Director, Education - Oroville, Butte County, CA, United States - University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources

Description

University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources

The University of California, Agriculture and Natural Resources (UC ANR) is seeking a UC Cooperative Extension (UCCE) Area Director to provide leadership in support of applied research and outreach programs across Butte, Colusa, Glenn, Sutter, Yuba counties.

Our mission is to bring the resources and expertise of UC directly to Californians through research and education programs that support:

Sustainable, safe, and nutritious food production and delivery
Science literacy and youth development


Purpose:

The Area Director is responsible for the coordination and overall operation of UCCE programs in cooperation with county government in Butte, Colusa, Glenn, Sutter, and Yuba Counties.

Act as a liaison between UCCE and County Departments, Boards of Supervisors and County Administrative Officers as appropriate

Serve as a county department head for the University of California Cooperative Extension department in all geographical units (5 counties total).

Sutter-Yuba counties are one UC Cooperative Extension unit.

Supervision and or oversight of UCCE Cooperative Extension employees in the region

Hire and manage personnel
Provide support, direction and leadership to UCCE academic and staff employees
Mentor, manage and evaluate academic and staff personnel
Supervision of UC ANR and County employees and program volunteers

Maintain positive working relationships with partnering public and private agencies
Comply with University of California and county policies.

The Area Director oversees management of the physical plant and human resources.

They will increase the visibility of UCCE through community engagement, including but not limited to, needs assessments, representing UC ANR in local and/or regional initiatives, participation in relevant policy development, and communicating the positive impacts and benefits realized by the citizens and workforce of the local counties, region and state from the activities and contributions of local UCCE programs.

UCCE is administered by the University of California, Division of Agriculture Natural Resources.

UCCE brings the knowledge of University of California research through its agriculture, natural resources, youth development and nutrition programs to address local questions and to help solve local problems.

UCCE academics, staff, and volunteers live and work in the communities they serve, helping identify, respond to, and resolve local challenges.

This position will be headquartered in a UCCE Cooperative Extension office in the region:

Benefits:
The University of California offers comprehensive benefits including vacation, sick leave, and approximately thirteen paid holidays per year.

For more information, refer to the UC Benefits website at:

The University reserves the right to make employment contingent upon successful completion of the background check.

This is a designated position requiring a background check and may require fingerprinting due to the nature of the job responsibilities.

As a condition of employment, you will be required to comply with the University of California Policy on Vaccination Programs , as may be amended or revised from time to time.

Federal, state, or local public health directives may impose additional requirements.