King County 4-H Assistant Professor

Position Description

RESPONSIBILITIES
· As Extension County Director, engage with county government for planning and advisory purposes. Provide leadership for personnel and operations related to fiscal and budget management and civil rights compliance. Manage the King County Extension office.

· Provide leadership for the 4-H King County program, which has a traditional club program and a STEM program.

· Build and maintain cooperative, respectful, trusted, and collaborative working relationships with county, regional, and statewide Extension faculty and staff; community, county, state, national, and tribal partners; other youth-serving programs, governmental agencies, and stakeholders to provide programs that are aligned with programmatic needs.

· Develop, deliver, and oversee research and outcomes based innovative programming and evaluation leading to peer-reviewed scholarship such as refereed journal articles, Extension publications, presentations, and other products for promotion advancement.

· Conduct community needs assessment, program development and participant recruitment efforts that include the engagement of Washington’s diverse residents across race, gender, and socioeconomic class, disability, and other differences.

· Acquire and manage external grants, contracts, fee-for-service, and gifts to support the expansion, development, and delivery of educational programs.

Required Qualifications

THE OPPORTUNITY
The WSU Extension 4-H Youth Development Program is seeking a dynamic, inspired, and highly qualified professional to provide leadership to a multi-disciplinary team of King County Extension educators in the role of WSU King County Extension Director. King County is named after Martin Luther King Jr., one of the most influential civil rights leaders in our nation's history, King County is a vibrant community with residents that represent countries from around the world. It is a region with increasing diversity that cherishes the artistic and social traditions of many cultures. In addition to serving as County Director, this person will plan, lead, and support efforts related to 4-H youth development. The faculty position will function as an integral part of the WSU Extension 4-H Youth Development team and the Youth and Families Program Unit.

RESPONSIBILITIES
• As Extension County Director, engage with county government for planning and advisory purposes. Provide leadership for personnel and operations related to fiscal and budget management and civil rights compliance. Manage the King County Extension office.
• Provide leadership for the 4-H King County program, which has a traditional club program and a STEM program.
• Build and maintain cooperative, respectful, trusted, and collaborative working relationships with county, regional, and statewide Extension faculty and staff; community, county, state, national, and tribal partners; other youth-serving programs, governmental agencies, and stakeholders to provide programs that are aligned with programmatic needs.
• Develop, deliver, and oversee research and outcomes based innovative programming and evaluation leading to peer-reviewed scholarship such as refereed journal articles, Extension publications, presentations, and other products for promotion advancement.
• Conduct community needs assessment, program development and participant recruitment efforts that include the engagement of Washington’s diverse residents across race, gender, and socioeconomic class, disability, and other differences.
• Acquire and manage external grants, contracts, fee-for-service, and gifts to support the expansion, development, and delivery of educational programs.

Preferred Qualifications

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
• Demonstrated record of scholarship in subject matter and program aligned with this position.
• Demonstrated resource acquisition skills in grants, gift development, and revenue generation.
• Experience managing grants and contracts including planning, assigning, and supervising the work of staff, budget reconciliation, financial planning, and reporting.
• Experience in evaluation of the effectiveness of program delivery and behavior change.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and deliver educational programs using a variety of current technologies.
• Ph.D. in youth development or closely related field.
• Proven ability to work in multi-disciplinary, collaborative programming.
• Demonstrated cultural competency skills and a commitment to expanding and fostering diversity, equity, and inclusion as well as social justice issues.
• Strong, interpersonal skills and a capacity and willingness to engage diverse constituents from varying socioeconomic and ethnic groups in education programs.

Driver’s license or alternate transportation required?

yes

Application Instructions

Application screening begins 10/1/2022, and will continue until the position is filled. Apply at https://hrs.wsu.edu/jobs/. Applications must include the following materials: 1) Cover letter addressing how your experience meets the required and preferred qualifications for the position, 2) Current Curriculum Vitae, 3) Copies of official college transcripts, 4) A statement of your contributions to diversity, equity, and inclusion that describes your understanding of these issues, your record of activities to date, and plans and goals for advancing equity and inclusion if selected., and 5) Names and contact information for three professional references. For questions about the position, contact Brian Brandt, Search Committee Chair at 253 798-3250 or bbrandt@wsu.edu

Salary

Salary is commensurate with available funding and the candidate’s academic and professional qualifications. View the HRS Benefits website for details on competitive benefits available.

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