[SEMCO] Connecticut Sea Grant Position Announcements

[Jeffrey Brodeur]

TWO POSITIONS AVAILABLE WITH CONNECTICUT SEA GRANT

Assistant Extension Educator-in-Residence
Land Use Planning
Department of Extension
Middlesex County Extension Center, Haddam, CT
The Department of Extension¹s Middlesex County Extension Center located in
Haddam, CT is seeking applications for an Assistant Extension
Educator-in-Residence position. The successful candidate will develop and
conduct statewide Extension outreach education programs for Connecticut
communities on a wide variety of topics related to community and land use
planning. He/she will be a faculty member in the Department of Extension and
the lead educator and manager of the Land Use Academy, an educational
program of the UConn Center for Land Use Education and Research (CLEAR).
This position reports to the Head of the Department of Extension, College of
Agriculture and Natural Resources.
Duties and Responsibilities: (1) Develop and implement Extension programs to
provide information, education, and technical assistance to community land
use decision makers on a wide range of planning topics, including
comprehensive planning, open space planning, conducting community resource
inventories, economic development, and roles and responsibilities of land
use commissioners. This work will include, but is not limited to: developing
Extension education programs and materials for land use decision makers and
other audiences, including workshops (formal and informal), publications,
and web information; evaluation of programs; and writing of grant proposals
and project reports; (2) The successful candidate will be the lead educator
of the Land Use Academy, a CLEAR outreach program that focuses on basic
training for new commissioners; and (3) As part of the CLEAR team, he/she
will integrate the Academy training program with other CLEAR research and
outreach programs, with the Connecticut Sea Grant program, and with existing
and new partner organizations involved with training of local officials.
Minimum Qualifications: (1) An earned Master¹s in a field related to land
use planning; (2) A minimum of three years of experience in a field related
to land use planning, preferably as a town, regional or consulting planner;
(3) Demonstrated superior communication skills, including public speaking
and writing of educational materials; (4) Strong interpersonal skills; (5)
The ability to work as an integral member of a diverse project team, but
also to work independently; (6) Experience in writing and managing grants;
(7) Experience in developing and delivering effective educational workshops
and presentations; (8) Proficiency at standard office word processing,
spreadsheet and internet browsing software. In addition, must have
demonstrated ability and willingness to travel to meeting sites. Mileage
reimbursement for work-related travel is reimbursed for personal vehicle use
upon proof of insurability and valid driver¹s license. Ability to work a
flexible schedule, including occasional evenings, is required to reach
target audiences. Some out-of-state travel may also be necessary.
Preferred Qualifications: (1) Experience working directly with local land
use officials on community planning issues, including both economic
development and natural resource protection; (2) Demonstrated understanding
of the planning process in Connecticut, including the statutory roles and
responsibilities of local land use commissions; (3) Demonstrated
understanding of the connection between land use activities and natural
resource protection; (4) Familiarity with internet, geographic information
system (GIS), remote sensing, and database management software and
technologies; (5) Familiarity with program marketing; (6) Familiarity with
Cooperative Extension non-advocacy, research-based, educational programming.
Compensation is commensurate with educational background and experience.
Health insurance is included in the benefits package. This is a grant
funded, end-dated position subject to annual renewals, contingent on
satisfactory performance and availability of funds. Initial appointment is
12 months.
For more information refer to: http://clear.uconn.edu and
http://clear.uconn.edu/lua.
To Apply: Send a cover letter with curriculum vita and contact information
(including email addresses) for three professional references to: Chester
Arnold, University of Connecticut, P.O. Box 70, Haddam, CT 06438-0070 or
email to: chester.arnold at uconn.edu, telephone (860) 345-4511. Review of
applications will begin March 19, 2010 and continue until the position is
filled. (Search # 2010301). We encourage applications from under-represented
groups including minorities, women, and people with disabilities.


