, programs, services and activities, and admissions, and, in certain circumstances, marriage to a co-worker. The University will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. Colorado State University is an equal opportunity and equal access institution and affirmative action employer fully committed to achieving a diverse workforce and complies with all Federal and Colorado State laws, regulations, and executive orders regarding non-discrimination and affirmative action. The Office of Equal Opportunity is located in 101 Student Services. The Title IX Coordinator is the Director of the Office of Title IX Programs and Gender Equity, 123 Student Services Building, Fort Collins, CO 80523-0160, (970) 491-1715, titleix@colostate.edu. The Section 504 and ADA Coordinator is the Director of the Office of Equal Opportunity, 101 Student Services Building, Fort Collins, CO 80523-0160, (970) 491-5836, oeo@colostate.edu. The Coordinator for any other forms of misconduct prohibited by the University’s Policy on Discrimination and Harassment is the Vice President for Equity, Equal Opportunity and Title IX, 101 Student Services Building, Fort Collins, Co. 80523-0160, (970) 491-5836, oeo@colostate.edu. Any person may report sex discrimination under Title IX to the Office of Civil Rights, Department of Education.
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.