Community Development Extension

JOB REQUIREMENTS: Current Employees: If you are currently employed at any of the Universities of Wisconsin, log in to Workday to apply through the internal application process. Job Category:Academic Staff Employment Type:Regular Job Profile:Outreach Specialist Job Summary: The Community Development Extension Educator supports Eau Claire, Chippewa, and Dunn County governments in addressing county priorities through research-based education, facilitation, community engagement, and organizational and leadership development. The Educator works closely with county leadership to identify emerging needs, establish priorities, and advance initiatives that address locally identified opportunities and challenges. Priority issues may vary among the three counties over time. Whenever possible, the Educator will work with county leadership to align priorities across the three counties to maximize impact and reduce the number of priority issues the Educator is supporting. Priorities will be established in partnership with county leadership and Extension program leadership and revisited regularly to ensure the scope and workload remain focused and manageable across the three counties. Program Focus The Educator's program focus is facilitation, community engagement, strategic planning, and organizational and leadership development. The Community Development Educator is not expected to serve as a subject-matter expert in the county-identified priority issue areas. Instead, the Educator helps the counties access relevant expertise from local, state, and university sources. County Priority Initiatives: The Educator helps counties identify, organize around, and advance priority issues. Examples include: Design and facilitate strategic planning, visioning, goal-setting, and action-planning processes. Identify relevant research, data, and technical expertise to inform decision-making. Community Engagement and Stakeholder Alignment: The Educator helps counties engage the people, organizations, and systems necessary to address priority issues and achieve desired outcomes. Examples include: Identify organizations, groups, and individuals working on one or more of the identified... For full info follow application link. The University of Wisconsin-Madison is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, including but not limited to, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, disability, or status as a protected veteran and other bases as defined by federal regulations and UW System policies. We promote excellence through diversity and encourage all qualified individuals to apply. If you need to request an accommodation because of a disability, you can find information about how to make a request at the following website: https://employeedisabilities.wisc.edu/disability-accommodation-information-for-applicants/ ***** APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS: Apply Online: ipc.us/t/FE6E7671639A4BF1