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____________________________________ Assistant Extension
Educator-in-Residence
Water Resource Management
Department of Extension & Connecticut Sea Grant College Program
Middlesex County Extension Center, Haddam, CT
The Department of Extension and Connecticut Sea Grant College Program are
seeking applications for an Assistant Extension Educator-in-Residence
position, which will be located at the Middlesex County Extension Center in
Haddam, CT. The successful candidate will develop and conduct Extension
outreach education programs for land use decision makers in Connecticut¹s
communities, with a focus on sustainable water resource management. He/she
will be the chief educator and manager of the Nonpoint Education for
Municipal Officials (NEMO) program, an award-winning educational program of
the Center for Land Use Education and Research (CLEAR) that is a
collaboration of the Department of Extension and Connecticut Sea Grant.
Topics included in this program include sustainable land use planning
approaches to stormwater management, low impact development techniques, and
climate change-related water management issues. The Extension educator will
be a faculty member in the Department of Extension, and a member of both the
CLEAR and Connecticut Sea Grant teams. This position reports to the Head,
Department of Extension, College of Agriculture and Natural Resources.
Duties and Responsibilities: 1) Develop and implement Extension programs to
provide information, education, and technical assistance to communities and
other decision makers on the impacts of land use on water resource health.
This work will include, but is not limited to: developing research results
into Extension education programs and materials for land use decision makers
and other audiences, including workshops (formal and informal),
publications, and web information; evaluation of programs; and writing of
grant proposals and project reports; 2) As part of the Sea Grant team, work
closely with Sea Grant colleagues to ensure that NEMO programs meet Sea
Grant goals for sustainable coastal development; 3) As part of the NEMO
team, work in concert with the principals from other CLEAR programs to
provide research-based information and education for land use decision
makers; and 4) Work with University departments and officials to help
implement ongoing, long-term on-campus water protection and low impact
development (LID) projects and programs.
Minimum Qualifications: 1) An earned Master¹s in a field related to water
resource management or land use planning; 2) a minimum of three years of
experience in a field related to water resource management or land use
planning; 3) experience in working with communities; 4) demonstrated
superior communication skills, including public speaking and writing of
educational materials; 5) strong interpersonal skills; 6) ability to work as
an integral member of a diverse project team, but also to work
independently; 7) proficiency at standard office word processing,
spreadsheet and internet browsing software; 8) experience in writing and
managing grants; and 9) experience in developing and delivering effective
educational workshops and presentations. In addition, must have demonstrated
ability and willingness to travel to meeting sites. Mileage reimbursement
for work-related travel is reimbursed for personal vehicle use upon proof of
insurability and valid driver¹s license. Ability to work a flexible
schedule, including occasional evenings, is required to reach target
audiences. Some out-of-state travel may also be necessary.
Preferred Qualifications: 1) Experience working directly with local land use
officials on water resource issues, particularly stormwater related issues;
2) Familiarity with federal and state laws and regulatory programs related
to water resource protection; 3) Familiarity with geographic information
system (GIS), remote sensing, and web authoring technologies and software;
4) Familiarity with Cooperative Extension/Sea Grant Extension non-advocacy,
research-based, educational programming.
Compensation is commensurate with educational background and experience.
Health insurance is included in the benefits package. This is a grant
funded, end-dated position subject to annual renewals, contingent on
satisfactory performance and availability of funds. Initial appointment is
12 months.
For more information, refer to http://clear.uconn.edu,
http://www.seagrant.uconn.edu/ and http://nemo.uconn.edu.
To Apply: Send a cover letter with curriculum vita and contact information
(including email addresses) for three professional references to: Nancy
Balcom, Connecticut Sea Grant College Program, University of
Connecticut/Avery Point, 1080 Shennecossett Road, Groton, Connecticut
06340-6048 or email to: nancy.balcom at uconn.edu, telephone (860) 405-9107.
Review of applications will begin March 19, 2010 and continue until the
position is filled. (Search # 2010302). We encourage applications from
under-represented groups including minorities, women, and people with
disabilities.
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