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Type of Position:
Professional Staff (Non-Classified)
Workstudy Position:
No
Job Type:
Regular
Work Shift:
Sponsorship Available:
No
Institution Name:
Division of Agriculture of the University of Arkansas The University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture is a state wide campus, with faculty based on University campuses, at Research and Extension Centers and in every Arkansas county. It consists of the Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station (AES) and the Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service (CES), and is home to more than 1400 employees. The Division was established in 1959 and is headed by the Vice-President for Agriculture. The Division headquarters is located in Little Rock with the rest of the University of Arkansas System Administration. As an employer, the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture offers a vibrant work environment and a workplace culture that promotes a healthy work-life balance.
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Department:
CES | Assoc. Prof. - Leadership * Community, Professional, & Economic Development
Department's Website:
uaex.uada.edu/business-communities
Summary of Job Duties:
The Program Associate - Agriculture Education will support two programs, the Soybean Science Challenge and the NRCS Soil and Water Conservation Virtual Field Demonstrations and Education programs.
The Soybean Science Challenge is a farmer-funded, statewide, high school education program that seeks to increase student knowledge about the value of Arkansas soybeans to the Arkansas economy, to the labor force, and ultimately to feed and fuel the world. The Soybean Science Challenge develops and delivers original educational resources/curriculum to Arkansas junior high and high school students increasing their awareness and knowledge of the value of soybeans to the Arkansas economy and potential careers supporting Agricultural sustainability as well as their knowledge of the diversity of soy products and uses. The Soybean Science Challenge also increases participation in applied research by Arkansas junior high and high-school students supporting soybean production and actively engages students in the “co-creation” of knowledge and rewards outstanding student researchers through the Soybean Science Challenge research awards. The Soybean Science Challenge also reaches out to science teachers to consider using Soybean Science Challenge online education resources and curriculum in their classroom.
The goal of the NRCS Soil and Water Conservation Virtual Field Demonstrations and Education programs project is to continue to integrate the efforts of the Arkansas Discovery Farm and the Arkansas Soil Health Alliance with the UADA outreach efforts to develop and…